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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
OFFICIAL is HELD
ON GPUESOME CRIME
w. H. Bennett and Wife Taken
to Chattanooga Jail. Accused
Of Woman's Murder
FIND SKELETON AT HOME
Remains Believed to Be Those
of Miss Augusta Hoffman,
Missing Aunt Of Bennett
By Associated Press

CHATHAM O OG A,
July D. W. H. Ben
nett, district freight
agent Of the Southern
Railway at Rome, Ca,
and his wife were de-
tanned today in the
Georgia town a n d
brought to Chattanooga
in connection with the
finding here about a
week ago of a woman S
skeleton in a shallow
grave beneath the house
undergoing repairs.
Detention of the couple follow
ed an investigation by local author
tiles Of reports that Miss Augusta
Hoffman, an aged aunt Of Bennett,
had occupied the house in 1915,
and about that time had myster-
iously disappeared
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
START PROBE INTO
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
IN WHICH TEN DIED
Grade Crossing Horror at Oak
Harbor, Ohio. Brought Death
and Injury to Score

OAK HARBoR, Ohio, July "a.
Investigation into the cause of a
grade crossing accident here slate
yesterday which took a death toll
Of 10' and 10 others injured, was
under way here today.
The 10 persons were killed in
stantly when a New York Central
passenger train crashed into an
automobile truck loaded with chill
dren returning from a picnic. The
tragedy occurred shortly before 7
o'clock last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
CONF LICT IN VIEWS
ON GUARANTEES is
YET UNREC0NCILED
French Delegates at London I'm
able to Agree With British
and American Financiers
SAFEGUARDS DISCUSSED
Formal and Informal Meetings
Of Delegates Fail to Produce
Way Out of Impasse
By Associated Press

LONDON, July "a
The conflict in the views
between the French
delegates to the inter
allied conference and
American and British
hnanciers r e g a riding
safeguards for the pro-
lection of investors in
the German loan pro-
posed under the Dawes
plan, remained unrecon-
ciled today, according
to well informed per-
sons.
Formal and informal meetings
of the delegates this morning pro-
duced no indication of way out Of
the impasse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
BIBLE SCHOOL TO
CLOSE ON FRh,A,

The daily vacation Bible schl
which has been in progress in Il
First Baptist church for the pas
several weeks under the leadership
of Mrs. Furlow Gatewood, viii hold
its closing session at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning, according to Mrs.
Gatewood.
Each class will give a demon
tration Of the work accomplished
during the sessions, and the public
is most cordially invited to be pre-
sent and witness the exercises.
Two hundred, Juniors, intermed-
iates and adults have availed Them
selves of the season Of instruction.,
and much good has been accom--
plished in Bible study during the
period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
DELEGATES OCCUPIED
WITH LOAN GUARANTEES

LONDON, July Efforts to
surmount the impasse in the inter
allied conference regarding the
sufficiency of guarantees for the
proposed 40 million pound sterling
loan to Germany today, occupied
the attention of delegates, with the
belief uppermost that a solution
will be found before many hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
COTTON PRICES AT
NEW YORK SOARING
Rise Of More Than $40 a Bale
Recorded in Futures Market t
During Past Two Days

NEW YORK, July 24-Cotton
prices on the local market jumped
form 81 to So points over night,
lifting July contracts to $3.50 to-
day, and December to 29.53. This
represented a rise of more than $40
a bale in two days. na
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
R0MANIAND WIFE Held FOR MURDER
JAPS MAY SOON
RECOGNIZE SOVIET

TOXIC, July 24.-A policy to-
ward Russia on which it is be-
lieved the japanese government
would be willing to grant recog-
milton to the Soviet government
was adopted by the japanese
cabinet at an extraordinary ses-
sion today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24

cannot be determined positively
until the official instruments are
examined tomorrow morning, but
it was not believed the mercury
would crawl above 100, if it reach
ed that point this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
BETTER
MOUSETRAP

Greatest American philosopher,
Ralph Waldo Emerson, wrote that
the world will beat new path to
your door if you have something
better for it, even an improved
mOusetrap.
Path-beating is too slow for our
generation. Take the Mayo broth
ers, famous surgeons. They didn't
go to a big city to practice, but
stayed in Rochester, Mimi, a town
Of $4,000. So many people are
beating a path to the Mayos that
the railroad has just added an all
steel Pullman train to haul Mayo
customers from Minneapolis into
Rochester.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
SIX DIE IN HOTEL
FIRE AT RANGER, TEXAS

