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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
ACTION PROPOSED
 TO AID CHINESE
Will Also Guarantee Safe ty To Foreign Popula-
 ton Of Nation
POWERS MINISTERS
 TO CONFER SOON
Pekin Diplomats To Arrange
 Details Of Proposed ~ Agreement
fI.eased Wire to Age.Herald)

PARIS, Nov. 20.-Five great powers, including the United States, have agreed upon a conference of their diplomatic representatives in Pekin to recognize the newly installed Chinese government and to exact from it guarantees with respect to treaties and the lives and privileges of foreign CTS. 4
 This information comes from author itatiye diplomatic sources in Paris England, Japan, Italy, France and the United States are the powers which have agreed to combine their diplomatic prestige in single effort to resolve some sort of order, for foreigners at least. out of the chaos of administra- tive government in Pekin. The lengthy campaigns and numerous civil wars which have marred Chinese internal conditions have jeopardized foreign rights.
 Sun Is Antagonistic
 Under the leadership of Dr. Sun yat Sen. there is Chinese faction aY,taeonistic to all forms of foreign in- Preference. and, although Sun is not now in Pekin, nor in favor with me government there, his anti-foreign pro- paganda might do irreparable damage if the powers took no action.
 The international agreement was reached on the initiative of France. The proposal for the Pekin conference emanated from the Quai D'Orsay some time ago.
 It has been suggested that among other things, France hopes to arrange for the remaining payments due her from China under the Boxer agree ment to be made in gold instead or francs. Owing to the depreciation Of French currency, France would gain tremendously thereby.
 Instructions for the conduct of the proposal conference are being forward ed to the Pekin representatives of the five powers, it is authoratatively stated. The diplomats are to meet and come to an agreement among themselves re- garding such action as it may be pos sible to take.
 Others Demurred
 The French proposal for Pekin conference was based on recognition Of the Pekin government established by the recent coup of General Feng Yu Hsiang. The other powers demurred at first, hut it is understood that they have abandoned their objections to recogn- ition. France successfully argues that recognition by the great powers would strengthen the Pekin government to such an extent that guarantees or 1or- eign life and property might not only he obtained from the Chinese but ac- tually enforced by them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
Washington Withstands Shells And Bombs
 From Texas
(By Associated Press.)

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. o0.-Twice withstanding bombardments today by 14-inch shells and bombs from the battleshiD Texas the uncompleted dread- naught Washington still was afloat to- night about 30 miles off the Virginia capes. Tomorrow it is planned to sub ject her to an aerial attack with nine bombing planes taking part, it was said and should she survive this attack the Texas gunners again will try their hand at sending her to the bottom.
 The Texas first fired a number of 14-inch shells at the upper or more exposed portion of the Washington's s armor. Experts found on boarding the target, according to information re- ceived here, that exceptt for sbig dents made in the armor and partial pune was not materially damaged.
 The second attack consisted of under water charges fired against the craft to test the resistence of her hull. Shells also were fired at her after-section and amidships where her engines would have been located. The Texas fired nine 14-inch shells and five under water bombs, it was said, and at the
  the hull practically free of water and her armor unpiereed in all vital spots.
 If the aerial attack is made tomor- row, which was not certain tonight, each of the planes will carry five bombs weighing 1000 to 2,000 pounds, it was said, and will release them while pass ing over the Washington in battle for nation.
 The hulk of the Washington, which cost the nation $30,000,000 and which William B. Shearer of New York re- gently attempted to save by filing an injunction suit calculated to restrain Secretary of the Navy Wilbur from sinking it, is shown in the above pic ture.
 The inserts show United States Attorney Gordon and Assistant At torney Vernon F. West, who sue cessfully defended the suit filed by Shearer against Secretary Wilbur Shearer maintained the arms treaty was not being followed by the other contracting nations and that destruc- tion of the T5 per cent completed dread- naught was ''wanton waste of pubic funds "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
CONSCIENCE MAKES HIM SURRENDER Ransom c. Crockett Was Born And Raised Here,
 He Says ROBBED OIL FIRM IN CALIFORNIA Visited Europe, Mexico On 2-Year Flight
 Couldn't Sleep WAS STEADY YOUTH RELATIVES HERE SAY Spent Long Service In Army
 During War, Ayers
 Uncle
ROBBED OIL FIRM IN CALIFORNIA
WAS STEADY YOUTH RELATIVES HERE SAY
fSpecial to The Age.Herald.)

