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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-31
Charges Ku KLux
Kun Would Build
for u. S. Monarchy

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-If the Ku
Klux Khan is allowed to continue as
at present, it will create a monarchy
in the United States, E. Y. Clarke,
former imperial wizard, declared in
g speech here last night. Clarke was
appealing for all Klansmen to attend
the National Conference in Atlanta,
Feb. 26, at which overthrow of the
present regime and reorganization
will be attempted.
Clarke said the Khan is 100 per
cent Un-American."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-31
Living co.. az Over le1s

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Average
living costs in typical American cities
last month were 1873 per cent. great
err than they were in December, 1928,
the Department of Labor announced
today. The costs were also greater
by IL per cent. than last September
and by 81 per cent. than December,
1922.
Furniture, clothing and housing
showed the greatest percentage Of
increases.
Protect the FOREIGN Borni
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-31

TOKIO.-Organization of COM
pany capitalized at $14,000,U00, to
foster Japanese emigration to South
America and to establish Japanese
colonies on that continent was an
nounced here today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-31
Landlord. Jailed and Fined

NEW YORK-Hirsch Uren, lessee
Of the 35 family tenement, No. 816
East 9th Street, was fined 800, with
thirty days as the alternative, by
Magistrate Cobb in Municipal Court
yesterday, after an inspector testified
Uren had failed to correct defective
fire escapes and unsanitary walls ex-
listing since last July.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-31

MONTREAL, Can.---Sir Henry
Thornton, chairman Of the Canadian
National Railways, wants to install a
radio set in the home Of every
worker on his line so that they would
be able to hear the hopes, fears and
ambitions Of Sir Henry. The radio
sets will be sold to employees "at
cost"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-31
II Didn,t Work Rieht

"a love potion" given by rejected
admirer to awaken affection caused
the death Of Mrs. Eugenia Baesttrup,
20, police believed today. The woman
died from poisoning.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-31
Bury Mine Victim.

PETERSBURG, Ind.-Six hundred
miners attended the funeral of John
big Tex" Burt, one Of the best
known "shot firers" of southern In
diana. Burt was killed in an explo-
sion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-31
Hull Battles Ford.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 80. = Provi-
sions Of Henry Ford's offer for
Muscle Shoals were attacked in a
statement made public here today by
Representative Hull, Iowa, repub-
lican, member of the house military
affairs committee.
The statement, evoked by Ford's
refusal to appear before the commit
tee and explain certain details of his
offer, assailed ambiguous provi-
sions" of the proposal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
CLAIM LOEB SUFFERS
FROM EPILEPSY

CHICAGO, August IA new
feature, epilepsy, may be introduc-
ed by way of showing mitigating
circumstance" for Richard H.
Loeb's part in the Staying of Bobby
Franks, The Herald and Examiner.
The newspaper quoted cone OF
the physicians connected with the
defense" as saying: "Lceb's child
hood phantasies were the beginning
Of epilepsy"
''The ailment, however, did not
become evident until he was Il or
Is when mild cplepric attacks
eventually occurred. The malady
remained incipient during his child
hood"
1t was implied, The Herald and
Examiner said, chat the defense
has been boarding this evidence to
be made public from the witness
stand during the closing hours Of the
hearing"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
HIGHTONER TALKS
new PROSPERITY
Leaving for New York to Buy
Stocks, Merchants Says He
Expects Heavy Fall Buying

I'm going to New York tonight
to buy goods for the fine fall bus
ness we expect to open up within
the next two weeks" sad J. L.
Hightower, Of the Fashion Shop
Saturday night, speaking of tie
prospects for fall business with q
Times-Recorder man. '"The outlook
for prosperous trading is better in
Americas than during any fall sea
son within the past five years.
1--WE have been buying cautiously
for months past and our customers
have been living close, TOO, but this
time is past now. With the open
ing Of the cotton season here, busl-
ness is going to improve People
who have been denying themselves
absolute necessaries in many in
stances need the goods, and l see
the luty of Americas merchants to
prov de, Cotton money furnishes
the chief source Of commercial pros
periy in this section. Diversified
crops have enabled tho farming
clas3e to carry on during the dull
Continued on Page 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
ONLY NINE DAYS
OF SESSION REMAIN

