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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
Irish Boy Listens In.

KDKA, Westinghouse Electric
nd Manufacturing Company broad
listing station at Pittsburgh, Pa,
las received letters from listeners
} Of England. Ireland, Scotland,
outh Wales, South America and
hips at sea. Most of the receivers
ave used one or two stage sets,
ht recently boy in Belfast, Ire.
Ind. wrote that he had received a
pncert on a homemade one-tube
ht,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
Of
CRIME IS
j NDE R
WAY
Quaker City underworld IVlpsef
OH as Zero Hour Draws
Near.
BY JACK CARBERRY,
International News Service.

I PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. o..
A ''leatherneck" turned copper
and today Philadelphia's nationally
famous tenderloin is closed. Speak,
easies are locked, brothels have
moved out, bookmakers have sought
other chimes. Vice has capitulated.
Exodus Of Crime Begins.
When Brigadier General Smedly
d. Butler, of the United States
Marines, Philadelphia new director
of public safety, loaned by President
Coolidge for one year for an attack
on the city's vice and crime. turned
in" at dawn today, the city was
cleaner than it has been for years.
The exodus of crime was in full
swing at daylight. Two Of the
city's most notorious gamblers
caught boat for Havana during
the night. Scores of booze Joints"
displayed ''for rent signs" for the
first time in years. The old eighth
Ward made famous in song and
story, was practically deserted.
But / have only started" Gen.
eral Butler said as he retired to
the army cot he had ordered placed
in his office at City Hall. "Phila-
delphia, like Rome, can't be cleaned
in a day."
The marine copper declared real
war today.
Raids Begin at Midnight.
II have given the bootlegger, the
harlot and the drug peddler forty
eight hours to get out of town"
General Butler said. Midnight to.
night will be the zero hour. After
that axe squads will batter down
doors and the patrol wagon will
run Its wheels off if necessary"
During the night General But
1er's squads made but twenty-one
arrests, the majority women.
General Butler had turned down
a 100000 bride; defied threat of
death and had become lone Of the
boys" playing game Of pitch IN a
station house back room.
MEAN Business" He Says.
This guy Butler means business. %
policemen informed those who hes
itated to beat it" on instructions.
''You bet I mean business" Genera
Butler declared, punctuatinR hts re-
marks with a choice line OF army
oaths at stations houses he called
on.
"Your districts are the two rotte.
spots of Philadelphia" Genera
Butler told LAeutenants John Holton
and John Carlin, in charge OF the
sixth and eighth wards when ne
visited their headquarters shortly
after midnight. I'm giving you
both until tomorrow to have them
as clean as hounds tooth--failures
means dismissal"
Contrary to expectations police.
mon welcomed tho leadership Of
General Butler.
you boys need not be afraid to
make q pinch now-tho city IL back
of you and no man IL too big TO
avoid the penalty for crime" the
marine general told the men at
each station house,
New ''TondeCl0lns" start.
Already new ''tenderloins'' have
sprung up in nearby cities, Camden,
N, j., Chester. Pa. and Wilmington,
Del, were selected NY many ordered
to move as, their new headquarterF
Scores whre reported fleeing I 1
New York. General Butler Shove
kilograms from authoritis there
and in Jersey City informing him
that Detectives HRuld 10 - ms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
AoRE FRENCH SOLDIERS
QUIT RUHR DISTRICT

ESSEN Occupied Germany, Jan.
French troops today evacuated
Dossum and Wattenscheid on the
Lorthern edge of the Ruhr district,
having only gendarmes behind.
This was the third decisive step
/ the withdrawal of soldiers. as
hrt Of the policy Of invisible Occu-
alton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09

s Die In Police
Battle With
Outlaws
Nv international News Service.

BY international News Service.
EAST PALM BEACH,
Fla, Jan. 9.-Entrenched
behind q barricade, a band
Of alleged outlaws were to-
day holding at bay q posse
Of over one hundred officers
and men at Fruiter, near
Selerno.
According to the reports
reaching here, Deputy Sher-
riff Fred Baker and five Of
the outlaws. already have
been killed in the battle,
which il still raging.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
Astronomers Prepare
Welcome for Mars
BY ROBERT s. THORNBURGH.