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Nov. 2O.-Conscience-stricken and sleepless, Ransom c. Crockett, 35 years old, today surrender ed himself to Superintendent of Police William F. O'Neil with the statement that $15,- 900 he took in California two years ago worried him too much and would not let him sleep any more.
 Crocket as a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and lived there all his life until he went in the service os soldier at the outbreak of the war, he says. After marrying a girl at Springfield, Mass, he went to California and entered the oil fields. Here he fell in with two other men with whom he claims to have stolen, by means of forging pay checks from two oil refineries, about $15,000. Two years ago this month. Since then he has been to Mexico. to Europe and throughout the eastern parts of the country.
 Tells Straight Story
 
 Crockett tells straight forward story which authorities do not doubt. The slightes. He is being held pending an answer from police at Bakersfield, Cal. where the forgery occurred.
 I'm not real crook" Crockett says" An it won't let me sleep. My conscience bothers me. Besides, I took my aged mother to Bakersfield and she may die and I want to go there before she does. My folks have considerable property there and might be able to make restitution for what I've taken.
 "I have two children, now small, and if I have anything coming to me want to get it now before those children will be big enough to realize what their father has done" One of his sup posed accompliccs is now in jail in California and the other escaped to Canada, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
DROUGHT BROKEN
 AT NEW ORLEANS
Shower Believed FOrerunner Of
 Heavier Rainfall

NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 20 Rain tonight in New Orleans broke one of the longest drought records since the recording of precipitation was es- tablshed here in 1885, according to the local weather bureau. Tonight's shower was of short duration but the weather bureau predicted that it probably was the forerunner of heavier precipita- ton later tonight or tomorrow. The last rainfall recorded by the weather bureau was on September 28, but it was not of sufficient proportions to be termed break in the drought which has continued since January 1.
 Reports tonight from scattered sec tions of the state said that showers had fallen during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
MAJ. c. T. MURRAY DIES Was SS Years Old And Former Editor
 Of New York Times

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 2O.-Ma j. Charles Theodore Murray, about S3 years old, widely known in newspaper circles and one time correspondent of the New York Times, is dead at War densvilie, w. Va, according to word received here, He died of old age, re- ports said. He will be buried at War. densville, unless relatives of Goshen, Ind, or Washington direct otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
30 YEARS,
 JAILED AT LAST

CHICAGO, Nov. 20-Since 1894 Immune Eddie" Jackson has been slip ping gracefully out of the tolls of jus tice after arrests for alleged picking of pockets. His ability at keeping out of jail earned him the proud title of immune Eddie"
 He lost his standing Thursday when n Chicago court sentenced him to a year in iail. Examination of his record showed that the 53-year-old man had police court experience dating back 30 years, but showing no convictions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21

partly because of the great influence he weded in church ana political cres before his conviction and partly be- cause two three parole commissioners appoint ed ny Charles 5 Whitman, Andersons present attorney, when Whitman governor.
 Thursday the board in what is said to be the first afternoon session it had and the two Whitman ap regardless of last months ruing while the third member regardless ofast months ruling while the third member objectecs
 Andersen, sentenced to Sing Sing after sensational trial which # alleged that he had tempered with the AntISloon Lea ue books connection with commissions tc solicitors and income tax payments and after he had named nys John T. King, the man who had h T $&1.50-a sum he was otherwise unable to ac. count fol. a@.,-~- e4I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21

Anderson, WHO was COiIl- mitted last March for a term of not less than one year after being convicted of for gery, will now be able to spend Christmas with his family.
 To release the former Anti Saloon League head, the pa- role board revised a policy which it had adopted a month ago, when it decided to re- quire all prisoners to serve at least one year regardless of how we'll they conducted themselves.
 This meant that offenders such as Anderson, sentenced to from one to two years, could not benefit by the rule granting inmates a three month communication of sen. tence for every year of good behaviour. Now the board has turned an about-face in the case of Anderson, which seems sure to lead to crit icism by Anderson's enemies.
 The dry leaders, petition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
MRS, ". C. HARDING
 FAILING RAPIDLY
Condition Has Changed Mark
 edIy, Bulletin Says
lRx Associated Press. ]

MARION, Ohio, Nov. 20.-Mrs. Flor ence King Hardin's condition has changed markedly" since 6 o'clock this evening, q bulletin issued at 9 o'clock tonight by Dr. Carl w. Sawyer, her physician said. "She is failing rapidly" '" he added.
 The bulletin said: Mrs. Harding's condition is changed markedly since 6 o'clock tonight. She is failing rapidly. Her pulse is very weak and her breath ing labored.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
WEALTHY FAMILIES UNITE
Gilbert w. Kahn Weds Miss Annie Whelan. Says Report

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Two of the wealthiest families in the country are united by the marriage of Gilbert w. Kahn, son of Otto H. Kahn, of the banking firm of Kahn Loeb and com pany, to Miss Annie Wheelan, ,~of East Orange, N. J., daughter of Charles A. Wheelan, president of the United Cigar Stores company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
TROOPS LEAVE HEREIN

HEREIN, pl., Nov. 2O.-The officers and twenty-sesen men of company C, 13Oth Infantry Illinois National Guard, who have been on duty in Williamson county since the rioting here last Au- gust 30, returned via East St. Louis to their home dt Springfield today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
FOREST FIRE CONTROLLED
Shades Mountain People Believe Danger
 From Piaze is Past

Wood fires, which have threatened the homes of several prominent Birming- ham people living on Red and Shades mountains since Sunday afternoon, were believed fully under control Thurs day night.
 The fire is believed to have originat- ed from camp fire left in the woods by careless hunters. Aided by the high wind and the 52-day drought it spread rapidly through the dry for est. Men assigned to points near the homes to watch the fire are keeping the.n in control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair in north; showers in south.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy. Georgia: Fair.
 Mississippi: Fair in north. (Complete Weather data is on Page 17l. :,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
BIRMINGHAM MAN ADMITS $15,000 FORGERY
Sing Sing Gates To Open
 For William H. Anderson

OSSINING, N. Y, Nov -20-William H. Anderson, for superintendent of the AnSaoon League of New York will be paroled of Sing Sing prison Christmas Eve
 The board of parole granted Andersons petition fol parole at meeting here Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
BELGENLAND FLOATED
Red Star Liner Had Stuck On Mud
 Bank In ScheIdt

ANTWERP, Nov. 2O.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-After being on a mud bank in the Scheldt since early this morning, eight tugs tonight succeeded Tn dislodging the Red Star line passen- ger steamer Belgenland. The vessel
 (COntinued On Page Two.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-21
Friday Bargains!

The Age-Herald presents the following merchants offering special prices to Friday shoppers:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
COST OF VICTORY -.
PUZZLES FRENCHMEN
Working And Small Shop Class
es Feeling Pinch Of H. c.
L. There Now

PARIS, February 29.-"The pre-
Queer gets four centimes for his
cabbage. The consumer pays 10
centimes for it,"
"What does the government do,
faced by these facts? It makes
speeches?
mo increase in salary for the
little government employees, but
millions for war"
These are samples of signs carried
in big automobiles that traversed
various streets Of Paris the other
morning. 1t was a way of avoiding
the police prohibition Of parades
by people who wanted to protest
against the high cost Of living.
1t is true the manifestants were
Communists. But even people who
abhor the Reds and all their ways,
arplauded this stunt, because all
working class France, small shop
keepers and minor officials are
feeling the pinch of the "vie chere,
which is the French equivalent for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

of said lot No. 235; also all that
part of lot No. 234 lying south OF
the center of Mill Branch and west
of the old Starkville road. Said tract
of land being the southern part Of
farm formerly owned by Wade NJ.
Reese. Said fractional parts OF lots
Nos. 234 and 235 being in the 9th
district of Sumter County, Georgia.
All the above land being in one
body about two and a half miles
south of Americas, Georgia, on the
Lee Street road. Containing in the
aggregate 44O acres, more or less
The above described property
levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Thomas A. Kemp, to
satisfy a certain City Court fila, IS
sued from the City Court of Amer
icus in favor of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company VS. Thomas
A. Kemp. 80. -.
Tenant in possession notified IN
terms of the law.
This 7th day of February, 1924.
LUCIUS HARVEY,
Sheriff, Sumter County, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
T,FcAI. AID NO. ST.

LEAxAL4 AZ w. ~
GEORGIA, SUMTER COUNTY.
To the Superior Court of SAID
County:
The petition of Thomas B. Hooks
and J. D. Hooks, Of said State and
and county, respectfully shows the
following:
/. That they desire for them
selves and their associates to be
incorporated for period of twenty
years, with the right of renewal
thereof, in the name of the Dixie
Mop Company.
2. The principal business to be
carried on by said Dixie Mop COM
pany is the manufacture and sale
of a certain mop, patent for which
has been applied for, for the pur-
pose of applying poisons of all
kinds to cotton weed to eXtermi-
nate the boil weevil, and to have
such mops and devices manufact-
ured by others on royalty basis,
in any other manner they see Mt.
3. The capital stock to be enfs
ployed by said corporation is $685.
10000, all of which has been actu-
ally paid in, and to be divided into
shares of $4,000 each.
4. They desire the right, how
ever, by vote Of the majority Of
the stock outstanding at any reg
ular or call meeting of the stock
holders, to increase said capital
stock in any sum they desire, not
to exceed $1O0,O0O.00.
5. The office and principal
place of business of said corpora
ton is to be Americas, Sumter
County, Georgia; but they desire
the right to establish offices and
places of business at any other
place in the State of Georgia, or
the United States, they see fit.
6. Petitioners desire the right
to sue and be sued, to plead and be
implicated, to have and use a com
mon seal; to make all necessary
bylaws and regulations; to buy,
hold and sell real estate and per-
sonal property; to execute notes and
other evidences of Indebtedness in
CURED in the conduct Of the affairs
of the corporation; to secure
the same by mortgage deed or other
form of lien.
Z. They desire the right of said
corporation to apply for and accept
amendment to its charter, and Cor
| all rights of renewal at the ex-
piration under the laws then exist
ing. ~ 8g
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
LEGAL AID No. 675

Commissioner and Administrators
sale.
Under and by virtue Of an order
of the Hon. T. A. Littlejohn, Judge
of the Superior Court Of the South
Western Circuit, dated Both Decen-
Der 1922, in the case of S. E. Scar
brough ct al VS. Mrs. r. E. Stevens
as the Administrative of the estate
Of W. H. Scarborough deceased Ell
al in equity, Sumter Superior Court
will be sold within the legal hours
of sale, before the Court House
door in the City of Americas, Sum-
ter County Georgia, for the purpose
of distribution among the heirs at
law of the said deceased, on the
first Tuesday in March 1924, terms
of sale (cash), the following de-
scribed property One house and
lot on the South side of Patterson
street and known as number TAT,
East Patterson street, bounded west
by the Primitive Baptist church,
south by property of Otis NELL, east
by the property of Lott Lowery
north by Patterson street, same
fronting Patterson street 81 feet
and having a depth of 1928 feet
more or less, located in Americas
Ga. Also that tract or parcel Of
land lying and being in Americas
Sumter County Georgia and bound
ed as follows North by Matf
Duncan, East by John Jones, south
by ]. w. Smith and west by lands
of j. G. Roney estate being So by
200 feet more or less.
Also that tract or parcel of lane
in the City of Americas, Sumter
County Georgia and bounded as fol
lows: North by Jefferson street
East by the lands formerly belong
ing to estate of w. H. Scarborough
(now owned by John e. Oliver
south by lands of estate of Crawford
Wheatley and west by the lands Of
Julia Holms same having frontage
on Jefferson street, Of rs feet anC
a depth of 200 feet more or less.
Said property having been form
erly bid off by Mrs. J. E. Oliver
and she failed to pay her bid, tnC
property sold at her expense.
Mrs. r. F.. Stevens Commissions
Of the Court and Administrative o.
the estate of w. H. Scarborough de
! ceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
EngHSHviHe

