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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
PEGGY JOYCE TO TAKE
HER FLING IN FILMDOM

NEW YORK, Sept PEGGY
Hopkins Joyce, after an exciting
stage and marital career, is about
to go into the movies.
The announcement was made
Sunday at the offices of J. NJ. Mul-
lin, which claims he secured 'Pee-
gy's" signature to contract call
ing for her appearance as the lead
ing light in a series of screen pro-
auctions preparations for the first
OF which are now under way.
The contract, it is said, calls for
a remuneration figure that will hit
The million mark, --A--z
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
ROUND WORLD FLYERS
HOPED OFF At BIT.
Flying Conditions Ideal and Avi-
ators Expect to Reach Oma-
ha in Six Hours

AIR MAIL Field, haywood, H..
Sept. 17,-American Army world
flyers hoped off here at 8:1I
o'clock this morning on the next
stage Of their journey. This en-
braces a 440-mile hop to Omaha.
Flying conditions are ideal, ana
Lieutenant Smith, flight command
or, said before leaving that the
party expected toreach Omaha with
in six hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
MINERS EMIT RAPED
WHEN KENMERER NINE.
ROCKED BY EXPLOSION
Survivors Bodies Taken From
Shaft Are All Burned AL
most Beyond Recognition
BELIEVE so MEN DOOMED
Fire Prevents Rescue Work Be-
ing Carried On, With Main
Entrance Blocked

KEMMERER, WyO., Sept. II.
A force of two hundred men
working in alternating shifts of
thirty minutes each, are making
rapid progress this afternoon
opening up the debris that blocks
Sublet Mine No. 5, where yester-
days explosion occurred.
1t is announced that the IL
men who EMERGED from the mine
alive last night were saved from
death by a cvae-in that shut off
deadly gases following the ex-
plosion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17

KEMMERER, Wyo.. Sept. IT,
The bodies of thirteen miners who
during yesterday were entrapped in
Sublet Mine No. 5 of the Kemmer-
er Coal Company as the result of
an explosion there, had been taken
from the mine early today. All of
the victims had been burned almost
beyond recognition, according to
Sheriff Oakley, of Kemferer.
Probably sixty men were inside
the mine at the time Of the ex-
plosion, according to the sheriff.
The main entrance way of the
mine was completely blocked by
debris and the work OF entering
the mine in a neffort to determine
whether any of the occupants were
alive or to ascertain the cause of
the blast was delayed All of the
men entombed within the mine
were said to be men of families.
Further rescue work within the
mine, according to word received
here from Sublet, the small mining
community seven miles north Of
here, where the explosion occurred,
is impossible because of a fire that
rescuers reported raging in the
mine.
The last serious mine disaster in
the Kemmerer district occurred
August IA, 1928, at Frontier,
where seventy eight men were
kille dand sixteen were removed
alive following an explosion in the
workings Of the mine. Thee From
tier mine also was owned and OPP
Grated by the Kemmerer Coal
Company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
DAVIS-BRYAN CLUBS
IN TWELFTH DISTRICT

WRIGHTSVILLE, Sept. H.
Plans are underway to organize a
Davis Bryan club in each county in
the Twelfth District, according to
c. D. Rountree, district vice-presi-
dent. Efforts viii be made %
thoroughly organize the Twelfth at
once, and Mr.. Rountree has asked
headquarters to mail out literature
and instructions throughout the dis
trict. it is stated,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
SOCIETY BEFRIENDS
HOMELESS ANIMALS

ATLANTA, Sept. flour
teen homeless, hungry dogs, and
twenty-five work-worn horses were
befriended during August by the
Atlanta Humane society, it is
shown in the monthly report issued
recently. The horses We're taken
out of the harness and put in
stables to rest, while homes were
secured for the dogs, it is stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
Thousands In Japan Made Homeless By Flood
BOND ELECTION IS ORDERED HELD OCT. p
Believe it or Not