Science may leap millions Of miles of space to
ate the veil Of mystery surrounding the planet
Mars this year. Dr. w. N Coblentz of the United States
Bureau OF Standards and nationally known astronomer
declared today.
Mars will reach her period of greatest biance in half
century during the summer and astronomers in the West
and Southwest will make the most of opportunity that
will not present itself again until about 1875 according
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
BARE PLOT
To STAY
SENATOR
Witnesses Tell of Attempt
Against Wheeler During
Election IN West.
By JOHN r. LAMBERT,
COanHonOlitnn, News RerYlce.

-
The introduction Of the resolu-
ton for = aation-wide investigaa
ton of private detective agencies
today disclosed for the first time
that an attempt was. made to
murder United States Senator
Burton X. Wheeler during his
campaign in Montana.
Admits the Attempt.
Senator Wheeler admits the muir
derous attempt. The facts are as
follows:
Wheeler refused to stifle free
speech and fill the jails with alleged
reds during the war. He was
United States attorney for Montana.
LET them have soapboxes," he said.
"They don't hurt anybody" Feeling
became so tense that when he ran
for elective office, a corporation put
billboards over the State against
him, containing no name and but
one thing-a flaming. red hand.
At Dillon, Mont, the city council
refused to Jet him talk in the city
hall. They told him he would first
have to obtain the consent Of the
Republican and Democratic national
committeeman before he could speak
anywhere in the city. He went to
the city line and spoke in an ad.
joining township.
Saved By War Vet.
An itinerant preacher opened the
meeting, speaking from the rear
young toughs arrived on the scene.
They heckled the preacher. Finally
one of them shouted, This amt the
guy we want to get. We want
Wheeler" They started for the auto.
In, the mixup one Of them was
stabbed.
Wheeler and the preacher raced
the Ford to Bondx, a railroad shanty
in the Rocky mountains. At Q
o'clock in the morning they were
found by four autoloads of young
thugs. Just as they started to bat.
ter down the shanty, a young war
veteran, a mountain farmer, who
suspected their design and had
trailed them, shouted from the dark.
ness, 'Tll shoot down the first dog
that crosses the doorway" The
moonlight glistened on a shotgun
and rifle which he carried. The val.
ley.bound train whistled its arrival
and the young thugs disappeared.
Wheeler believes they were indus.
trial spies.
When he was United States attor.
ney, Wheeler was urged to mil the
head of an I. w. w. outfit that was
then on strike in the copper mines.
He ordered the I. w. w. head to his
office.
How long have you been in
town." he demanded.
about three months" said the
man.
What do you do?"
IT work In the mines" said the
man.
What doing?' asked Wheeler
The man named rough. hard
Job.
Lets see your hands," said
Wheeler.
His hands were soft as a clark,s
Wheeler accused the man of being
an industrial spy, employed by the
mine. The man broke down and
confessed. -
Inquiry To BE Wide
Senator Borah has decided a.
have subcommittee Of his COMMIT.
tee on Labor investigate induNtriaI
spies. Samuel Untermyer, Of New
York, has offered to conduct the
Drobe, A law-partner of Min,
Root has also offered his services
although I'm Rect represents many |
~ the hiaeaat corporations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight, with temper
allure above freezing; Thurs
day increasing cloudiness,
followed by rain and moder-
ete Southerly winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
Tax Cut, Then Bonus,
Longw0rth, s Plan
By WILLIAM HARD.

Nicholas Longworh floor leader Of the Republicans the
House of Representatives, making the fight of his life
the Republican night putting
the bonus ahead of tax reduction The point of this fight
not that Longworh necessarily against bonus He voted
for bonus in the last session. and voted for Pres
dent Hardngs veto
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
N|ZELOS
POISONED,
REPORT
illness Due to Attempt at As
sassination, Not Disease,
Dispatch Says.

LONDON, Jan. 9-An attempt
has been made to assassinate
former Premier EIutberios Vent
zelos, Of Greece. with poison, nc
.cording to i dispatch received
hare today from Carlsbad, quot
inR advices received by news
papers in that city from Athens.
VenizeIos was stricken Saturday
just after being elected president
Of the national assembly at
Athens.
PtOmAines Were Blamed.
Venizelos' Illness first was dag
nosed as heart weakness. Later
the attending physicians said he
was suffering from ptomaine poison.
ing.
The Greek statesman has been
one of the outstanding figures In
European statecraft since the war.
After former King Constantine
was exiled last year Zenizelos be-
came q voluntary exile and lived in
Paris until q fortnight ago, when
he returned to Athens at the re-
quest Of the Greek revolutionary
committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
Spain Would Send U. S. Oil.

