davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-22
TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
a RESUME OF THE WEEKS
Dolk0S IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
important Events Of the Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for tho Benefit Of the
Busy Reader
WESTERN

The Pacific Mail steamer Presi
dent Wilson, one OF the two great
ocean liners to bear the name of tile
departed war leader. came into port
at San Francisco from far eastern
points with her ensign at halfmast
The flag was placed at half-mast
when the wireless message carrying
news OF the death OF the man after
whom the big vessel was named.
was received in midocean. The
president Wilson bore the body of
Mrs. Rupert Hughes, wife Of the
author, who took her life In the Far
East few months ago.
The Eureka Valley branch of the
Bank OF Italy at San Francisco was
entered by three young bandits and
robbed OF approximately $4,000 in coin
and currency after four employees
OF the bank had been locked in the
vault and another In a closet. The
bandits escaped in an automobile.
Mrs Virginia Bridger Hahn, only
living daughter of Jim Bridger. the
famous scout and trapper, who was
among the first white men to ever
enter Cache valley, has informed the |
executive committee of the Cache |
valley Centennial celebration that she
will be present at the celebration
which viii be held at Logan, Utah.
next July "a and 20.
Pocatello. Idaho will be ably repre-
scented at the annual meeting of the
Oregon Trail association to be held
at La Grande, Ore. February II. The
future policy of the organization will
be determined at the meeting and II
is expected that every city along the
trail VIII have representatives pre-
sent.
Two Americans. both of California. I
are being held for $4,000 ransom by I
Mexican bandits, according to a tele- I
gram received by Mrs. William Simp-
son of Alhambra, CAL, wife of one
OF the men.
An opinion on control of the Old d
Dominion mine, seven miles east of J
Collie. wash, was taken recently r
by the Hercules mining interests now b
operating two of the principal mines ,
In the Occur d'Alene district In n
Idaho, it was announced by Harry L. Z
Day, one OF the principal owners. L
E. Drew Clark. arrested last Octo-
Der on charges of having forged pow
n OF attorney for George III. Shick. t.
Wealthy realty man, of San Diego. Z
AL, was charged with the murder p
4 Schick and arraigned in justice e
curt. CO
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-22
GENERAL

The worst storm of the winter
from many angles swept the country
from Minnesota to Texas Monday
with its center in Missouri, sleet and
wind playing havoc with communica.
ton and colder weather having set
In the north Many cities and
towns were isolated by sleet-burden-
ed wires.
Charles Herbert Levermore OF New
York, student of international rela-
tons, writer and former college pro-
lessor, Monday was announced as
the winner Of the 100000 prize of
fered by Edward w. Box. Philadel-
phia, Pa, publisher for the best
plan to preserve peace among the
nations of the world
Emory Connell and Eulos Sullivan
were shot to death In gun battle
WITH posse near Redfield, Arkan-
sas, Tuesday. Joe Sullivan. third
member of the trio which fled from
the state prison at Little Rock. last
Friday morning, is in local hospital
believed to be in a serious condition
from loss Of blood and exposure.
Forty-two miners persisted when
the bottom fell out of a small pond
and flooded the workings of the Mil
ford iron mine near Crosby. MINI.
Friday. Caught in the lower levels
of the small Manganese ore mine. only
seven of the crew of forty-nine at
work were able to gain the safety OF
skip and ascend to the surface.
Amid riotous scenes the biennial
convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America was declared adjourn
ed sine die by President John L.
Lewis Saturday at indianapolis, Ind.
Adjournment was announced by the
president while the delegates howl
ed as Alexander Howatt, deposed
president of the Kansas district. was
dragged from the platform by two ,
sergeants at arms. I
The United States district attor-
neys staff went before Federal Judge I
Knox of New York with 200 petitions
for injunctions which would paddock
New York saloons. cabarets and res
Laurants for persistent violation of 4.
the Volstead act.
One dead, ten injured and property b
damage estimated at 100000 was the Z
loll OF an explosion and fire in the (
building occupied by the Bailey Z
Reynolds Chandelier company at d
Kansas City, Mo. lie
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-22