RANGER, Tex, g,.ly "a. Six
persons are known to be dead, 10
in the hospital, and one boy miss
ing as result of a fire which early
today destroyed the entire McCles-
ky hotel block in the center of the
business district, with property loss
estimated at more than one million
dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24

Who hasn't paid to hear a lecture
and then gone away convinced we
should have free speech2 D
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24

Miss Mary Elizabeth Easterlin
has returned from a delightful
visit to friends, in Troy Dothaa
and Eufuala, Ala,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24

Elizabeth Sattler, maid in The
home Of Leopold, ST., on the wit
ness stand identified portable
typewriter which she said "resembl-
ed' the machine she had seen in
the room Of her employers son. A
robe said by the state to have been
remnants of the bloodstained robe
which the defendants attempted TO
destroy by soaking in gasoline and
burning on the lake shore, was
offered in the evidence. The wit
ness said she had seen similar
robe in the Leopold home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
HAIR

Shaving doesn't make hair grow
faster Dr. Builliard, the French
man., man, proves this by long expert
~ Unfortunately he used only one
man nm IN his tests. He'd have to try
at least 100 to learn the truth by
The law of averages. ~
9Th The thing that really makes hair
t ta,.; 'also fingernails) is the mys-
terlous chemical substance manu-
t Ia by the thyroid GLAND IL
nerva mech' A shave soothes the
t ftat Is and has certain psychic ef-
the thyroid. '"e work OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
INTEREST IN LOEB
LEOPOLD c ASE At
CHICAGO grows LESS
Rain and Prospect of Few Dra-
matte Developments Dampens
Enthusiasm of Court Fans
MAID is PUT ON STAND
Elizabeth Sattler Identifies Por-
table Typewriter and Blood
Stained Robe
By Associated Press

CHICAGO, July "a.
Rain and the prospect
of less dramatic devel-
opments in a hearing
which is to determine
the degree of punish
ment of Nathan Leo
pold, Jr., and Richard
Loeb, for the kidnapping
and murder Of Robert
ranks, combined today
to dampen the enthusii-
asm of court fans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
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A1 bsJ1beTt ApQe
MILLIONAIRE

MILLIONAIRE -,
MD YOU ever hear Of William H.
,,ooraq He died liver $ year age
a. revealed in New York court
,5o+ he left an estate Of more than.
.,lion dollars. And yet the pup
q. fon the most part was ignorant
~ Nc existence. Big business lead
~ rs bankers and attorneys knew
him. He was top-notch corpora
ton lawyer. .,,,,or
oront TO read Of the passing oil a
oon,naratively obscure man worth
,oiIIions The multimillionaire is
becoming such common instltu-
tion that he attracts little atten.
ton Wealth is being gradually
cornered.
It's Just Is years since news
napers devoted considerable space
10 the first successful collection of
mail by auto in the United States.
Buffalo was the place. The date,
July 2, 1899.
That's not so long ago. Today we
have transcontinental air mail. Ire
mendous progress for a quarter OF
century It makes you wonder
what the next Is years will bring
forth. One things sure-ways Of
living will be turned upside down
and most of our present scientific
marvels will become old-fashioned.
BETTER
Railroads continue reporting
steady gain in amount of freight
they're hauling. Traffic has been on
the upgrade since the first of June.
Nearly tenth less than year ago,
but away ahead of 1922 and 1921
at this season.
The important thing is the steady
recovery. 1t means that good times
are ahead, for freight movement is
one of the four most accurate bar
ometers of future business condi-
tions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
CRAZY

One out of every rs people in
Massachusetts, is crazy, says DR..
William A. Bryan, head Of the
Worcester State Hospital. He saws
twenty-fifth of the population of
that state spends some portion Of
ms life in a hospital for mental
disease, and 20 cents of every dol
lar appropriated by Massachusetts
goes to hospitals for mental dis.
ease"
Its us a rare state that can show a
better record.
An, ana at times we're inclined to be
n .; that the craziest ones are out
SIDE the walls Of institutions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-24
New York Futures