MADRID. Jan. 9.-Provincial Pc
foleum companies today sent a
Iote to the Directory asking authori.
htion of oil expectation to America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
GALES BRING s o S
CALLS FROM STEAMERS

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Gales are play.
Ing havoc with shipping. The BRIT.
ish steamer City Of Durham is
totally disabled In the Bay of BiscaS'
ana has sent out sos calls. The
Jugo-Slav steamer Sud is adrift off
Wales.
A six.inch fall Of snow covered
London today. The storm was 20
severe the newspapers calleT It a
blizzard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09

MADRID, Jan. 0.--The King 70.
day aligned the decree aboiishina
parliamentary Immunity lss life e
Mo0atogA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09

Cold PHtal In Italy.
ROME. Jan. 9.-6eVeral deaths
have 0cclITrtd in northern Italy
due to the severe weather.
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veni1elOs Assures Free Vote.

Veni1elOs Assures Free Vote.
ATHENS, Jan. 9. Assurances
that the Forthcoming plebiscite viii
be unhampered were given Henry
Morgenthau by e. Venizelos, presi-
dent OF the national assembly today.
Venizelos declared amnesty would
be extended to the leaders Of the last
revolt.
Photo Of VenizolOs and his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09

Photo Of Venizolos and his
wife on Page 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
SMARTING THE
CUSTOMS OFFICIAL.

A man came down the gang PLANK
Of one of the transatlantic liners
with a large grip in his hand. As Is
the practice, the Custom off'cial
stopped him and demanded that he
open the valise for inspection.
Why this grip contains no.ling
but the ships cat which I am taking
ashore" The man assured the off
Gal.
''sorry sir, but it's orders that l
examine all baggage coming
ashore"
So reluctantly the passenger
opered the bag and sure enough out
jumped the cat, who scampered mp
the gang plank, back to the ship.
"See the trouble you have caused
me by insisting on looking in my
bag, now I will have to go back to
the ship and catch that cat again
The custom official apologized
very profusly and assured the rate
passenger that it would not occur
again.
The man went back to the shin:
but instead of catching the cat and
putting it back in the bag, he filled
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
MRS. JULIA EVERETT
DIES IN MONTGOMERY
Body VIII Arrive Here Friday
- Funeral From Home of
Son

Friends in Americas win lea.n
with sorrow Of the death Of Mrs.
Julia Fielder Everett. Wednesday
night at 7;U0 p. m. IN montgomery,
Ala, following an illness of 3 weeks,
at the home Of her granddaughter.
Mrs. Hugh Stuart, where She had
been visiting4
Mrs. Everett was q resident Of
Americas for thirty years, where She
was greatly beloved. She was an
admirable Christian woman, lead
er in all good works
For fifteen years she was a mem.
Der Of the First Methodist, later be
ing affiliated with the Lee Street
Methodist church.
Surviving are three daugh .ars,
Mrs. G. H. Whitaker. Of Macon,
Mrs. R. L. Stuart, and Mrs. II D.
Haley, of Los Angeles, Cal. three
sons, w. G. Everett, of Norfolk, Va.
e. B, Everett and II. P. Everett, OF
Americas.
Two sisters and three brothers
also survive, these being Misses Kate
and Lucy Fielder, of Perry; 7. S.
Fielder, of Macon; w. S. Fielder and
Sam Fielder.
The remains will arrive in Ameri-
Gus at 1890 Friday, over the Sea-
board and will be taken to the home
of her son, E. B.. Everett at 72G
South Lee street, where funeraI ser
vices viii be held at $3.50 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. Rev Luther Har-
rell will officiate, assisted by Rev.
John M. Cutler.
The following will act as pail
bearers: J. w. SILVER. T. M. Furlow
L. G. Council, Cobb Miner. S. 4
Heys. George Marshall f. A Bail
ey. and c. H. Burke, interment vii
be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
REDUCED RY. RATES TO
MACON FAIR WEEK