Boise,-SheepIH4 l who Craze their
flocks in national forests have eff
fected an agreement with the federal
biological survey for use of the lat
.er's patent poison compound for
coyotes. it was learned at meeting
recently OF tile Boise National Forest
Grazers' Association. Members went
on record as asking the forest service
to increase the limit for bands from
1000 to 2250.
Nampa, Willard Frosh, forest
ranger on the Challis national forest,
has rendered bis resignation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
TOBACCO RALLY
NEXT MONDAY
AT COURT HOUSE
Meet to Plan Larger Acreage
for Ben Hill and This
Section

At the solicitation of several of our
leading tobacco advocates, Judge D.
A. K. Crum has consented to adjourn
court Monday at II a. m. to give
the court room over to a mass meet
ing of Ben Hill county farmers and
Fitzgerald business men, who will
meet to plan for an enlarged tobacco
acreage in this territory.
Speakers we'll versed in tobacco
growing in this section will be on
hand to inform farmers as to what has
been done in other parts of South
Georgia and the value of tobacco as
money crop in combination with
the present accepted plan of farm
ing in this section.
Judge d. A. R. Crum, who has Civ
en- this subject considerable thought
and investigation will also speak on
the subject. Messrs. Knott and Skies
who conducted the local warehouse
last season, and who also operated a
large tobacco farm of the Atlanta
Trust Company near Ambrose will
also be present to give such informa-
ton as our farmers may be in need.
President w. R. Bowen, of the
Chamber of Commerce, will preside
at the meeting and urgently requests
a full attendance of the members OF
the Chamber of Commerce and other
civic organizations. Let's all turn
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
SUPERIOR COURT
ADJOURNS UNTIL
NEXT MONDAY
VIM. r. Bowen Heads Grand
Jury; Civil Business Being
Disposed Of This Week

The October term of the Ben Hill
Superior court went into action Mon
day with Judge D. A. R. Crum pre-
siding, and Solicitor J. B. Wall look
ing after the States interests in Grim
inal matters.
Mr.. William R. Bowen was elected
foreman of the Grand Jury and Jas
Paulk, Jr., clerk. w. E. Ellington is
bailiff for the Grand Jury Members
of the Grand Jury are Carl Fellars,
Paulk. Horace M. Paulk, R. E. Lee
w. M. Massey, H. A. Adams, J. T.
Hendricks, E. L. Dt>rmincy, M. E
Mathis, w. R. Luke w. J. Mayo
F. ]. Hunter, Geo. Grey, J. ]. Pryor,
and Thorpe Fitzgerald. X
Judge Crum charged the Grand Jury
with its duties and responsibilities
as representative citizens of Ben Hill
county and gave them the mandatory
instructions as provided by the Geor-
gia Code
Special instruction regarding the en-
forcement of the Game and Fish laws
were given by request of the State
CANT and Fish Commissioner Hon
Peter Twitty.
Civil business is being disposed OF
this week, many cases being stricken
from the docket.
Court adjourned Wednesday after.
noon for the week, to be reconvened
next Monday when the criminal doc
ket will be taken up. The Grand Jury
adjourned until next week also. They
returned about seventy true bills, many
of which are for violation of the prohi-
bitiOn laws
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
Milk For Fitzgerald
School Children

Three of Fitzgerald's liberal and
broad-minded citizens approached
Superintendent U. J. Bennett with the
proposition. to donate for his term a
supply of bottled milk sufficient for
the use of the pupils of one room in
the. city schools.
They are not parents themselves but
are interested in the physical well-be-
ing of the school children to that ex-
tent. The proposition is gladly accep-
ted and will be put into operation as
soon as the small size bottles and
special tops and milq supply is secur-
ed. The use of scales at the start and
finish of the test and further close OBJ
servations will be made to see If the
milk really does improve the children
to a noticeable degree.
If it does, it is hoped that the par
ents themselves will provide for their
own children as far as possible in this
milk supply at school and that the
Parent Teacher Associations will sup
p1ement their provision so that every
child may have the benefit, before the
close of the school year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
MACON FAIR TO BE
BIGGER THAN EVER

Macon, Oct. 16.-A little less than
a week until Macon's biggest Fair
will throw open its doors to the thou
sands of out-of- town visitors that
flock to it yearly. The Georgia State
Exposition will be held in Macon on
October 20 to Is.
A bigger and better fair has been
the aim of its promoters, and as re-
suit of untiring efforts in which no
expense has been spared, indications
point to the most successful fair that
the ''hear-of- Georgia" City has ever
had
Rubin and Cherry's unexcelled Mid
way and Hoagland's Hippodrome acts
will furnish the amusement. Harris
Ohio Girl Band, with Is pieces, the
most unique band in this country, has
been engaged to play.
This years exhibits will be unsur-
passed by any former displays. There
will be exhibits of Agriculture, Poul-
try, Dairy Products, Live Stock, Wo
mems Work, School and College Dis
plays and various other exhibits o
interest.
The railroads OF Georgia are offer
ing special reduced fares to Macon
during the fair week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
SUES FOR 100000
AFTER MUTILATION
BY LEOPOLD, LOEB

Chicago, Oct 14-A suit for $780,
600 damages for mutilation alleged to
have been incurred at the hands of
Nathan Leopold, Jr, and Richard
Loeb was filed in circuit court today
by Charles Ream, taxecab driver.
Ream was attacked by two men
last November 81, blindfolded, drug
ged and mutilated After the arrest of
Loeb and Leopold, now serving life
terms in prison for the murder of
Robert Franks, Ream claimed to
identify the two rich mems sons as
his assailants.
Young Leopold and Loeb, each of
whom is 10 years old, are made de-
PENDANTS in the suit, in which Ream
charges that they were the men who
! injured him after capturing and drug
ging him. He came to his senses in
a prairie on the south side of the
! city, he said. Ream now claims that
since the injury he has been unable
| to work
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
MRS. IDA MCKAY

The death Of Mrs. Ida Mckay &c.
Cured Oct. IL, at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. D. M. Duncan, IN
Ogiethorpe, surrounded by the other
immediate members of her family. 3,
Mrs. Mckay was known and loved
in this community from her former
residence here and recurring visits to
her children, and she spent several
months of her last lingering illness IN
the home of her son and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Mckay. Every
thing that could be done was done Tor
her relief and aid, but without cure.
Her devoted daughter, Mrs Rufus
Smith. whose home is in Miami spent
MANY months in this city and IN Ogle-
thorpe ministering with loving care t. to
her mother throughout her long Ill,
ness, and she has been Frustrated
this week by the loss. Mr.. Dam NC
KAY. of this city, was another son
who attended her bedside.
The funeral services were held IN
the Methodist church at Oglethorpe
on oMnday afternoon and were at
tended by large number OF sympa-
thizinp friends from this city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
NO LIMIT TO FEDERAL
RESERVE CREDIT

Atlanta, Oct 16-That no general
ruling has been issued limiting the
credit line of any bank in the sixth
federal reserve district was made
clear today by Governor w. B, Well
born, of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Atlanta. Contrary reports hafs gam
ed circulation, according to tn bank
officials.
Governor Wellborn said that it al
lowing member banks credit in the
rediscounting of commercial and agri-
cultural paper-the bank covering the
states of Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
Tennessee, Mississippi and Lousi-
ana-the Federal Reserve bank con-
sidered the condition of the member
bank, the value of the paper and all
circumstances surrounding the trans
action, in line with the provisions OF
the federal reserve act and acting on
the best judgment of the board of di-
rectors.
"There is no hard and fast rule linn
iting the credit line of any member
bank" said Governor We1lborn.
The following circular has been
sent to the member banks in the sixth
district:
"We are in thoro sympathy with an
orderly marketing program and will
as heretofore, rediscount for your
bank commercial paper with ma
turity not exceeding ninety days and
agricultural paper with maturity not
exceeding nine months, secured by
commodities properly stored and in
sured in accordance with our circular
FL, subject; Commodity Paper
should you desire to offer it to US
either for rediscount or i'll substitu-
ton for unsecured papers as they ma
fure"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
Deadlock Possible
In Nomination Of
The Next President
If No Majority Indicated in Electoral
College, Candidate With Largest
Popular Vote Might Be Chosen

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 22-The an
xiety displayed over the possibility OF
deadlock in the presidential election
may be unnecessary, according to Z.
w. Mcclure, state manager of the La
Toilette Wheeler campaign. A dead
lock is possible, and may even be
probable with three parties in the
field. he says But the anxious ones
assume, as he pointed out, that the
install procedure will be followed in
the electoral college.
"Aceororig to the constitution, if
tic electoral college fails to give any
presidential candidate a majority, the
election is thrown into Congress" said
Mr. Mcclure. There too, majority
is required, first in the House, and
then in the Senate, if the election com
es finally to that body. But the cleo
toral college itself has power to deal
with the situation.
THE fact is usually overlooked that
members of the electoral college whom
voters vote for instead of voting for
president directly, are not legally
bound by the vote in any state. They
are regarded as morally bound to fol
low their state vote, and have done
so invariably for many years. But the
constitution gives them unquestiona-
BILE right to use their own judgment
and the public might be expected to
uphold them if they used their judg-
inert for good purpose.
Choice By Popular Vote
Suppose as the vote is tabulated,
after the November election there is
no majority indicated in the electoral
college for any of the three candidates.
The electors might choose the candl-
date having the largest popular vote
throughout the country and certify
that choice to Congress.
"Such action would be in harmony
with American notions of popular
government, and would presumably
satisfy the country better than any
1og-rolling choice made by the House
or Senate. Better still, it might es-
tablish a precedent leading to the un-
form choice hereafter, by the cleo
toral college of the candidate TOT
whom the largest number OF citizens
have voted. Ar
Statement of State Manager Nc
Clure that he expects Latollette to
get more votes in Georgia than Cool
idge adds to other predictions OF the
LaFollette people that the solid south
will be broken from Democracy by
the capture of several states for La
Toilette. Another prediction is that
the solid southwest will be broken
by the capture of Oklahoma by the
Independents. Even Mississippi is
now being put in the LaFollette col
umn.
labor leaders here and in other parts
of the state, following the state. CON
vention of LaFollette-Wheeler forces
at Macon, are bestirring themselves
in politics as never before, reports
show, and whatever may be the out
come in Georgia, it looks like at this
stage OF the game LaFollette will
have to be reckoned with in Novem-
har
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
SPECIAL MEETINGS AT FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH

The members and friends of the
First Methodist Church, of which Rev
Elder is the pastor are engaged in
Special Revival services which began
Thursday evening October 10th
The Rev. Mr.. Cray of Ocilla has
been secured to do the preaching Mr..
Gray is tor-Evangelist of con-
siderable experience and ability. The
church has been very fortunate in
securing his help.
All Christian people are cordially
invited to attend and assist in these
services. Come and bring your saved
and unsaved friends. Let US forget
UNCONVENTIONAL lines for these few
nights, and work for the salvation of
souls and the spiritual uplift of Gods
people.
The Pastor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
ZR-3 INSTALLED
IN AMERICAN HOME
AT LAKEHURST
Flag of Germany Replaced by Amer
lean Red Cross Emblem. Re
moval of Hydrogen from
Bag Now in Progress

Lakehurst, N. J., Oct. 15.-Her Of
fcers and men resting under the laur-
els of their gruelling, record-breaklng
flight across the Atlantic, the Yep
pelin ZR3 is installed in her new
home, flying a symbol of peace in to
ken of the use to which she will be
put in the future.
Although she has passed her most
severe test without ainching, the sec
ond of the big German dirigibles trans
ferred tothis side of the water must
90 thru still more tests before she IS 5
formally accepted by the United
States. These will come in the form
of trial flights, with helium gas, which
probably will not begin for at least
two weeks.
German Flag Removed
While the ZR-3 is still a German
craft. and remains under the control
Of her German officers, the flag OF the
reich was removed Wednesday alter
roon. II made way for the emblem
of the American Red Cross, which
was bolted on the giant ship as re-
n,;nder of the contrast between the
neace-time purpose of her transfer
and the uses to which zeppelins were
put during the world war. 49,,
The +,ckl;sh work of debating the
b;q bag OF her highly inflammables
hydrogen gas is now in progress, ana
the public is being kept a good dls-
lance II ON the hangar. 1t was De-
1,eved by some of the Lakehurst sta
ton officials that the danger TINS
oneration had led the navy department
~ send the Shenandoah on her cross
country fight few days ago, so as
f., avert the remote possibility OF a
tremendous explosion which might
have DESTROYED the two great dlrlg-
;Lles in one earth-rocknig blast.
Nav Be Released by Noon -,
The hydrogen gas probably will
hove been ali released by Thursday
noon Meanwhile, 2,140,000 cubic teet
of helium gas for the LK-o are On Iii
wav from Forth Worth, Texas 1, WI
REQUIRE about four days to rem en- tn &c
bag with helium, so that the LN-o 10
hardly likely to take the air AGAIN
within the next fortnight
Meanwhile, as armed. guards patloi
the large hangar which now houses
the dirigible, DR.. Hugh Eckenei anu
h;s German crew are planning to re-
main in this country indefinitely. lhey
viii viii not return to Germany until they
have successfully conducted the last
Of the series of test flights and have
turned the Zeppelin over to TINS
country and received receipt.
Then the ZR-3 will become but a
memory for the admiring German
people, and an American name, winch
IS vet to be, selected, will be painted
in enormous characters along her
prov
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
. WILL HELP THE
. SOUTH ANYWAY

+ In his interview Mr.. Ford said
+ that he had waited on the Mus
+ Gle Shoals proposition for such
+ long time, because he had hop
+ ed for the opportunity to do
+ something for the South.
+ Muscle Shoals is not the only
+ hope OF the South, however, &C
+ cording to him, for he has pur-
+ chased 100000 acres of mining
+ land in Kentucky. about 200 miles
+ from the Shoals. He claims exper-
+ iments at his River Rouge plant
+ show that it will be possible to
+ generate any amount of electricity
r needed and at cheaper rate.
+ "And also, we can generate in
+ our own way, entirely outside OF
E all political influence or political
T. meddling. That is why we have
+ lost interest in Muscle Shoals,
+ said he.
+ Will not burn any raw coal.
+ Too expensive. Benzol for motor
+ fuel; possibly gasoline, creosote:
+ tar, gas and crude light oils; and
+ ammonium sulphate for fertilizer,
+ are some of the products that it
j. is expected to derive from the
4 coal before it is used for fuel.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16

plant we shall extract ammonium sui
phate which we shall sell as fertilizer.
We shall get large quantity of BEN
zol for motor fuel, and we may adopt
process, well-known among chemists
by which we can recover gasoline from
coal Then we shall have creosote, tar,
gas, and crude light oils. These should
give a profit on the coal before the
residues are turned in under the boil
ers as fuel And so our fuel will cost
us very little, and perhaps nothing. =.
"The first use of this power will
be to run the railroad" Mr.. Ford ex-
planned. "And it will be very cheap
power" he said, $50 cheap that we
hope the Interstate Commerce Com
mission will then permit US materially
to reduce our freight rates.
Would Guard Against
Land Speculation
Mr.. Ford said he wanted to empha-
size the fact that all of these develop
ments were not going to happen at
once. "You mean you want to guard
against land speculation" he was
asked.
eyes, he answered. II do not want
the people in that section of the coun-
try to expect boom. We have prac:-,
ticaly all the available land we want. .
Finally Mr.. Ford expressed the hope
that Muscle Shoals would not be
broken up into units as its nitrates
production could be our greatest guar
antee for peace, and blessing to the
farmer. He believes the army engin-
GERS could work out the problem il
given free hand But, he conclud-
ed. probably the best course is that
suggested by the President-that is
to appoint an impartial commission.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
PROPERTY OF LATE THOS.
f. WATSON TO BE SOLD BY
ADMINISTRATORS NOV. 4

Thomson, Ga, Oct. 14-The prop
erty of the late Senator Thomas f.
Watson, including copyrights of his
books, will be sold at administrators
sale here November 4. The books in
clude "The Story of France" "Napo-
leon," Life and Times of Thomas
Jefferson" and Life and Times OF
Andrew Jackson"
The property includes Hickory
HILL" the Watson home place, and
1913 acres of land.
The large collection of books in
Mr.. Watson's library will also be
sold at this time.