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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
PREACHERS SANITY
WILL BE EXAMINED

MI. VERNON, Ills, Sept. 23.-
Alienists will lexamine the Rev. Law
renee M. Hight, Methodist minister
Of Ina, ILL.,, lin an effort to deter
mine whether insanity prompted him
to murder his wife and Wilfrod
Sweeint member Of his church, by
poison
At the break of a cold bleak
dawn Monday, the clergyman, worn
out by an all-night grilling, broke
down and signed written confess
sions that he had murdered his wife
and Sweetln while they i'll to ease
their pain"
In the little khite Methodist
church at Ina, the Rev. Mr.. Hight
stood above the casket in which
Sweetin's body lay and in the pres
ence of a large congregation said
che died saved man. Only a
few hours before he passed on, the
victory was won. | converted him
on his deathbed. We prayed togeth-
err for hours and he gave his soul to
God"
On Saturday, July 27, while
Sweetin was i'll, the minister visit
ed his home and gave him arsenic
in glass of water, he said. Then
Hight began to urge upon the dy-
ing man that he get right with
God"
On Wednesday, September A, the
minister administered arsenic to his
wife, Anna.
The first confession reads:
"Whle temporarily beside my
self with grief at my wife's CON
dition, she suffering intensely, and
believing she was suffering intense
ly and believing she was sure to
die, and wishing to save her pain,
/ put some arsenic in some coffee
and gave it to her"
Another portion of his confess
sion says:
My sole thought was to ease her
pain in her dying moments"
Several hours after he had made
his confession, Hight became hys-
terical in his cell. All night long
he had been in a state bordering
on collapse, and by noon he had
alternate fits Of weeping and laugh
ing. A physician succeeding in
quoting him and the authorities
talked to him later 70 IA short time.
The minister again was question:
ed abou the death three years ago
at Centersville,, Ill Of a young high
school girl, who had been a COM
panion of Mildred Hight, his daugh-
CONTINUED on Page Severn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
ESCAPED CONVICTS IN
SWAMP RESIST ARREST

ALMA, Sept. 23.-Carlton John
son and DIN Wages, convists, who
escaped from Coffee county chain
gang a month ago and were recap
tured 10 days ago, escaped from
the Bacon county Jail here early
Monday morning. The two men
were brought here Sunday after
noon to stand trial for the shooting
of Wash Nelson, while they were out
of the chain gang.
A posse tracked them to the
home of Johnson's father, where it
is said they are hiding in the
swamp.
johnson has said that he will not
be taken alive again, and both men
are desperate characters, court at
taches say. The men are armer and
plan to resist arrest, according to
reports p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
NEGRO SUSPECT IS
JAILED 7 u ESDAY..
WANTED IN VALD0STA
Police Holding Negro Thought
to Be Implicated in At Least
Two of Local Robberies
Ne NEW ROBBERIES
Two Negroes Held Up Saturday
Night By Two White Men,
Both of Whom Escaped

For several weeks now Americas
citizens have been victims of num-
Der OF petty larcenies; home after
home has been broken into; bust
ness houses have been robbed; one
hold-up inside the city limits has
been confirmed; a young woman
was floored in her own room by
the blow of a negro burglar; an
other woman was dragged from her
bed; an office has been broken into
and things of value taken. That
is part of the story Of the past two
weeks.
That drastic efforts should be
made Immediately to stop this sort
of thing is being demanded by To-
cal citizens. One suggestion made
to the Times-Recorder was that the
police be placed in plain clothes and
turned loose to comb the back
streets, allies, etc., and pull in ey-
cry suspicious character.
It is argued that if the police are
kept in uniform and on the main
streets they or more or less help
less in running down the criminals
now operating in the city. Other
citizens expressing the greatest in
dignation, say they are ready to aid
the police, either DAY or night.
Yesterday a number of reports
were coming to the office of burg
laries or attempts; some of these
were confirmed and the facts pub
lished.
Other rumors could not be en-
tirely confirmed, but facts suffi-
cient were obtained to know that
there is a mild epidemic of burg
laries going on inside the city limits,
performed by both negroes and
whites.
This morning we were able to
confirm one story which came in
on Monday, regarding the hold-up
of two negroes by two white men.
1t was about II o'clock Saturday
Continued on Page 10
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
GOVERNMENT FORECASTS
CROP OF 1855. 900 BALES.