Pc. Open High Low Close
N. ..28.00E28.1 AZ I27. 43l27.50
ar. .28.15I28.30l2s .6s l27.50l27.75
lily 34.79IS5.10I35.35l34.27
ct. -.28.95I2 .20l29. so %. 5OD2S.40
&c. -.28.OOI2s.25I28 .46I27.5Ol2744
ew York middling spots 80 cents.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20
THE DRAMA OF SERVICE

Have you ever noticed that people
who are very sure OF what they want
travel so directly that there seems to
be little Of drama IN their lives, while
huge dramatic forces war through
them as agents5 Up in WestchesSer
county, New York last fail, there was
an election for one county office that
people were watching in and out "
the strife with keenest interest. West
chester was one Of the first three coun-
ties In New York 70 plan cbildren's
court II decided on $4,000 for the
judges salary.
Enter the war. ON one side the old
timers who could not conceive that
such q salary should be anything but
q reward for the politically faithful.
on the other the folks who had
dreamed and fought to get the state
law through and the court established
for the sake OF the children. and who
demanded that the training Of the
Judge must be the first consideration.
The battle was hot. The chosen
candidate Of many of the socially
minded was Ruth Taylor Of White
Pains The Republicans nominated
her The Democrats. forced by pub
he sentiment. nominated man who
took the JOB. rather than the salary.
seriously. II was a Democratic year,
but the friends Of the children won,
nevertheless.
Miss Taylor who calmly weor on
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20
BREEDING ENTHUSIASM
FOR THE FARM

Porter Mo. used 10 be community
with its tail between its legs. At the
schoolhouse, for instance. tapping
wall paper, fallen plaster. broken
panes at unshaded windows CORE
sponded with the peellng paint, ripped
clapboards, treeless yard of neglect
ed rural school. Tramps added filth
Porter children went to Kirksyille to
school-later to Kirksville or else
where TO llye-if they could possibly
escape the blight at home. Farming
was becoming despised pursuit.
Today Porter has seen cooperative
buying, good roads, blooded stock. a
demonstration farm ON the one hand.
and young folks band, an interde-
nemlnatIonal Sunday school. and coli
lege entrance courses on the other; in
creased its real estate values, subsu-
tuted community for neighborhood
divided against itself, aud turned it's
children into Porter aud farm enthusi-
asts Its Farmers week and home
economics course, conducted annually
by the university, are famous through
out the state for the local support
given 10y old and young
At the heart of the new Porter Is its
once deSplsed school. At the Inner
most heart of all the development IN
the Porter school teacher. Marie Tur-
ner Harvey. She is one Of those more
than wise folk. leader who knows
when not TO lead From the slx-ycar-
old whose English and penmanship,
arithmetic and farming lessons be
come vitality important affairs when
she can sum them up IN a triumphant
sentence, 81 planted u 0ofoot row OF
onions today" 20 the erstwhile enc
mics who discover unexpected good In
each other while reroofue the school
building SO ais not to raise their tax
rate, Mrs. Harvey has taught the com
munity to discover It's own powers.
A dozen years ago IN the klrksvllle
schools, Mrs Harvey had realized that.
while she was teaching Porter chill
dren 70 be good citizens of kirksville.
the more successful teacher she WAS.
the more the rural community SUI.
fered. In 1912, parents Of some ror-
ter children who were growing up
scornful Of The home place. asked her
to make over their own school
Mrs Harvey won conservative farm
ers by having the old schooIhouse re-
paired instead Of approving The pro-
posed new building She Insisted on
the dignity Of house of her own.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20
AGE MELLOWS JOHN
McGRAW OF GIANTS
Manager Now Says It's Fool
ish to Protest Decision of
Umpire in a Game.