ATLANTA, Aug. with bus
nine days remaining Of yhe present
session, the house Of representatives
of the Georgia general assembly
convened today, encouraged at the
Legislative situation as left off FRI
day for adjournment over the week
end, and optimistic in the belief
that a majority of the important
bills to be disposed Of would re-
ceive action by August Is, The day
of final adjournment,
Two expedient factors, invoked
recently with view to facilitating
disposition OF the remaining meas
ures, are expected to make for
prompttness in the consideration Of
pending legislation. One is thu
rule limiting debate on bills to zen
minutes for individual sponsors or
opponents and twenty minutes for
authors; the other is the fixed cal
endar, which calls for consideration
Of bills in the order in which they
are listed.
The senate met Mithsits. .elaleadssr.
IN good shape, being on schedule
with virtually every measure listed
and no "'heavy,, legislation looming
in the offing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
SUMTER GETS CHECK
FOR GASOLINE TAX

Sumter county's treasury has just
been enriched by the addition of
$2,594.29, sent Treasurer Watts by
the state treasurer. The sum rep
resents Sumter's share in the state
gasoline tax of cents a. gallon,
paid during the second quarter Of
this year The money, as proyid-
ed by law, must be used solely for
road purposes, and has already been
paid into the county's road fund.
The check is the third to be re-
ceived by Sumter county from this
tax, each averaging approximately
the same amount. The money is
payable to the several counties in
the state quarterly, and is usually
RENTED as near the end of the
quarter as is convenient for state
authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
HEAVY CROP YIELDS
FORECAST NOW IN
MANY GA. COUNTIES
indications Point to Harvest
Sections Being Large and
Profitable One in All Sections
PROSPERITY IN LAURENS
Cotton Opening in Toornbs and
Gwinnett, With Jefferson
Planters Ready to Gin

ATLANTA, August 4. Crop
reports gathered by correspondents
in all parts of Georgia indicate a
record yield Of practically every
commercial crop in Georgia this
fall. In Laurens county unusual
prosperity is anticipated with excel
lent prospects for a crop Of 10000
bales Of cotton, an average of 16
bushels of corn per acre to 1907
600 acres; with the most success
full watermelon and produce crop in
six years, ana Z splendid improve
ment over receSe years in practical
ly every other crop, the fan of 1924
promises to place this section IN the
forefront of prosperous counties.
In Thomas county q cessation OF
rain and a bright warm sunshine
are factors that are making glad the
heart of the farmer in this section
of South Georgia and carrying
gloom to the boil weevil.
Up to a. week or two ago the
rains were coming daily and it was
feared they would continue as Wa
the case last season, but they have
held up now for some time, and
chances for the crop ale looking
good.
With good prices for his water
melons, a splendid corn crop selling
at a high mark, a big peanut crop
and the prospect Of fine prices for
Continued on Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
O. C. MCANTS, MISSING
CASHIER, AT BUTLER

BUTLER, August 40. G. Nc
Giants, missing cashier of the But
Ter Banking Company, has volun-
tarily returned from Birmingham,
Ala, where to claims he have been
since leaving here the first of the
week, following which the bank
was forced to suspend business,
temporarily at least, due to a shor-
tage of the banks funds, which the
cashier is alleged to have admitted
he misappropriated McCants is un-
der the care of physicians on ac-
count of nervous postrat;on.
It is reported that an incomplete
audit Of the books Of the ban
shows a shortage of $4,000. This
sum may be increased or diminish
ed upon final audit.
1t is said that the relatives and
friends Of MeCants will make
the shortage, and as yet no proceed
ings against him have been taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
FULTON GRAND Jury
I D PROBE SHOOTING
OF ROBT. {. FARL0W
Officers Involved in Affair Sus-
pended by Acting Chief Jett
Pending Probe
CONDITION IS CRITICAL
Shooting Alleged to Have De-
Cured Outside Atlanta While.
Men Were Off Duty