WASHINGTON, d. G. Sept. o..
(By A. P)-The government cot
ton crop forecast issued today indi-
Gates a total yield Of 12,596,000
bales, equivalent to 500 pounds to
the bale. Of this crop forecast, q
$4,000 running bales, counting
round bales as half bales, has been
ginned prior to September Is,
states the report. Condition for the
cotton belt is given as 55.4 per cent
of normal.
The condition on Sept. 16 Of the
Georgia crop is SO per cent of nor
NAL, and the forecast Of the state
crop is 1,198, 600 bales.
For Tennessee the condition is
given as so per cent Of normal ard
production at Alb, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
BOOZE SEIZED
At NEW ORLEANS
Officers Claim Headquarters of
Western Rum Supply Found
And Its Agents Caught

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. %. (Ry
A. P.)-Dry agents Monday seized
thousands of cases of liquor at Mar
deville and Bayou Lacontbe, across
Lake Ponchartrain from New Or
leans, and unearthed, they said a
gigantic conspiracy to ship liquor
by carloads to the large cities in the
south and middle west.
Ernest Prieto, wealthy sportsman,
prominent member of the st. Tam
many Parish Law and Order league
and parish political leader, was ar
rested. Agents said they found
thousands of bottles of vine in the
storeroom of his general store at
Vaudeville.
Nab Brains of Plot.
J. H. Hemingway. said by the
officers to be the "brains" of the
conspiracy, was arrested as he at
tempted to leave Prieto's yard in his
automobile. He gave his address as
Vaudeville.
Taylor Cousin, a farmer of La
combe, is being sought by the Off
GERS. They said that in two barns
on his farm they found about 1 ,00C
cases of liquor. Agents said The
contraband had been brought from
liquor ships in the Gulf of Mexico,
throug the Rigolets, into Lake Pom
chartrain, and up Bayou Lacomba
to within a few yards of Cousins
farm.
Trap For Consignees.
The raid was the elimination Of
several weeks of investigation, pro-
hibition officials said. Cars load
ed with liquor have been shipped
from both Vaudeville and Lacombe,
tabled from the Lacombe mills as
lumber.
The conspiracy, it was stated, ir
volved also the movement of enor-
nous quantities of liquor by auto
mobile and motor truck to points in
Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky
It was added that cars loaded
with liquor were in two freight
trains which left Vaudeville Satur-
day night. One shipment was bound
to Oklahoma City and a second 20
st. Louis. Dry agents went along
in on effort to arrest the consignees
and seize the liquor upon the arrival
of the shipments today. out nothing
had been heard from them early ro-1
night. "a Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
DAVIS AND MADOO
TO CONFER TO-DAY

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-John w.
Davis, the democratic presidential
nominee. and William G. McAdoo,
former treasury secretary, VINO
made determined fight for tho
presidential nomination, have an
agreement for a conference today
at Mr.. Davis personal headquarters
here.
The engagement was made afcer
the arrival here of Mr.. McAdoo
from Europe late in the day. Be-
forehand, Mr.. McAdoo sent to the
Davis headquarters from his hotel
to obtain copies of all of the nonl'.
nee's set speeches, including his adj
dress of acceptance.
Mr.. MeAdoo has been in Europe
for two months and he desires to
familiarize himself with what MI.
Davis has said on the issues of the
day before he starts out to speak on
behalf of the candidate en- route to
his home in California.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
DUBLIN AUTHORITIES
BUILDING FLATS

DUBLIN, Sept. %. "a. P.)---
Twenty-Five thousand families, num-
beripg almost third Of the city's
population, are living in Dublin in
one rOomed tenements. 1t is esti-
mated that at least 1000 nav
houses are needed.
The municipal commissioners
have drafted schemes to provide fer
1000 families. They propose to
clear away old tenements and lay
out a number of blocks in flats.
Temporary structures viii be pro-
vided to house the people during
reconstruction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
SKULL PRACTICE

TUSCALOOSA, Sept. 23.--
"Skull' Practice is being held twica
a week for the Alabama Tidesm ah.
These sessions are expected to make
the Crimson one of the greatest
teams in the south as far as alert
ness and fundamentals are concern
ed. In field work considerable inn
provement is being shown by small
fast backs aided by Captain Hubert
Brown, and ellis, who are show
ing the form which carried Alabama
through a successful season last
year. The team is also being drilled
intensively in the art Of forward
passing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
IN SESSION TONIGHT
All Interested In Bonds Request
ed to Be Present and Advise
With That Body