MACON. Oct. 16-A little less
than week until Macon's biggest
fair will throw open it's gates t. the
thousands of out-of-town visitors
that throng through them yearly.
The Georgia State Exposition will be
held in Macon on October 20, 81,
22, %, "a, Is, 1924.
A bigger and better fair has been
the aim Of its promoters and as a
result of untiring efforts in which
no expense has been spared, midi
cations point to the most successful
fair that the Heartfelt Georgia CITY
has ever had.
Rubin and Cherry's unexcelled
midway and Roagland's Hippo
drome acts will furnish the amuse
ment. Harris Ohio Girl Band, with
rs pieces, the most unique bard in
this country, has been engaged to
play. This years exhibits will be
unsurpassed by any former displays,
There viii be exhibits of Agricul-
ture, Poultry, Dairy Products, Live
Stock, Women's Work, School ana
College Displays and various other
exhibits of interest.
The railroads of Georgia arc of
fering special reduced fares to Ma
con during the fair week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
u fRsDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER l6, 1874

tarians Of the $500 mile trip oftht
Albany scout car, which visited tbs
Central West, the East and Florida
advertising the western Branch If
the Dixie Highway.
1--WE met with hearty welcome
everywhere we appeared" said Mr.
Neil, beginning with Americas and
extending on through to Chicago,
Detroit, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Wash
ington, through Virginia and the
Carolinas, thence home From AL
bany we went south, MAKING com
plete tour of Florida leaving adyer-
Using pamphlets and route maps Of
the western branch of the Dixie
Highway.
Everywhere we found the people
interested IN three things-our grear
peach groves, pecan orchards ana
Andersonville. The trip will great
ly stimulate tourist travel Though
this section and every tourist heed
ed for Albany, the pecan center of
the world, must pass through Ameri,
Gus. We were advertising ALBANY
but at the same time we were adj
vertising Americas. We want YOU
to help us, now that we have the
tourists headed our way, by exert
ing every influence to have your
roads and the roads of our neighbor-
ing counties maintained in the very
best possible condition. This will
help you and it will help US.
"From the moment we passed
over the Smith and Wesson line we
found the people interested in An
Jacksonville. Every tourist coming
south wants to visit Andersonville.
That is one Of our biggest assets, i"
said Mr.. Neil.
"The car used on the 5,70O-lnilo
trip was a Buick furnished by the
Albany automobile dealers and the
Buick manufacturers. It's picture
has appeared in most of the large
papers of the country, advertising
this section of Georgia and now is
being pictured all over the world in
large posters by the Buick Motor
Co. The trip paid. It was a sue
cess. The advertising is beyond
monetary value to this entire sec
ton. The western branch Of the
Dixie Highway is the best route into
Florida, and we believe it will be
used more extensively this season
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
AMERICUS ROTARIANS
VISIT ALBANY CLUB.

When the Albany Rotary meets
today, several Americas Rotarians
viii be present to put on q program
tor the Albany club, the visit being
unexpected on the pass Of Alban,.
Walter Rylander, president of the
local club, will present the program
at Albany. Accompanying Mr.. Ry-
lander is Luther Harrell, who will
deliver an address; Mrs. Dan O'Cor.
nell who will sing, accompanied by
Mrs. Emmett Anderson. Miss
Susan Stallings accompanied the
party and will read. Cobb Miner
chairman of the local Rotary pro
gram committee and Hamilton
Yancey are in the party, which left
at noon in Mr.. Rylander's auto
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
/ BENY ROTARIANS :.
VISIT LOCAL CLUB
Nil Tells Of $1,000 Trip of Al
bany Scout Car to Central
West

Americas Rotarians were agree
.Ny surprised Wednesday, when
s,ev gathered for their weekly lunch
IN in the Windsor Hotel and found
number of Albany Rotarians in
10 lining room, accompanied 10y
he Liberty theater orchestra ami
tbers talent, already to put over a
brooram for the local club.
Jobn Davis, business manager OF
bo Albany Herald, had charge Of
he program and accompanying him
va Rotarians Julian Reynolds,
mo leader; Adolph Gortatows5y,
4 the Liberty theater; Bob Neil,
ecretary of the Albany chamber Of
4ommerce; Prof. Sheets and mis-
Ircbestra of ten or twelve pieces,
md Mrs. Louise Mccormick, vino
WITH her exceptionally fine voice,
Entertained the Rotarians.
President Walter Rylander an
noupced that ladies night would be
observed by the local club in the
8country club on the night of Thurs
kay Oct. %, dinner being served at
4 7 o'clock.
John Davis was in charge of the
ALBANY program The orchestra
Rendered several selections, among
stbem an overture eff l We're King, "
Mrs. Mccormick sang two selec-
stions and Bob Neil told local Ro-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
The neW
'STUDEBAKER DUPLEX
two cars IN one!
For the first time an open and closed car
combined at strictly open car price
AZ LAST-THE DUPLEX!