ATLANTA, August 1.-The
grand jury will probably be asked
to investigate the shooting satur-
day Of Robert E. Farlow by three
Atlanta policemen who suspected
Farow's car contained liquor, it is
earned today.
The action is said to he based on
the fact that the shooting occurred
outside the city limits where the
city police are without authority,
and also that three of Tie Officers
were off duty at the time of the
shooting.
Farlow's condition is said to be
critical at the hospital.
The three men involved have
been suspended by Acting Chief
Jett.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
COLUMBUS ]EWELRY
STORE Quilted BY
FIRE EARLY TODAY
Loss Estimated at Many Thous-
ands Sustained BY v. J. Pc
kor at Columbus
STUDIO ALSO DAMAGED
Damage Confined to Building
Housing Jewelry Concern in
Main Business Section

COLUMBUS, August A fire,
the origin Of which has not been de-
termined, Quilted the V. P. Fekor
lewelry store at 1904 Broad strees
this morning at 2:30 o'clock. A
loss of thousands of dollars to the
stock and fixtures was entailed. The
stock and fixtures of the McCol-
lum studio, next to the jewglry
store, was damaged by smoke and
water.
The blaze was discovered by +.
L. jenkins, as he left the Metropoli-
tan Cafe. An alarm brought trucks
from station No. 1, 5 and 6.
The damage to the Pekor store
was estimated by John B. McCol-
lum, the owner, at $4,000, $4,000
being the estimated damage to the
stock of the McCollum studio.
No damage was caused to the
Chancellor building nor the building
occupied by the Johnson-Cook shoe
company.
Mr.. Pekor visited the fire, but
was unable to remais as he was
taken suddenly ill and had to be
carried torhis home. An estimate
of the value of the jewelry stock
could not be obtained.
When the apparatus arrived.
smoke was pouring from the front
and top of the Pekor building,
Three lines of hose were laid. The
intensity of the heat cracked plate
glass windows.
At 315 O'Clock this morning
firemen had the blaze under control
although for a time the flames
threatened to destroy nearby prop
erty.
The PekoF jewelry establish.
ment was destroyed by fire five
years ago.
Mr.. McCollum said the building
was about fifty per cent insured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
ADAMS SLAIN BY
UNIDENTIFIED wen
Atlanta Man Advised of Death
of Brother S5alQ at Leesburg,
Fla, Early Today

ATLANTA, August &c l..
Adams, of Atlanta, received tele-
gram today that his brother, c. NJ.
Adams, had been slain at Leesburg,
Fla, by three unidentified men.
Adams said his brother was a mer-
chant in the Florida city, and the
advice indicated he had been killed
by robbers.
Adams, who wwas As years o.
age, is survived by a son m Column
bus, Ga, three brothers, j. /,
Adams, Of Savannah, and two re5id-
ing in Atlanta, Mrs. H. A. Simpson
and Mrs. H. H. McAllister, of Nit
Vernon, Ga, and Mrs. J A. Powell
Of Savannah, are sisters who sur
vive..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
GOVERNOR WOULD PUT
TAX BURDEN ON So
CALLED INYISIBLES
Commenting on Withdrawal of
Elders, Executive Calls on
People TO Act
TO STUDY TAX QUESTION
Remainder Of His Term AS Gov
ernor to Be Devoted to Sc
curing Tax Distribution

ATLANTA, August 4.--The peo-
pie of the state of Georgia should
this year elect to the legislature
men patriotic and progressive
enough to place some of the tax
burdens on the owners Of invisible
property, Governor Walker deciar-
ed in q statement commenting on
the withdrawal of Representative
Elders, his only gubernatorial o.
ponent.
The remainder of his service
shall be devoted to a more equit-
able distribution .of tax imposition.
the governor promises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04

Sends Five To
G1IIOtVS In Three Years
This is Friendly Judge
Drawn by Leopold and
Loeb
BY GEORGE BRTrr