MAGOLIA, Ark, Sept 17.-Thi.
isn't a fish story. It's hen story.
Ahen on farm owned by J. R. Gift
fin, near Bussey, stold her nest and
Matched brood of chickens in a
hollow tree 25 feet from The ground.
She was not discovered until she
Matched her brood, when she was
brought down by one of the farms
hands. sg&alss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
CHILD SAVING EFFORT
INAUGURATED IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 17.-More
than so per cent of the children
born in Mexico never reach their
first birthday, the federal depart
ment of health has announced in a
bulletin in which it opened a child
saving campaign. Thousands Of
these little ones die because of inn
proper alimentation," the depart
ment asserts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
NOMINATION
GIVEN DISTINGUISHED.
SUMTER CONGRESSMAN
Convention Opened BY John
Greer, of OgIethorpe, and r.
NJ. .Furlow Presided
MIss WOODWARD sPEAKs
Position Of Representative Crisp
On Every Public Question
Enthusiastically Ratified

Inc Rylander tneaBer was Illled
Wednesday when delegates from
ali Of the counties Of the Third
Congressional district gathered to
canvass the congressional vote and
formally nominate Congressman
Charles r. Crisp. Of Sumter coun-
ty, for the seventh consecutive
time.
Following the exercises of the
morning, all Of the delegates were
entertained by Judge Crisp at
barbecue.
After being opened with prayer
by Rev. John M. Cutler, the com
vention was called to order by joan
Greer, of Oglethorpe, in tie alb
sence Of the chairman, and upon
motion organization was effected
with the election of I. M Furlow,
of Americas, as permanent chair
man. Immediately after assuming
the gavel, Chairman Fgulow called
for nominations for secretary, and
on motion of w. w. Dykes, MIR.
Greer was again called TO that POI
sition
In nominating members OF the
new executive committee for This
district, the convention gave equal
standing to woman among those
chosen, thus setting q precedent, Z
was stated upon Che streets Inter,
in according the honor to these new-
" enfranchised voters The new
committee, as formally constituted
n the convention, Asisal-lsi as.ssglas
ton Of one nembef from Ben Hill
county is as follows:
Quitman-D. w. lowers, Miss
Edie Brannon.
Webster $. 0, Pryor, Miss ALA
Kidd.
Stewart p. L, Carter, Mrs. An
ME 1. Simpson.
Randolph. B West, Mrs. Jno
M. Watts.
Terrell DR.. J. c. Deaa. Mrs. W.
III CUR.
sumter A. D. Gatewood, Mrs.
Geo. S. Nix.
Lee. L. Forester, Mrs. Rob-
ert Pryor
Ben Him. w. Garbutt.
CrispDr. T. }. Macarthur, Mrs.
v. O. Harvard.
Dooly-J. W. Lytle, Miss Emily
Woodward.
schley-1 c. King, Mrs. Mary
Lou Rainey.
Taylor-c. :. Bemis, Mrs, All
bert Hicks.
Macon Frank Murph, Mrs. r. A.
Hicks.
Turner E. A. Rogers, Mrs.
Nora L. Smith.
clayG. M. Bell, Mrs. Sam In
gram.
Chairman r. NJ. Furlsw; secty.
John NJ Greer
The name Of the lady member
from Ben Hill county, it was au-
nounced, will be determined later
after a conference with supporters
Of Judge Crisp in that county.
Congressman Crisp was formally
nominated by Mr. Moye. Of Cuth-
bert, the nomination belnga second
ed by Delegates McCrory of Schley;
Hamilston Of Randolph; and Miss
Emily Woodward Of Dolly.
Particularly enthusiastic were the
delegates when listening to Miss
woodward who not only paid high
tribute to the Congressional noni.
nee and his father, but who de-
clared that tha great source Of Ms
strength and fidelity came from
Continued On Page Five.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
PIEDMONT INSTITUTE
LAUNCHES BIG DRIVE

WAYCROSS, Sept. IA drive
to raise $4,000 for the benefit Of
Piedmont Institute was launched
here recently, it is announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
BART GRANT STATES
MILLIONS WON LIVES
OF LEOPOLD AND LOEB
Cites Terms of Decision in Sup
port of Plea for Life of Son,
Condemned to Die
BOZ IS ONLY 20 NOW
Convicted on Accusation of Al
legged Aid Bernard Grant
Protests He's Innocent


CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-"In choos,
ing Imprisonment instead of death,
the court is moved chiefly by the.
consideration of the age of the de-
PENDANTS, boys Of IS and 10 years.
''The court believes it is within
his province to decline to impose the
sentence of death on persons who
are not Of full age.
This determination appears to
be in accordance with the progress
of criminal law all over the world
and with the dictates of enlightened
humanity. More than that, it
seems to be in accordance with pre-
cedents hitherto observed in this
state.
"The records of Illinois show
only two cases of minors Who were
put to death by legal process to
which number the court does rot
feel inclinedsto make an addition.
Life Imprisonment may not, at
the moment, strike the public in
agination as forcibly as would death
by hanging, but to the offcnders-
the prolonged suffering Of years of
confinement may we'll BE- the sever
er form Of retribution and expia-
ton"
So ruled Chief Justice John R.
Caverly Of Cook county criminal
court in passing sentence upon
Nathan F. Leopold Jr., and Richard
A. Loeb, sons of millionaires.
They had pleaded guilty to the
murder of IA year old Bobby
Franks.
But they were too young to
hang! So, at least, thought the
court.
They went "down the road" 20
Joliet.
In dingy little house, out 'back'
Of the yards" crippled father is
pleading to God that the same sen.
tence might be meted out his boy
IA boy of 20.
He is BARLEY Grant, whose son,
Bernard, is awaiting execution for
the staying Of a policeman during a
holdup.
eff they got off, why can't my
boy?" he demands.
"The judge says they are too
young to hang. Well, then, why
isn't Bernard too young?
"And / know Bernard is innocent.
He never was bad boy. He never
was arrested before.
"They had millions of dollars TO
fight their case. We didn't have
cent. And we haven't it now
either.
at looks as if, after all, there
are two sets of laws-one Tor the
rich and one for the poor
"But lot of people tell me now
they're not going to stand to see
my son hanged when those two
rich boys got off with life"
Grant was forced to quit school
at IA to help support his family.
That was after his father mad losr
both legs in a railroad accident.
An array of high-priced alienists
testified in Leopold and Loeb's be-
half. Not one testified for Grant.
Leopold and Loeb pleaded guilty
and got life.
Grant stood trial and was con-
victed by a jury solely on the
strength of accusations made in the
confession of Walter Krauser,
jointly accused with him.
Leopold and Loeb were too
young to hang Grant isn't.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
sPoT COTTON MARKET

enthusiastically fair to-
night and Thursday.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Bessie May Write
Story Of His Loves

Bessie in the way OF lost weight and
a certain tenseness Of gesture.
Il would like to set down all my
story. 1t goes back a good many
years. There would be one story at
least which would have no dirt in 1t.
But not just yet"
As he talked he divided his time
between fitting his chair against the
wall, letting it regain its normal posi-
ton and crossing and increasing his
legs.
Wife Feels Noforiety.
He was attired In a natty gray
suit, with neat black bow tie and
black shoes.
The present Mrs. Bessie feels all
this notoriety very keenly and will
not speak to the press nor will she
permit her Photograph to be taken.
She's a remarkable woman Claude
declared.
He refused to talk of his trip TO
Paris.
THAT will come out probably at
the trial" he said, funrbling with his
coat lapel. THAT will go into the
story l write. II | write any" Again
the nervous smile.
No mention OF Maybelle MacKean
Possie was made by the former city
clerk, who may be returned 10 favor
in city hall circles.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Better Than Flagman
aged Woman Hats
Trains as Pastime
Almost Late This Time

West Point. Neb.. Feb. 29.-The
third time Is not necessarily the
charm, although it might seem to be
tempting a kind providence.
That parsonage known to this city
as "Old Lady Bloedorn" for the third
time stopped eastbound Chicago &
Northwestern train No. just as ii
was pulling into ths passenger sta
ton here yesterday morning.
Tottering eastward towards the
track with all of the haste that a
person of 80 years can muster, it be
came evident that she and the train
would meet on the track-but for one
thing.
The engineer literally, hastily and
screamingly applied the alrbrakes and
the engine was brought to an abrupt
stop 10 feet from the crossing-leav-
ing Mrs. Bloedorn suffering and
stewing about one yard from her
destination which might easily have
been oblivion.
Mrs. Bloedorn escaped from III,
st. Joseph Home for Aged this morn
Ing and promptly made her. way 10
the railroad yards. as is her wont. She
is strangely captivated by passenger
trains and enjoys playing the prank
Of standing on the track and COMPEL
ing the engineer to stop. She has no
use for freight trains.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
ChiefDillon
to Get Long
Duty Relief
Inspector Jack Pszanowski l.
Slated to Head Police De-
partment When Superior
Takes Leave.

Chief of Police Peter Dillon is eX-
pected to take an indefinite leave of
absence soon because of i'll health,
according to Henry W. Dunn, com
missioner of police.
Inspector Jack Pszanowski will be
acting chief during Dillon's absence,
he said.
Dillon was appointed chief Of po-
lice by Dan Butler, former police
commissioner, last July, following the
death of former Chief Michael Demp-
sey. For several months ne has been
in falling health.
When Dillon took the Job year
ago he said he wanted to retire as
chief.
Commissioner Dunn said that when
Dillon leaves for his vacation and
Pszanowski becomes acting chief,
there will be no immediate vacancy
in the office of inspector of police
which Pszanowski now holds.
Rumor in political quarters says
that Chief Dillon is being tactfuily
approached relative to the question
of his possible retirement.
I'm case Chief Dillon should re-
sign said Commissioner Dunn Friday
morning, his successor would not
necessarily come from the depart
nlent. It might be an out OF town
man. OF course, the policy always
has been to bring men up from the
ranks"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
G. O. P. Compromise
Tax Bill Passes

CONTINUED From Page One)
Sproul of Kansas, Strong of Kansas,
Summers of Washington. Swing,
Tincher, volgt, White of Kansas,
Williamson, Winter, Woodruff and
ZeihlInan.
Boyce. democrat, Delaware, voted
present" while Speaker Gillett did
not vote.
Paired for the Hawley amendment
we're seven republicans and against 1t
six democrats and Berger. On the
vote. Representatives Funk and
Yates. Illinois, and Mudd, Maryland,
lrepublicans. and Wise. Georgia, demo-
crat. were recorded as absent. There
is one vacancy in the house.
comparison of Rates.
washington. Feb. pa compari-
son of income rate schedules involved
in the tax fight IN the house follows.
The Longworth compromise when
was adopted on final passage OF the
bill. provides:
Normal rates: Two per cent on net
incomes not in excess of $4,000;
per cent on net incomes over S4,0Oo
and not in excess OF SS,o00, and per
cent aboye that amount.
Surtax rates: twenty-five per cent
less than those in The existing law
on the same brackets, starting at IL
per cent on the amount Of income in
excess of $4,000 up to $4,000. The
maximum rate would be 81 l-s per
cent on the amount Of incomes in ex-
cess OF $780, 600.
Personal exemptions: The same as
in existing law, 81 900 for single per
sons; 50. 500 tor heals of families
whose net income Is not over $4,000
and 80 900 for heads of families whose
income exceeds that amount.
The existing law provides;
Normal rates: Four per cent on
incomes not exceeding $4,000 and
Der cent on incomes above that.
Surtax rates: A graduated scale
starting at / per cent on the amount
of incomes in excess of $4,000 and
not exceeding 10000. up to SO per
cent OF the amount OF income in ex-
cess Of 100000.
The democratic schedule which was
rejected provided:
Normal yates: Two per cent on In
comes up to SIS 900: per cent on In
comes between s. 900 and $4,000, and
6 per cent above that.
Surtax rates: Graduated scale
starting at / per cent at $1,000 and
up to Al per cent on the amount OF
incomes in excess of S92 900.
Personal exemptions: Two thousand
dollars for single persons, and $4,000
for heads OF families.
The Mellon plan, also rejected. pro-
vided:
Normal rates: Three per cent on
incomes not in excess Of $4,000; 6 per
cent on incomes above that amount.
Surtax rates Start at l per cent
at $1,000 to maximum Of % per
cent on the amount of income in ex-
cess of 100000.
No change in exemption from the
present law,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Ice Being Blasted Out at
Bridges Near Louisville

Louisville, Neb.. Feb. 2s.-1ce
above the Platte river wagon bridge
has been broken up by the use of
dynamite.
There is considerably more water in
tho river than Ia usual at this time
of the year. and trouble is feared
when the heavy ice goes out. The
Ice that has been breaking up is
honey-combed and will do no damage,
The Missouri Pacific and the Platte
River Bridge company have men
their bridges and dynamite
in readiness to be used in case of
necessity.
The Rock Island at South Bend has
been dynamiting. breaking up the
ice between the bents of their bridge.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Pioneer Drops Dead.

Blue Springs, Neb.. Feb. 2a.LLinn
sunderlin, 72, resident of Beatrice,
Blue Springs and Wymore for the
last 40 years, dropped dead while
talking to a neighbor in his front
Ivard here Thursday. He had not been
sillng and no advance notice of the
collapse was discerned. He was a
retired farmer. He is survived by
the aged widow, one son. Harvey of
Blue Springs. and two daughters,
Mrs. Elmer Wolfe. wife OF A Blue
Springs automobile dealer. and Mrs.
f. A. Fletcher, OF Wymore.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Fire DESTROYS Farmhouse.

Cozad. Neb.. Feb. 29.-The fine
firm home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Scott, seven miles east OF town.
burned to the ground Thursday af.
ternoon. The house was built yeag
ago at an expenditure of $4,000.
1t is supposed that the fire was
caused by the burning out OF the
chimney. Mrs. Scott was baking
break and had hot fire In the
kitchen range. The whole roof of
the house was ablaze when the fire
was discovered. Nelghbors were
called but they arrived too late to
save the building. A part OF the fur
niture was carried out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will rebuild at
once.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
First Woman Seeks State
Office on Party Ticke

Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 29.-Mrs. Clara
s. Jensen. St. Paul. Neb.. now serving
her second term as clerk OF Howard
county. is the first woman candidate
to file for an elective office on party
ticket in Nebraska this year. She
filed In the secretary of states office
today for democratic nomination TO
the office of state auditor. Mrs. Jen-
sen was deputy clerk Of her home
county for seven years before elected
to the clerkship.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Muny Gasoline at Omaha
Declared up to Standard

Lincoln, Feb. 29.-An official an
nouncement was issued here today
by the department Of agriculture that
the gasoline sold by Commissioner
Hopkins at Omaha for II cents gal
Ion, complies with Nebraska require
ments for quality and purity. The
department made the tests In re-
sponse 10 complaints OF coryell 4
Sons, oil dealers. stating that samples
Of gasoline from the municipal gaso-
Inns station nt Omaha failed to com
nlA with the Nebraska standards.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Pioneer of Richardson
County Dies at Wymore

Wymore. Neb.. Feb 29.-S. X. Nc.
Cormlck, %. resident of Wymore for
the last five years. died Thursday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. j.
&. Duncan. at Wymore. where he has
made his home. The body was taken
to the old home at Rulo this morn
ing for burial. Mr.. Mccormick was
an early settler in Richardson county.
Tear Rulo. and lived there 2S years
before coming to Wymore. His wife
died there many years ago. Besides
the daughter at Wymore, he Is sur
vived by two other daughters, Mrs.
G. o. Crawford of Curtis and Mrs.
George Finney Of Rulo, and two
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01

said w. L. Craig, vice president, yes
terday, is the fact that insurance is
carried on the boats on the river and
on all cargoes.
A complete list Of the officers OF
the company will be announced later.
The first load to be carried up the
river will be plloted by T. 2. Craig,
with W. i. Craig as engineer.
This line is the first of a series of
Units to be put in on the Missouri
river, according to plans Of the com.
pany Eventually it is planned 10
have a barge line from Pierre. S. D.,
to st, Louis. Mo.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Receivers Certificates of
Bank Find Ready Sale

lincoln, Feb. 29.-SeveraI banks
throughout the state have purchased
the receivers certificates of the failed
Farmers State bank of Dix. amount
ing to s39. .740. and those of the failed
Citizens State bank Of Potter, $54 400,
according to Trade and Commerce
Secretary Knudson.
These certificates bear Z per cent
interest and have been purchased by
the banks as an investment for their
idle funds.
The available amount offered was
greatly overscrlbed, Mr.. knudson
said, some banks asking for as much
as $25,000
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Wymore Pays Off $4,000
on Water and Light Bonds

Wymore, Neb., Feb. 29.-The sum
of $4,000 was paid by City Treas
urer Gordon Jones of Wymore, on
the outstanding bonds against the
water and light operating depart
ment. This makes a total of slightly
over $4,000 paid off on the bonded
Indebtedness of the city during the
fiscal year. There is about Sl5,0oo
still outstanding against this same
department. For the seven years
preceding 1923 an average of about
s.. 500 annually has been paid off on
the city debt. At the present time
there is a total against all depart
ments for government expenses of
the city of about s65,O00. which does
not include the recent special assess
ments for % blocks of paving in the
business district. and some. sewer
bonds
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01

beam, similar to the one shown above,
will have a 330-horsepower engine,
capable OF pushing 200 tons on each
of six barges, between three and four
and one-half miles an hour against
the current. The barges are 100 feet
long and % feet wide.
Driving force will be a stern pad
die wheel. Barges will have but
30-inch draft when loaded to capacity.
Each barge has nine watertight COM
partments. Three of these may be
opened and the cargo may still be
brought safely to its destination.
A special feature of this company,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Pioneer Merchant Dies.

Cambridge, Neb., Feb. 29.-D. j..
Tallmadge. pioneer merchant of Cam
bridge, died here.
Mr.. Tallmadge had been In the
general merchandise business on the
same corner in Cambridge for nearly
40 years. He had been secretary of
the local building and loan assocla-
ton since it's organization and also
secretary of the congregational
church and Sunday school since their
organization.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Doctor Fined at Beatrice
on No.Fund Check Chg

Beatrice. Neb.. Feb. 29.-Dr. Joi
X. Montgomery appeared befot
County Judge Messmore and plead't
guilty to the charge of writing no
f,,nd check amounting to s14.5o. The
court fined him 500 and costs and
ordered the defendant remanded 10
the county Jail, until fine and costs
are paid. 1t is said that the doctor
is wanted at Superior and other
points on a similar charge.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01

Omaha will have its own little wa.
terway transportation this spring.
Farmers between Omaha and Sioux
City will be able to bring their ma
terials to the terminal points an
nounced later and be able to take ad-
vantage Of lower freight rates to
Omaha or Sioux City. Round trip
will be made in a week.
Western Barge line will put one
tug boat and six barges into opera.
ton soon after the river is cleared of
the ice floes, according to T. b. Craig,
president of the company.
The tug. 96 feet long, with 25-foot