Mayor Poole has today called
special session of the council for IT,
night at 500 o'clock, and specially
invited several Americas bankers
and financiers to be present and dis
cuss with the council some Tea
lures Of the proposed bond issue o.
which there is a seeming division Ct
opinion.
eve want every citizen interest
ed in the bonds to be present, wheth'
err they now favor or oppose the is
sue," said the mayor. "There are
some features of the call that has
met some opposition. This we want
to wipe out, satisfying all citizens
so far as we car"
The only opposition that has ARen
met is on the question of whether
the bonds shall be serial bonds OF
long-term bonds, it is said. There
are those who believe that the city
will save money by issuing serial
bonds, that is bonds that will fall
due each year will be retired in the
year in which they become due. This
would simply mean paying off 9
certain number of bonds annually
instead of placing a like sum OF
money in a sinking fund for TIE
purpose of retiring the bonds after
80 years, provided the bonds We're
30-year bonds.
There does not seem to be any
opposition to serial bonds and the
meeting tonight will probably settle
the question to the satisfaction Of
al interested, -.- 49,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
A GENERAL LABOR
STRIKE THREATENED.

SHANGHAI, Sept. %. (By A..
P)-The Kiangnan arsenal at
Lungwha, which has been working
day and night to supply the defense
forces with ammunition, worked on
ly part of the day today. Labor
troubles in the arsenal have develop.
ed and a general strike IS threaten
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
Lieut.. Smith, Chief Of World Flyers,
Once RiSked His Life For Villa
Lady Luck" Has Been His Pas
senger for Many Years-Was
Wounded in Mexico
BY BOB DORMAN
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-"Lady
Luck" has been a passenger on tia
plane of Lieut.. Lowell Smith for a
long, long time.
She sat beside him when he pilot
ed his airplane around the world
and, with his comrades, won fame.
And, back in 1915, the Lady was
his constant companion, and he need
ed her then, for he was flying a
plane for Pancho Villa, Mexican
rebel leader.
1t was when Smith was care
free adventurer with the Mexican
that first met him, for I was with
the Villa forces myself. Later
saw him return to the American
continent, completing the first trip
by airplane around the world.
How different were the planes ne
flew then from the up -to-date one
that carried him around the world.
The planes that Villa had were a
bunch of junk that some salesman
with plausible tongue and an eye
for big profit, had unloaded on the,
Mexican leader.
They only flew after constant
tinkering with their engines. And
even after they were in the air, it
was almost impossible to gain ali
altitude greater than 500 feet, due
to the already high altitude Of
Leon, where the decisive battle with
Obregon, Carranza's leader, w&s
fought.
But Smith showed then the sans
qualities of endurance and plucl;
that have just carried him around
the world.
What mattered to him that among
his companions, Mays was killed in
taking off because his decrepit plane
refused to rise quickly enough TO
clear an adobe wall; that Mcclure
fell to his death when his, engine
stalled; that Fish, unable to get al
titude. nevertheless bombed the Car
rancista line from 500 feet, and
came back with a bullet riddled
plane and a cockpit stained a bright
red from the blood that flowed
from his bullet punctured leg and
arm?
All this was part Of the days
work.
Smith took his turn at the daily
raids over the enemy lines. Daily
his plane came back with added bull
let holes until the wings looked like
selves. Lady Luck was with him.
But Smith would take off with a
grin and return with a wider one.
Gleefully he would count the bull
let holes in his plane Gust to see
how many more close ones the Car
rancists scored today"
The heat was intense. When he
was not flying Smith. with his CON-
panions, was generally TO be found
in their private railroad cara box
car equipped in one end with hunks
for sleeping, and in the other With
a kitchen, where a Chinese cook
held forth.
There they would sit around with
the fewest possible clothes that mo-
desty demanded, and yarn or play
cards.
Or maybe they would take a wild
automobile ride at 60 niles al hour
in Communicated motor car,
through the narrow streets of Le-
on lust to add another defy to their
constant companion, Death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
FALSE FIRE ALARM
TURNED IN LAST NIGHT

The Americas fire department
was called to the corner OF Acade-
my and Poplar street last night
about 7:45. Arriving the firemcn
could locate no fire anywhere. The
box had been pulled by some one
unknown. No reason Is assigned
for the false alarm, the french
said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
ONE NEGRO FIELD BY local POLICEMEN
GERMANY WOULD
ENTER LEAGUE:
VIII Demand That She Be Al
lowed to Come in On Same
Basis AS Other Nations

BERLIN, Sept. %. (By A. P.)--
Germany viii in the near future
make efforts tq<enter the League Ct
Nations on an equal footing with the
other great powers, it is officially
announced today in the communique
issued by the German cabinet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
FOUNDATIONS TO BE
ESTABLISHED BY LEAGUE.