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-0ut of -
death verdicts returned and SEN
fences pronounced in the criminal
court here in the last taree years,
five have peen before Judge John
R. Caverly.
This record may or may not be
significant as the world waits for
Judge Caverly to give his verdict in
the case of Richard A. Loeb and
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., confessed
slayers of Robert Franks. But it is
at least something to think abous.
This is the sort of friendly judge"
the defense drew.
Out of the half dozen judges in
the criminal court, Judge Caverly
has uttered the fatal formula of the
pxtreme sentence more than twice
as oftes as-euiy other Under the Iii
nois law, the jury fixes the penalty
in returning its verdict, but by
coincidence or otherwise, juries in
Judge Caverly's court have tended
toward hanging.
In 1922 he pronounced the only
death sentence imposed, In 1928
he sentenced two of the nine men
condemned. This year he has al
ready se1ltSRcs two, the only
death yefd5ets. returned.
Back IN his old days in municipal
court Judge Caverly was known
for lbs Importantly and severe sen
tences. Fifty dollars and costs
Vas tag phrase with him.
The judge was born IN England
In 1861. His was no pamperec
childhood. He worked for what III
received and was not graduate,
from night aw school until he wa,
/ 36 years old. He has been in pub
lie office almost continuously sine,
then, as assistant city attorney, cit,
attorney, police magistrate ans
judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
BABY CHICK MEN
WILL ORGANIZE
Meeting VIII Be Held Az Macon
Thursday, August IA, With
Many Poultrymen Present

Hatchery operators, railroad ag-
ricultural agents, extension work
ers and others interested in the
production and marketing of baby
chicks will gather in Macon on
August IA to organize the Georgia
Baby Chick association, according
to announcement by j. II. Wood,
professor Of poultrH husbandry at
the State Colleges Agriculture
and a member of the committee ap-
pointed to draw up the constitution
for the organization.
This meeting is an outgrowth Of
a conference held in Atlanta recent
ly at which those in attendance
were Of the unanimous opinion that
hatchery operators should organize
an association.
The object of tho new organi-
cation will be to promote good fell
lowship and cooperation between
hatcheries, to standardize and in
prove the quality Of Matching eggs
purchased and to publish instruc-
tions for beginners purchasing baby
chicks. Briefly, it is for the pur-
pose of helping the person or or
ganization that is Matching and sell
ing baby chicks, and protecting
buyers from unfair and disreputa-
Bile hatcheries.
Entertainment, dinner, motion
pictures and an educational pro-
gram will constitute the main part
of the program at the Macon meet
ing it is stated, and operators Of
hatcheries are urged to be in attend
ance and assist in the organization
Of the association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
ELDERS QUITS
/ FOR COVERNORSHIP

ATLANTA, August with the
withdrawal of Herscbel H. Elders,
Of Reidsville, as a candidate for
governor only five candidates fol
statehouse officers now have oppo-
sition. These are as follows:
Former Governor Thomas W.
Hardwick is opposing U, s. Senator
William J. Harris in his race for
prediction to the United States
Senate.
F. E. Land, of Macon, is oppos-
ing DR.. n. H. Ballard for reelection
as state superintendent of schools
George f. Hunnicut, of HapcvilIe,
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
AIR CRUISER
BOSTON ABANDONED

ABOARD u. S. RICHMOND,
August 4.-The Boston," the air
plane piloted by Lieutenant Wade,
in the American army world flight,
was abandoned early today. The
plane was taken in tow by the
Richmond yesterday, after Wade
and Mechanic Sergeant Ogden, were
forced down at sea because of en-
CINE trouble while negotiating the
hop from Kirkwall in the Islands to
Iceland.
Two Of the American army round
the world fliers have negotiated
the foggy course that lies between
the northern coast of Scotland and
Iceland
Lieut.. Erie Nelson, who sailed
for several hours through the 'pea
soup fog and arrived at HON.
afford, Iceland, from Kirkwall, was
joined Sunday by the commander of
the expedition. Lieut.. Lowell H.
Smith, who with Lieut.. Leigh Wade
jumped off from Krkwall on their
second attempt to make the voyage.
having on Saturday morning been
forced to return to Houston Bay
because Of the density of the fog.
Wade again had hard luck. He
was forced down by engine trouble
about midway between the Scot
fish coast and his objective.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
STE AlY IMPAIRMENT
0F LE0P0LD'S SENSE
OF JUDGMENT FOUND
DR.. Fgealy Says This Defect of
Killer Concerns Especially
Relationship TO Life
LOEB AN EPILEPTIC
Indicated Today That Surprise
Evidence of Denfense Consists
Of Ailment