Ii is foolish 10 protest an umpires
Judgment. writes John McGraw Age
has certainly mellowed lawns temper,
though he will still do battle if any
one calls him "Muggsy."
"MIuggSy" to McGraw is like "a red
tablecloth to a bull Mac has gone
mp the social scale since the rough old
uays in Baltimore. and he doesn't like
TO be reminded Of the time when he
would just as soon bite the ear on
an umpire as 70 drink n glass Of pop
But for all that McGraw Is a great
fellow He can't say no 10 anyone
in need, and he probably gives away
$4,000 to $4,000 a year In small
touches" to old-time friends. broken
down sporting characters and plain
buns, who take advantage Of his gen
crosby.
AS baseball leader McGraw ranks
with the great managers Of the game.
He has uncanny Judgment in picking
players, and though they may take
three seasons to "arrive" tl4ey are usu-
ally stars when they finally reach
their prime lie has infinite patience
with player he thinks will make
good, ana is willing to wait
Last season, when his veteran
pitchers started 10 crack. il was pre-
dlcted that unless he went out and
spent a fortune for hurlers the Giants
would not figure in the pennant scrap
this year McGraw said nothing, but
bided his time. Most of his time at
Sarasota. Fla, this spring was spent
with his young Fingers
Today the Youngsters are pitching
the Cunts 10 a pennaut and they are
so far out IN front that they can't be
seen with the naked eye BENTLEY,
who was one of the sourcst lemons
Of the % race. has come through and
has justified Macs faith in him. Virgil
Barnes has also developed into a win.
ner after a three-year trinl
Il think Barnes is ready" McGrov
said at Sarasota In March. "0nd | in
tend to work him regularly this sea.
son. 1 have always figured that he
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

would be a winner when properly
seasoned"
And McGraw had the correct lunch
for Barnes Is pitching fine ball this
season.
70 had the same faith in Bentley
ana also figured Denny Gearin would
make good But a sore arm and an
inclination TO take baseball too lightly
cost Gearln a chance TO get into The
worlds series. McGraw is strict
taskmaster. lie pays well, Hut won't
stand for amy fool,znneSs, as Denny
probably appreciates
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20
VDIAM1NDV
. PTEsK-uFgN

Cleveland has 633 amateur baseball
teams enrolled in playground leagues.
Fred Schanze las resigned as bust
ness manager of the Baltimore Inter
national league club
The National league has decided to
permit the payment of bonuses to
players for good behavior
Sou 'bpaw Ray Moore late Of Min
neapolis and Atlanta, has been added
to the Beaumont pitching staff
The Dodgers have an option on
Bobby Murray crack young inGeIder
of the Nashville Southern league team.
Pitcher Cheeves Of the Cleveland
club of the American league has been
obtained 10y the local American asso-
citation club.
Philadelphia Americans have not
won an American league pennant
since Connie Mack broke up his great
team in 1914.
Fred Gunther, Lincoln Western
league infelder, has been turned back
to the Los Angeles Pacific Coast
league team
Remorse is what YOU feel when you
realize that you could have killed that
last pitch instead Of letting il 70 by
for a third strike.
Pitcher Brett. big right handler,
has been released by the Cubs TO the
Wichita Falls club Of the Texas
league under option.
sunpter Clarke, an outfeIder re-
leased bv the Cleveland American
league team to Chattanooga early IN
the season, has been recalled.
Max FIack. outfelder Of the local
National league team, who was OBJ
tanned from Chicago In May, 49,, has
been released 10 the Oakland cluD Of
the Pacific Coast league.
The Brooklyn club has added an
other pitcher to ItS weakened taT
Cermer Wilson. lehhaudel pitcher
from Dez moines Of the Western
league. is the latest addition.
The Bostsn Red Sox Announce the
purchase Of two new pitchers. one O.
them i ". Keifer from Bay City and
the other c. D. jameson from q sum
rner school st Castle Heights, Ark
The Cleveland American league
team has closed q deal with the sari-
nav f3rch) club for the purchase II
Third Baseman Voter rlgtt handed
batter who has hit $50 IN tbs alichi-
gan-Ontarlo league and stolen q
Eases this year
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20
MAYS Beat Athletics

In the nine seasons that Carl Mays
pitched in The American league he
faced tile Athletics s. times in the
games that counted ID tie Won and
lost columns for him He came
through q victor in 35-a percentage
IN games won Of .921 There Is no
record I'm baseball along this ii7e thai
squals this work.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20
Red Smith Resented
Warbling of Byron


Il wonder" unused Jimmy
Cayeney of Reds the other day,
how Red Smith and Umpire
Byron are getting along in the
Coast league. Wonder If they
have made up and become
friendsG They sure had rich
battle on the coast a few
years ago, and all because By
ron persisted in singing. He
called some bad strikes on Red
one afternoon, and when Red
turned to protest, Byron began
to warhle, whereupon Red
crowned him.
next afternoon, Byron came
out, advanced 20 the front Of
the grandstand dotted his cap,
and spoke to the audience.
Ladies' and gentlemen said
he. ! wish to express my re-
greet for what happened yester-
day, ana to give you my assur-
ance that it Will not occur
again.
"And Red Smith, arising be-
fore the bench. explained:
Ladies' and gentlemen. il Mr.,
Byron starts to sing any more.
it's going to all happen over
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20
Daubert as Trapshooter