GENEVA, Switzerland. Sept. %.
(By A. P.D)-The assembly Of the
League of Nations today authorized
the foundation in Paris of an in
ternational institute for intellectual
cooperation to be conducted under
the auspices of the league.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
SYSTEM AGAINST WAR
is WATER TIGHT.

GENEVA, Sept. %. (By A. ~
"A water-tight system against the
possible outbreak of war is the way
many delegates characterize tie
present draft of the protocol on ar
bitration and security which is nov
being studied by the disarmament
commission Of the league Of ra-
tions. 81,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
COTTON ADVANCES
1853 P0IN It's ON
TODAY'S REPORT
Crop of 1886, 900 Bales Is In
Dictated By Report Of De-
partment of Agriculture
GEORGIA CONDITION SO
Ginninqs Are Placed at 2,662,-
600 Bales, 1,224.000 Bales
Less Than Same Date 1928

NEW YORK. Sept. %. (BY A.
PD-The government cotton report
issued from Washington this morn
ing proved to be so bullish that a
big buying movement set in on tie
market here, advancing prices $3.50
a bale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
ARGENTINE WORLD
FLYER STOPPED.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 23. by A. P.)
The flight of Major Pedro Zanni,
the Argentine world flyer, to ShanS-
hal from Hong Kong, where the
Argentine flyer arrived Monday, has
been postponed. Because of war
conditions, General Yung- Hsiang.
the Chekiang governor, communicat-
ed with authorities urging the post
ponement Of the flight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
LIGHTS ON TYBEE FOR
WEEK ENDS
SAVANNAH. Sent. 23 =

SAVANNAH, Sept. % -Mem-
bers of Savannah's swimming con
tingent who desire to participate
in winter surf bathing will have
the opportunity of doing so. The
lighting plant will run full time at
Tybee until Sept. 80 and on B~i-
day, Saturday and Sunday THROUGH
out the winter. In the winter the
sea water is much warmer than the
air and there are many who like to
enter the surf on warmer days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
CHANG TS0-LING ARMY
CAPTURES CHAOYANG
Argentine World Flyer Not Al
lowed to Continue From
Hongkong TO Shanghai

TOXIC, Japan, Sept. q. (By A.
P0-General Chang Tso-Lins army
has captured Chaoyang, a town in
the northern province of Chilli,
this morning, according to reports
received here from Mukden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
LONG sIATuE no ia CARVED

- . - ~ - " 49, NrEAANN + -
ATLANTA, Sept. 23.-Contract
has been let for the carving Of tao
statute Of DR.. Crawford Long, IA
mouse Georgian, the discoverer and
first exponent of Aaesthesia, to
Massey Rhind, Of Philadelphia, ac-
cording to an announcement by DR..
Frank K. Boland, President of TIE
Crawford w. Long Memorial So
ciety. The statue when completed.
will be placed in the hall Of fame
at Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23

WEATHER-Fair tonight; slight
ly cooler on coast; Wednesday, fair.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
ONLY THREE PLANES
WILL START FLIGHT
AROUND THE WORLD
Fourth to Join Others
Later-Prepare for Air
Carnival.

Santa Monica. Cal. March 10
Clover Field was abustle with BIZ
planes today as final preparations
were made for the air carnival TO be
held here tomorrow in connection
with the army's around-the-wor'd
flight. which starts Monday.
Onethird of the approximately 100
planes expected to participate in the
carnival were Oh hand this morn
ing.
In addition to an exhibition flight
by the world cruiser planes. ouIcr
events cn the carnival program lii.
cludc re-fucling in mid-air. sky writ
ing and aerial smoke screen exhibi-
lions.
Delivery If the fourth world cruiS-
or was expected today, but final ad.
justments will prevent it from start
ing Monday. according TO Maj. Fred
erick J.. Martin, commanding the
world flight.
Major Martin. Lieut.. Leigh Wade
and Lieut.. Lowell II. Smith will pilo.
the three cruisers leaving Monday. ac-
cording to plans. with Lieut.. Erik
Nelson taking off in the fourth as soon
us it is ready, His ship will ioir
the others Mt Seattle. where landing
gear will be replaced by pontoons and
the four cruisers made ready for the
perilous air passage TO Asia via thu
Aieutian Islands
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
THREE THEFTS NET
CHICAGO ROBBERS
$I35,0O0 IN GEMS
Fiue Armed Men Enter
Home, Lock Family in
Room and Steal Jetuels.

Chicago. March 15.-Jewelry valued
at. $4,000 is involved in three rob-
berries under investigation by police
and federal authorities.
George W. Jordan. salesman for a
New York jewel firm. reported to the
police that bogus travelling bags had
been substituted for two grips con-
tanning gems valued at 100000. left
at a downtown hotel. Detectives ques-
tioning hotel clerks were told that a
man had presented checks for the bags
and left with them earlier in tie
evening.
Theft Of packet of diamonds val
ued at $4,000 from the registry divi-
sion of the Chicago postoffice was adj
mitted. federal operatives say. by John
Przekwas. a postal clerk. The gems
were en- route from Amsterdam. Hol-
land, to Indianapolis. Przekwas, a
trusted employe for twelve years. said
debts and small salary prompted
his action.
Five armed men yesterday entered
a home in an exclusive residential sec
ton while the family was at dinner.
locked them in a bedroom aud ran
sacked the house. escaping with jewelry
valued at $4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
HOOVER WILL HEAD
US. COMMISSION ON
WATERWA
To Confer With Canadians
on Opening St. laurence
Great Lakes to Ships.

Washington, ID. C., March 15.-Scc-
rotary Hoover will head the American
commission selected by President Coo
lidge under an agreement with the
Canadian government TO Cooperate IN
the planning of the proposed st. Law
rence-Great Lakes deep waterway
project with the joint engineering
board. A similar national commits
sion is to be appointed IL advise
the Canadian government. and at the
same time the joint board is to be en-
larsed by the addition of two more
American and two more Canadian en-
eineers.
Declaring the ''proiect of opening
the Great Lakes to ocean-going ships
and development of the great power
resources of the st. Lawrence river,
has been a "hope long treasured by
many millions of our people" Presi-
dent Coolidge expressed desire that
the American commission, consider
the whole project in its economic and
national aspects
The views of ''the various sections
of the community" are TO be sought,
and il it is found advisable to UNI
dertake the project at this time. the
commission is to WORK out preliminary
proposals for an international agree
ment covering the construction. fl
nance and administration" aspects OF
the work
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
CLOUDY AND WARMER
WITH LOCAL SHOWERS
is SUNDAY FORECAST
Fresh to Strong .Southerly
Winds Are Pre-
dicted.

Cloudy and warmer with occasional
showers. is the forecast for San An
tonic and vicinity Saturday night AMI
Sunday. Minimum temperatures Sum
day morning will be from Al to 30 de-
grees, with fresh to strong winds from
the south.
A deep low pressure area is enter
ing the country over Southern Cali
fornia and this will cause the ten.
peratures to rise aud bring the March
winds. While it is bringing much
snow in its path farther north. it is
not expected TO cause more than scat
tered showers here on Sunday.
This low is expected TO move out
to the north Of Texas some time Sun
day and the temperature here viii
remain high. There may be some
sunshine and the day is certain TO be
windy.
The weather outlook for the week
beginning Monday issued by the Wash
ington office for the West Gulf States
is: considerable cloudiness, cooler in
first part.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
CORONER SAYS MAN
: WAS JUSTIFIED IN
Staying KIDNAPER
Wife of Dead Man Says
She Knew of Plans to
Abduct Victim.

louisville. Ky. March ia
cofoner's jury yesterday found that
William Gates was justified in shoot
ing fatally Richard, Heaton, merchan-
disc broker. here Saturday night, ia
"mystery house" where Gates de-
clares he was held prisoner while the
slain man. prepared TO perform an
operation upon him.
Mrs. Heaton, a witness at the in
quest. said she learned as early as
last January of her husbands plan
TO kidnap Gates, but refrained from
notifying police because Of Hcaton's
threats to kill their children if she
told.
The widow displayed momentary
emotion at only one point in her
narrative. She detailed her visit 10
the house rented by Heaton, accord
ing to her testimony, for the purpose
of trapping Gates. Arriving at the
mystery house" from her home in
another part of the city. she said she
was met by her husband. who en-
Joined silence. Heaton, the widows
testimony continued, went upstairs
and little later she heard two shots.
Gates, she added. rushed out of the
house and she went upstairs, where
she found Heaton dying.
Gates. an interested spectator at
the inquest, did not testify. He is
at liberty under $1,000 bond for a
preliminary hearing in police court.