CHICAGO, August ar. Will
liam Healy, of Boston, testifying at
the Franks hearing today, testified
that in his Judgment there was some
steady impairment off Leopold's own
judgment concerning his own self,
particularly his relationship to life.
Previously DR.. White testified that
Loeb's personality was undergoing
a process Of disintergration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
CAPT. GO0DL0E YANCY
DIES IN SANITARIUM
Was 76 Years of Age and Had
Been Secretary of Prison
Commission Is Years

ATLANTA, August 4.--Captain
Goodloe Harper Yancey, ST., secre-
tarv of the state prison commission
for the past 25 years, died at a
local sanitarium here after an ill
ness of several weeks. He was rs
years of age.
His son, Judge Yancey, was
prominent in the Southern Confed-
eracy. He is survived by his wild
ow, two brothers, and five sons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
JOHNSON MUST
HAVE OPERATION

Ottie Prather Johnson, of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. C. johnson, who was hurt in
a motorcycle wreck three weeks ago.
underwent an X-ray examination
last week in the office of DR.. w.
S. Prather, who has been attending
him since the accident.
The X-ray revealed that the leg
is out Of place and will have to be
operated on again, the operation to
be done Wednesday.
He is at his parents home on
Jackson street, awaiting the second
operation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
WAYCROSS-BLACKWELL
HIGHWAY is IMPROVED

WAYCROSs, Aug. 1.-The high
way from Waycross to Blackshear
will soon be coated with gravel, ar
rangements having already been
made for the shipment and work will
begin as soon as it arrives. This is
the road on which the memorial
bridge over the Satilla River is COM
structed and is one of the most im-
portant highways in this section,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
Albany KLUXERS
USE NEGRO HALL

ALBANY, August 4.-Refused
permission by the city commission to
use the municipal auditorium for
second degree work scheduled for
August Z, the local LODGE, Knights
Of the Ku Klux Khan, applied to the
officials Of the Supreme Court OF
Benevolence, negro fraternal organ
ization, for the use of its assembly
ball at its nationa ! headquarters
building here. The permission was
readily granted, according to Off
GERS Of the negro organization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
STATE COLLEGE OWNS
FAMOUS HOLSTEIN COW

ATHENS, August 4.-Famo Lue-
retia Sarcastic, Jr,, the four-year
old Holstein, compared her official
record of 1924 6-1O pounds of
milk, and 44O $40 pounds butter
fat, in a year, making the highest
producer of her class in the state
College of Agriculture owners an
nounced today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
3S-CA INFANTRY
HOLDS REUNION

CONSTITUTION, Ga, Aug. A.
The confederate veterans of the 80
Georgia regiment recently held their
forty first annual reunion here at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Brown. Mr.. Brown was celebrating
his eighty second birthday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
FAST FLYER STRIKES
AUTO UPON CROSSING
Two Killed and Two Others
Hurt When Twentieth Cen
tury Limited Hits Auto

DUNKIRK, N. u, August A. ~
Two persons were killed and two
injured when the third section Of
the New York Central's Twentieth
Century Limited struck an automo-
bile here early today. The dead are
Russell Faust, aged five years, of
Lakewood, Ohio, and Russell Qui-
bell, of Algonac, Mich.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
GENERAL strike
At CRIzABA. MEX.
Business and Public Utilities All
Paralyzed While Negotiations
Continue

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, August A.
A general strike is in effect in the
city of Crizaba, paralyzing all bust
ness and public service. No street
ears are running. Bakeries are
closed, hotels without help. Nego-
tiations between employers and
strikers have begun at Jalapa
through the mediation of the COVER
nor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
ADOPT NINBERLY
RES0L UTI0N 7 0
PROBE COMMISSION
House Wants to Investigate
Conduct Of Affairs by Georgia
Public Service Body
FINAL VOTE IS rs TO 81
Resolution Sent TO Committee
for Concurrence Before Prob
ers Begin Sessions
FINAL VOTE IS rs TO 81

ATLANTA, August 4-By a
vote Of rs to 81 the house today
adopted a resolution Of Represent
tative Wimberly, of Toombs county,
calling for an investigation Of the
publice service commission. The
house then voted to send the res
olution to the senate for concur
renee,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04

Great Britain imports about 50C,-
600 gold fish every year, not count
ing the American tourists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-04
WEATHER

For Georgia = Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday.