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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
SEEKING EXPULSION OF
DRY-DRUG VTOLATORS

WASHINGION, Sept. Z7.-De-
portations of aliens convicted of vio-
lating the prohibition and narcotic
laws will be proposed along with
some other immigration legislation
at the next session Of congress.
Chairman Johnson, Of the house I'M
migration committee, announced.
In opening the new act to re-
vision, MIR. Johnson said he also pre-
posed to revise the section regulat-
ing the admission of wives and chit
dren of aliens in this country. An
investigation now being conducted,
he hoped, would permit a fairer APP
plication Of these regulations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

with the Secretary of State, list
Of al state candidates and all natio-
nal candidates, but, to come witni2
the law, these lists must be filed by
October 4, as the Australian Ballot
law provides that the Ordinar.es
shall not print such names on the
official ballot, unless notice has been
filed with the Secretary of State at
least thirty days before the cleo
ton"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
POLISH BANDITS
STAY AND LOOT

WARSAW, Sept. Priority
armed bandits, with several machine
guns, yesterday held up train be-
tween Brest and Luniniec, eastern
Poland. They cowed the passcn-
gers, after lilliag one apd wound
ing two, then blew I'M a bridge be-
hind the rain and started the crew
less engine toward Luniniec, where
it stepped, out of steam.
re gang looted the baggage and
robbed all the passengers, including
M. Downarowicz, chief executive of
the Brest district, giving them 're-
ceipts" in the name of In erevolu.
tionary committee of Ukrainians
and white Russians.
The robbers escaped, but M. Dow.
uarowicz walked to Luniniec and or
gained pursuit by the garrisons of
nearby towns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
HOW Independents
MAY GET ON LISTS
Sec. Of State Gives Methods to
Be Pursued in November
Elections

ATLANTA, Sept. 2J.-( By The
Associated Press) Because of num-
erous inquiries winch have been re-
ceived in the last few days by the
Secretary of State concerning as
to how candidates, nominees and IN
dependents can have their names
placed on the tickets at The Novcm.
Der election, S. G. McLondon, in a
statement to The Associated Press
asserts that because Of the confusion
among the candidates as well as the
voters on the subject, it is important
that they should be fully informed
Much of the confusion exists be-
cause Of the passage of The Austria
liam Ballot law on August II, 1922
by the Georgia General ASSEMBLE
After having answered. many in.
quiries which have been addressed
to his office, Mr.. McLendon states
that all candidates for district and
county offices must, either by them
selves, or by the proper authorities
Of that party nominating them, file
notice Of their candidacy with the
Ordinary Of their county at least fiji
feen days before the regular election
Fifty nine counties have advised
this office Of the adption of tie
Australian Ballot Law said the
Secretary Of State. "In all of those
counties it will be the duty Of the
Ordinary to print, at the expense Of
the county, official ballots. In the
remaining 101 cou2tties there viii
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

u never want to see that N
again-never.
''He made me do it. 1 didil
want to kill MILFORD. When Higi
first suggested it, I said l wouldfl
but he kept after me telling me
do it. I argued for d month bu+i
guess I was in his power for an.
thing he said I thought I he
to do it.
ut was hard to give Wilfor
poison. When he didn't die IL
first time l gave him the arseni
Hight came to the house. q
handed me a peach and slipped ii
a note which said to give him SON
more. In fact, all the time my hui
band was lying in bed sick HigI
came to me with these awful note
urging me to place more arsenic
his victuals. I couldn't control m,
self"
For Hight the all-consuming fiji
still burned.
II know she loves me-" he 4,
clar6d in his cell in the dingy. ok
fashioned Nashville jail. "She's il.
talking now. 1t can't be othC
wise"
And while the conflicting cmc
tions throbbed in these two point
in the dual poisoning. States A
torney Frank Thompson Frida
continued to round up the la'
shrads Of evidence on which he wi
seek to send at least Hight to tb
gallows. His four days of work 0
the case since the first confesslo
has revealed a mass Of futile mi
takes, he says, which, while the
do not tend to minimize the INTEL
gence of the defendants, serve
make the case against them flaw
less. He says he can not under
stand how two people could ente
into such a plot so lightly; how
man could deliberately administc
arsenic to his wife and then leav
the container, in which the poiso
had come, in the kitchen Of n
home.
With the day for presenting tn
case to the grand jury, Hight, vii
until recentlv declared hin1se'
ready to meet any fate, hos change
his plea Now he seeks not justice
but mercy, in the belief That, alive
he can do much good behind tn
walls of the state penitentiary II
is making no preparations, however
for a legal fight for his life.
Mrs. Sweeten, however, alread
has retained ATTORNEYS. and it is BIZ
lieved story of Higlt's ALLEGED nv
motto influences over her will be Of
fered in mitigation of her part :
the killings,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

u never want to see that
agaln-neVer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27
WIDOW PUTS BLAME
ON PASTOR HIGHT
Mrs. Sweeten Now Denouncing
Minister; Rejects Perfect
Love"
MOUNT VERNON, III. Sept, 2

MOUNT VERNON, I'll Sept, q.
ate last night Sheriff Vogt de-
MED that Mrs. Elsie Sweeten, in jail
for poisoning her husband, MILFORD
Sweeten, was on a hungry strike.
The Sheriff admitted, however,
that Mrs. Sweeten had eaten but
lightly, although he attributed this
to an overweight mental condition
SHE is just weakened and in q
terrible mental and physical con
dition, Vogt said.
Friday, three days after she had
confessed her crime, Mrs. Sweeten
openly denounced the all-consuming
love which prompted her to admin
lister arsenic to her husband. Of
Hight, her perfect love- she said;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

War brides have organized in Chi
cago. These are real war brid 8,
not just the fighting variety. >
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

Women who smoke seem to fare
up easily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

WANTED-By young man, room
ana board with private fam jly
Write giving terms to Times-Re-
CO. (er.-26-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

Rome, Ga. reports a man drank
some new cider. and when he got
home the keyhole was gone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-27

SAIESMEN-To sell Proprietary
Medicines, Stock Powders, Keg
beverages, "Hot Jerry" in small
tow and country stores; liberal
proposition. Andrews Manufacture
ing Co., Bristol, Va. -27-1t
Evening star., 1924-07-12
COOL|DCES TAKING
WEEK END CRUISE
Plan to Return Early Monday
From Trip to Bay on
MayfIoWer.

President and Mrs. Coolidge, accom-
panied by their son John, and John
Coolidge, the father of the President,
and three or four close friends have
planned to spend the week end
aboard the Maytiower, cruising about
the lower Potomac and Chesapeake
Bay and, according to present sched-
ule, returning to Washington early
Monoday.
1t is thought by those close to the
Executive that this brief trip will be
of great benefit to him and Mrs.
Coolidge, who plainly show the eff
fects of the strain under which they
have been since their son Calvin was
stricken fatally.
The so-rowed couple continue to
bear up well and to display remark
able fortitude and calm, but those
who know them well fully realize
how deep is their suffering.
President Coolidge accompanied his
father yesterday afternoon to the
Naval Dispensary, where one of the
specialists examined the latter's eyes
to prescribe a new glass.
The Coolidge boy is expected to
leave the White House in a few days
for the citizens military training
camp at Camp Devens. Mass. He
was to have been accompanied by
his brother Calvin.
The President today held few
brief conferences. They were with
Senator Watson of Indiana, Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, Repre-
sentative Scott Leavitt of Montana
and Frank w. Mondell. Each said
that they came to the White House
merely to pay their respects.
The White House clerical force will
be busily engaged for the next week
or so answering the more than 10000
kilograms and the hundreds of letters
and resolutions and other commune
cations expressing coincidence.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
FOREIGNERS WIN
IN SOVIET COURT
First Case Against Govern
ment Monopoly Decided in
Favor of Aliens.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
MOSCOW. July 12.-The first i'm
portant case before soviet court in
volving a conflict between a govern
ment trust and foreigners has been
decided in favor of the latter. The
issue, heard Friday, was over the
liquidation of the Ocean Travel Bu-
reau, a mixed company, formed in
August, 1923. by the state shipping
monopoly, three lines Of international
steamship companies, the 1nterna-
tional Merchant Marine. the Ham
burg and United American lines and
the Nord Deutcher Lloyd. to conduct
a general shipping business.
The Russian outfit granted certain
shipping rights and the foreign firms
subscribed $4,000 each, the Russians
and foreigners sharing direction and
control. The company opened extern
sive offices in Moscow and other cities
under a Russian president and
British managing director, Harold
Robbins. Serious difficulties arose be-
tween the Russian and foreign direc-
tors. eliminating in decision by the
foreigners to abandon the conces-
sion.
The Russian interests claimed be-
fore the court the right to nominate
three liquidators and that the
liquidation be conducted in the way
they wished. Robbins, although not
a lawyer, was permitted under the
Soviet law to appear for the foreign
ers. He rested his case upon the
Soviet code of laws and won easily.
The Russians particularly objected
to the appointment of w. 7. Bevan
of the White Star Line as one of the
liquidators, alleging he Is guilty OF
illegal conductsin transporting pas
sengers abroad. The court declared
that since no evidence was brought
before the court against Bevan,
charges against him were not admis-
sible and appointed him liquidator.
The case was Of particular interest
showing as 1t did some of the diff
ficulties of conducting foreign busi-
ness here through a mixed company
plan, and almost demonstrating the
of the court.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
Capture of West Is Declared
Hope of Democratic Victory
of Farmers Presents
Opportunity-East Is Likely to
go to Coolidge.

sions-the Republicans. for example,
are cocksure of victory. Their con-
fidence arises out of the eastern
states, which at present writing it
would seem, they are likely to carry
by overwhelming majorities.
La Toilette Strength Doubtful.
Secondly, there is a deep seated
idea that Senator La Toilette will
develop as much strength as did
Roosevelt in 1912. There is no war
rant for such an assumption. His
electoral vote may not exceed fifty.
If the election were to be close
one, the fifty votes might throw the
contest into Congress for settlement
But this correspondent does not look
for a close result. Either Calvin
Coolidge or John w. Davis will be the
next President of the United States,
and when the tide begins to run it
will run strongly in one direction.
The question of whether it will be
a Republican or a Democrat depends
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-07-12
HUGHES ITINERARY
WILL OMIT BERLIN
Secretary of State to Be Absent
Month, But Will Not Attend
Premiers' Conference.

months absence from Washing
ton, at least two days of which will
be spent in Paris, is planned by
Secretary Hughes on the visit abroad,
for which he is sailing from New
York today on the Berengaria with
the American Bar Associations dele
cation to the International meeting
of lawyers in London 1t was an
nounced at the State Department be-
fore the Secretarys departure that
after remaining in London from July
II to % he would go to Paris to be
the guest of the French bar for two
days.
Four days remaining, it was said,
Mr Hughes will devote entirely to
recreation, and it was denied that
his plans contemplated a visit to
Berlin before returning to Washing
ton about August Is. 1t was an
nounced officially that the Secretary
intended to take no official part in
the reparations discussions, for which
the premiers will assemble in London
about the time of his arrival, or in
any ensuing diplomatic conversations.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
Bryan Learns of Prophecy.
And Explains Skull Cap Here

tall, well-built, pleasant-voiced
Nebraskan, wearing rimless specta-
cles, broad-brimmed fedora black
felt hat or close-fitting black skull
cap (the mystery of which was dis
closed) and explaining how he man
aged as governor to reduce the price
of coal. gasoline and road building in
Nebraska, is attracting much politi
cal attention in Washington today.
Charles w. Bryan, the Democratic
vice presidential nominee, is in town
for a few hours, not to discuss pub
licly the issues of the national cam
paign, he said, but to pay his re-
spects to the Democratic national
committee and take up some matters
with the federal government concern
ing his own state.
At the Hotel La Fayette this morn
ing he delayed his breakfast half an
hour to chat with newspaper men and
greet early arrivals who brought re-
Evening star., 1924-07-12
j. s. FLYERS START
ON FROM TURKEY
Leave for Bucharest After
Delay to Allow Turks to In
spect Their Planes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 12-The
United States Army aviators on the
around the world flight left Con-
stantinople at 6:10 O'Clock this morn
ing, Greenwich time, for Bucharest,
Rumania
The American aviators have thus
far made their fight in the same
planes in which they left the United
States, making only two changes in
motors and one forced landing. One
wing of one of the planes was re-
paired after a native craft ran into
the machine as it was anchored at
Rangoon. Lieut.. Lowell H. Smith,
commander of the expedition, who has
pluckily stuck to his job despite d
broken rib from a street accident in
Calcutta, now is in good condition.
Turks View Planes.
They were delayed here following their
arrival from AIeppo Thursday through
the desire of the Turkish authorities to
examine their three machines. The
aviators had intended to leave for
Bucharest this morning following
their arrival, but the Turks insisted
upon delay while several of their
aviators and military officers in
spected the planes.
Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, the COM
mander of the fight, and his five
comrades had an uneventful trip
from Aleppo, which they left at 6
o'clock Thursday morning. Aerial
conditions were not of the best, but
this proved no handicap. The flyers
say the country looked refreshingly
green after the monotonous aspect
of the Persian and Mesopotamian
deserts.
Although the engines have been
working splendidly they will be re-
placed with new ones at Brough, on
the northern tip of Scotland, where
pontoons will be substituted for the
wheeled landing gear preparatory to
the passage of the Atlantic Their
route for this part of the trip lies
over the Orkney and Farce Island,
Iceland, Greenland and thence to
Labrador. The aviators do not ex-
pect it to be as arduous as the hop
over the Pacific, during which they
encountered a series of billiards.
MacLaren Forced Back.
By the Associated Press.
kASUMIGAURA. Japan, July "a
A. Stuart MacLaren, who hoped off
with two companions this afternoon
for Minato on a flight around the
world, was forced to return here by
engine trouble, which developed soon
after the start. MacLaren hopes to
start again for Minato tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

NEW YORK. July 12-The oppor-
tunity for a Democratic victory at
the polls next November lies in the
west. Many things may happen be-
tween now and election day to revise
ones estimate, but not since 1916
have the Democrats had the chance
they have this year.
Eastern Democrats scoff at the
nomination of Gov. Bryan of Me-
braska, for instance, as Vice Presi-
dent, but John w. Davis, who made
the selection, had his eye on the
west-the one place which may mean
his triumph. 1t is much too early
to make definite predictions, but it
is not too soon to analyZe the fight
ing ground on which the campaign
will be fought. This is essential to
an understanding of the strategy that
will be unfolded by all the candi-
dates in the next three months
First of all, the campaign starts
with certain fundamental impress
Evening star., 1924-07-12

spects and congratulations upon his
nomination.
Upon stepping from the elevator
one of the first things to greet him
was a Bright story of how a District
of Columbia man had predicted long
ago not only that Davis and Bryan
would constitute the Democratic
ticket, but would be elected.
Hears of Harper's Prophecy.
1t was Senator Ashurst, Democrat,
of Arizona, who brought personal re-
spects and told the nominee of the
local prophecy.
Months ago" related the senator,
col. Robert n. Harper of this city
and I were dining together, when the
colonel ventured to predict who
would be on the Democratic ticket.
1t will be Davis and Bryan said
Harper. l asked him how he arrived
at that. He replied. That's the logic
Continued on Page 2, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1924-07-12
PLANE PROPELLER
KILLS NAVY FLYER
Lieut.. Herbert Schiff Acct
IDENTITY Steps Into WhirIing
Blade at Hampton Roads.

A needless step backward into the
whirling blades of naval airplane
propeller cost the life of Lieut.. Her.
bert Schiff at the naval air station,
Hampton Roads, Va, today, as he was
preparing to return to Washington as
pilot of a plane in which Rear Ad-
miral Moffett, head of the naval air
service, was to be passenger.
The plane was being warmed up
on the beach. Admiral Moffett al
ready was aboard. Lieut.. Schin was
inspecting stays and wires on the
plane, when he happened inadvertent-
ly to take a few backward steps.
The propeller sucked him in, head
first. The blades mangled his body.
Taking Training Course.
stated by officials at headquarters
of the air service today, is believed
to lie in the fact that he was a re-
serve officer and had been "out Of
the game" for period. In fact, he
was taking the two-week training
course allowed naval reserve officers
of the air service annually, when he
was asked at the naval air station
here yesterday IL he wished to go on
the trip to the air station at Hampton
Roads, with Admiral Moffett.
Lieut.. Alfred Williams made the
trip down to the Virginia station as
first pilot, Lieut.. Schiff accompanying
him. This trip was normal one.
Returning with MofYett.
Admiral Moffett had completed in
spection of the air station today and
was ready to return.
A board of inquiry has been ap-
pointed to investigate and report on
the accident, as is customary in such
a case. Although not unknown. such
an accident is said to be rare in the
history of naval aviation.
Lieut.. Schiff is native of New
York and the records at the Navy
Department show his nearest relative
to be his father. Simon Schiff, and
his residence 166 West 87th street.
New York city.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
NURM| IN THIRD
OLYMPIC VICTORY
Finn Wins the 1O,0OO-M
Cross-Country Run.
RitoIa Second.
YANKEES BREAK A RECORD
Capture 400 Meter Relay Heat in
Al 1-5-Brunetto Sets Mark
in Hop, Skip and Jump.
YANKEES BREAK A RECORD
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OLYMPIC STADIUM, Colombes,
France, July 12.-Paavo Nurmi, the
marvellous Finnish runner, scored his
third Olympic triumph today when
he won the 10,000-meter cross-coun-
try race by more than 500 meters
from his countryman, Willie RitoIa,
with Earl Johnson, the American
negro running star, surprising the
field with a great race which gave
him third place.
Arthur Studenroth of Philadelphia
and August Eager of the Finnish
American A. c., New York, were the
other Americans inside the first ten
in this race, which saw many of the
field finishing in a state of collabs
after their ordeal under the blazing
sun. while others staggered across the
line, several Of them shoeless and
utterly exhausted. The effects of
the long grind seemed to daze all but
the leaders, the runners reeling about
the track as they entered the stadium
portal and having to be guided in
the direction of the finish.
Edwin Wide, the Swedish cross
country star, was taken to a hospital
after collapsing because of sunstroke,
failing to finish the course, while at
least a dozen others are in bad con-
dition from the effects of the terrific
grind in the intense heat.
The Americans emerged in good
condition with the exception of Verne
Booth, who was forced to quit by
the condition of his feet James Hen
igan. the Medford runner, finished the
course just behind Eager.
After the final of the two 10000
meter individual and team race
events. the total of points for the
two leaders was United States 1913 " !;
Finland, 12S.
Brunette Springs Surprise
Brunette, sterling Argentine track
performer, sprang the first sensation
of the day by breaking the Olympic
record in the running hop, step and
jump with a mark of 1912 meters,
superseding the record of 1892 meters
Continued on Page 4, Column p
Evening star., 1924-07-12
FIRE LAID TO HOBO
CAUSES LOSS Of
$4,000 IN BENN|NG
Seventy Head of Cattle Killed
and Pens Destroyed at Un-
ion Stock Yards.
KEANE AND LOFFLER
, PLANTS ARE MENACED
Cigar or Match Tossed Into Hay
by Vagabond Blamed for
Damage.

Seventy head of cattle literally were
roasted alive and $4,000 in cattle
pens burned to the ground in a fire
early today at the Keane-Loffier alb
batoir at Benning.
The fire for a while threatened por-
tions of the plants of the Loffler Com
pany and the Keane Company, which
are valued at 100000, but was check
ed in its approach from the cattle
pens of the Union Stock Yard Com
pany by barrage of water laid
down in its path toward the plants by
firemen.
Loss Put at $4,000.
Off1cials estimated the total dam
age to the cattle and property at ap-
proximately $4,000. The cattle, con-
servatively'valued. were worth about
500 apiece, or $1,000 all told.
Starting about $3.50 o'clock in the
northeast corner of the cattle pens,
the blaze swept westward toward the
plants at terrific rate, dry timber
in the pens going up in flames with
roar. Cattle beloved and groaned
as they burned to death. About thirty
head were saved.
group of workers packing fer
tilizer at the plants were hastily or
ganized into an emergency fire bril-
They took posts on sheds at the rear
of the refrigerating plant to prevent
flames from igniting tar-covered
roofing.
Fire engines responding to three
alarms had the blaze under control
in less than an hour, but it was al
most o'clock before the last sparks
were extinguished.
Hobo is Blamed.
Although cause of the fire has not
been definitely established, it is be-
lieved that a lighted match or cigar
stub cast into one of the pens by a
hobo, stealing sleep on a bale of hay
started the fire.
The fire crossed to within a few
yards of the high tension electric
wires which operate the plants of the
Loff1er and Keane companies.
Officials of the Union Stock Yards
Company, which faced the heaviest
damage, stated that temporary ar
rangements for handling the incom-
ing cattle would be made as soon as
the debris clearage would permit. The
damage to the pens is not fully COW
cred by insurance, it was stated, al
though the cattle were fully pro-
tected. The cattle were the property
of the Auth Provision Company, the
Loffler Company and the keane Com
pany. A few head were sent by owners
and were awaiting sale.