AT LAST-THE DUPLEX
"A An entirely new-type car Gre
ated by Studebaker. By simply
drawing down the roller side enclo-
sures, it may be changed from an
open car to an enclosed car in thirty
seconds.
For the first time in history, car
which completely meets the require
ments of year round motoring.
Use it rain or shine, winter or
summer, twelve months in the year.
1t is like owning two carsi
And the price is no higher than
the old-time open car.
Framed and shaped in steel, the
upper section of the Duplex body is
built integral with the lower part.
Thus its beauty is permanent like
that of a closed car.
Its long, low sweeping lines -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
PREVENTS INJECTION

The greatest discovery in flesh healing
the marvellous Borozone, a preparation
at comes in liquid and powder form.
i is a combination treatment that not
hly purifes the wound of germs that
huse infection but it heals the flesh with
ktraordinary speed. Bad wounds or
BITS which take weeks to heal with the
Fdinary liniments mend quickly under
be powerful influence of this wonderful
bmedy. Price Qiquid) 30c, 60c and 81 20.
owder 30c and Soc. Sold by
Americas Drug CT,
CarswelI Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
STARVING
ON BROADWAY

A woman in New York was found
dead in her small seven dollar a
month room. The doctors say that
she died from starvation.
Nurses found a thousand dollars
in her stocking. Even at that, wi;at
could the poor woman buy in a New
York restaurant with this amount?
The cover charges would take most
Of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
= PACE THREE
MANY NEAR PEARLS

Three-string necklaces of small
white or black pearls are seen
everywhere, and occasionally one
has a combination of gray and aatu-
raj pearls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16

deerly crowned tenders -- beautiful
hood and radiator - all completely
harmonic. For the Duplex is
designed and built as a unit by
Studepakcr.
And with this double value you
have Studebaker mechanical superb
ority which means abundant power
--effortless operation-1ew ease of
gear shifting - powerful brakes -
velvet clutch action and notably easy
steering,
In addition there is a multitude
of Improvements and refnements
that bring new sense of satisfac-
ton to motoring.
The Duplex models are an exclu-
sive Studebaker creation-they are
available from no other maker!
Come in and inspect these new
Studebakers. See the latest 6evel-
opment in motor cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
BRILAIANT CoLoRs

Brilliant colors are to be worn
Tor evening this season as wcll as|
me deep and subtle shades Of red
and purple.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
PLAIDs POPULAR

The newest topcoats are of very
swagger plaid materials and have an
inverted pleat in the back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
EFFICIENCY EXPERTS

SO called-are often deficiency
experts in reality. A we'll equip
ped office has every labor and time
saving device therein installed, and
needs no efficiency expert where
everything, and everybody, works
right. Office supplies of every
kind in the better grades, kept in
stock.
SOUTHERN PRINTERS,
Phone 33A
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
sMooTHE MATERIAL {

Smooth, suedelike materials are
liked for the three-piece suit Of this
season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16

the bag with choice Scotch and came
ashore without again being molasged
ty the Official.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
WHEN THE CUB
ISN'T COVERING
ASSIGNMENTS
Continued from page one

states, "the fewer cotton stalks in
the fields this fall the fewer boil
weevils in the patch next spring"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16

81
Chief Bragg had burden lifted
from his mind Wednesday morning,
when the Sheriff moved Dora Col
Inns, colored, from the city lock up
to cell in the County jail.
Seems as though Dora has a few
screws loose somewhere and because
this is not doubted she has been
confined to the Milledgegille
Asylum on five different occasions.
Several weeks ago she was released
Fl ON this institution and found her
way back to Americas.
Monday, Dora resorted to her
cute trick of threatening some CT
her colored friends with a butcher
knife. She was unable to produce
9 butchers license, so Chief Bragg
placed her where all people should
be put who don't abide by the laws
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
The neW
This combination of

This combination of
features found in
no other car:
The New Duplex Phaeton
Body-it solves the closed
open car problem.
Gen ainG Balloon Tires-2o
x6.2O inches.
New Satin Lacquer Finish.
Spanish chrome tanned
leather upholstery.
New idea in ease of oper.
alton and control.
Vibrationless Engine; force.
feed oiling system with new
idea in oil supply.
Four-Wheel Hydraulic
Brakes alphabetically I'M
like any other system on
American cars. Automatic
braiing pressure.
Special Six
DIFFERENTIATION
$1405
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
ONE OF OUR
SUBSCRIBERS SAYS.

"The most careless man ever
knew was the father who gave his
son a stick of dynamite to cut his
teeth on. !"