While Jake Daubert, the popular
Cincinnati Red who was temporarily
put out Of the diamond game a short
time back by an injury received dur
ing a game is known far and wide
as a bali player not so many fans
are aware that he is also an expert
trapshooter. Daubert is a well-Enown
figure at the Cincinnati Gun club
traps when the Reds are playing a
home series and is a frequent visitor
at the gun clubs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

During tile game af sunday, May
4. between Sacramento and Portland.
the Portland team scored two runs n
one inning without having man
charged with being at bat. The runs
we're scored on a walk, sacrifice hit
bafsman, two walks and sacrifice fly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

Madison-The city council Of Madi-
son has voted to accept an offer of the
North Western road of $4,000 for S25,-
600 worth of old bonds and stocks in
the old Madison extension Of that
road. The city Of Madison was given
25O shares in the company when the
now defunct Baraboo air line was built
in 1873. Later, this branch was taken
over by the North Western road, but
the bonds were never redeemed by the
company.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

Photograph of Everett S. Dean,
coach at Carleton college and former
all-conference basketball center, who
has been signed as head coach Of bas
ketball and baseball at Indiana uni
yersity to succeed Leslie Mann. Dean
is a former captain and star center
of the Indiana basketball team.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20
Marston Is Scratch Man

Max Marston, national amateur
chsmrion. heads the handicap lst 0f
tie state IF Pennsylvania M8rston
"A placed al scratch md Il the only
nlayer thus honored BIZ Fownes
Pittsbargh veteran, Is one-handlcsp
PLAYER. sharing the distinction with D.
= CockraQ-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

Observation-Disclosures thus far com
piled on the school enrolment in
Marshfeld this year show that atten-
dance has fallen off from that of a
year ago, Last year there were 1.241
students enrolled while this year there
are only l,131. This includes the high
schools and grades Superintendent
Chester Newlun expects that a mum
Der more will come in from the rural
districts which viii swell the total
number.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

Monroe-lnfantile paralysis has an
peared IN Monroe after an absence Of
SIX years. Willis Stauffacher. 10
years old. son of John Stauhacber has
oeen Guaranteed under the care If
physicians. Willis was first placed
under the doctors care after he had
complained Of pains in one of his
arms. de has been a caddy at the
goI course this summer. Health an
lhorlues are taking precautions to
prevent spread Of the disease and as
yet express no fear Of an epidemic.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

Watertown-Steps which viii result
in the building Of a milk depot or con
densary in Watertown to be owned
and managed by members Of the
Watertown Milk Producers association
were taken at a meeting of the organi-
zation with WATERFOWL business men.
The plan is the outgrowth of a milk
price war, waged with the local con
densary some months ago and which
has never been satisfactorily settled.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

Merrill-Mrs. Ann Sederspiel was
honored at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Peter Wyland. Merrill on the
occasion OF her ninetyninth birthday
A luncheon was served the eight
guests present Mrs. Sederspiel en-
joys good health is nimble on her
feet, does homework and can read and
do needle work without the aid Of
glasses.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

Gilbert-Joseph Kahle, owner Of
Kahle's resort Gilbert. has been
granted a patel. on a farm gate
Visitors to his resort have witnessed
the operation Of the gate for nearly
two years, the gate opening as a
vehicle approaches It and closing after
the vehicle passes Tho weight Of
COW or lone horse is not sufficient to
OPEN he gate.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

Rhinolander-W While at work on his
farm near Rhinelander, Albert Peter
was shot from ambush and wounded
in the left hand Shortly before the
shooting man was seen to enter the
underbrush on the outskirts of the
farm. While Peter was crossing a
lake to reach a physician another shot
was fred at him, the bullet lodging in
his boat
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-20

'Woz" Kremer, pitcher of the Pitts
bUrgh Pirates, who has proven his
worth for big league playing
Thought to be an old man on the
West coast, and said to lack control,
his purchase by the Pirates was "A
surprise, until he began to show the
others how to pitch real games The
present high standing Of the club is
partly due to him.