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie powns, and
Martin Plaster. of Thomaston were
Friday afternoon guest of Miss
Ethel English.
Mir. and Mrs. B. A. Lee and baby,
Davis, Of Pleasant Hill were visi-
tors at the hons Of MIR, and Mrs.
7. n. Athons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Easterlin, of
Montezuma; Miss Mary Annie
English of Ogletrorpe were pleas
ant visitors to Mr.. and Mrs. A. n.
English and Miss Vail Kleckley
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. English were
guests of Mr., and Mrs. Coma Peek
at Andersonville Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. S. S. English and children,
of Andersonville spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. al.
Kitchens.
Mr.. Gilbert English of Thomas
ton, spent the weekend the guest
Of Jodie English.
Miss Lucille Martin spent the
weekend with relatives in 0gle-
thorpe.
MIR. Roy Justice was at his sis
tiers Mrs. C. NJ. English Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. English, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell English were shop
rers in Oglethorpe Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. Brasiden of Macon was a
business visitor here Tuesday
morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
COLON POISONING. !. .,....
DESTROYS HEALTH

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29

our familiar H. c. of l..
The average Frenchman can't
understand why a country WHICH
was successful in war, which raises
great deal Of its own food, and
has very little unemployment,
should see the cost Of living go up
five years after the war is over.
According to statistics recently
published, the trend in almost
everything that the average man or
woman needs is upward. Taking
100 as the index figure Of cost be-
fore the war, today the cost Of
food-stuffs in general is APP, and
the cost Of manufactured articles IS
500.
And in France the same pine
nomenon is manifesting itself that
observed in my various trips in
Germany--the depreciation in the
value of the French franc is not
being followed in the same pro-
portions by a rise in prices in the
restaurants and markets.
In France, as in Germany, the
prices of things rise as the money
of the country drops in value. But
the rise is a slower one.
And once more the same feeling
that | observed in Germany is be-
manifest III France. When
the German mark first began to
tumble, the Germans resented the
presence Of the foreigner with
money Of high value. He looked
upon the stranger as a leech conf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
VINSON WINS IN
PRIMARILY IN DOOLY

VIENNA, Ga, Feb. 29.-Sheritf
Carl Vinson today won over three
opponents in Dooly county's pri-
pary. j. D. Hargrove, incumbent
ordinary, was returned to office
over w. E. Dawson, R. T. Lums-
den, clerk Of the court, had no or.
position.
For tax receiver, Len W. Moore,
won over four opponents, and B.
II. Wood, for county treasurer.
won over his two opponents, and
Paul Ellison, county school super
intendent, was returned over J. w.
Smith, 0. P. Churchwel, county
surveyor had no opposition
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-29
LEGAL AID No. 676

VIII be sold before the court
house door in the City of Americas,
said county, ON the first Tuesday in
March, which is the fourth (4thl
day of March, 1924, between the
legal hours of sale, the following
described real estate, towit:
All of lot No. Sc, containing
202 IL acres, more or less, in the
10th district of Sumter County
Georgia; also that portion of Lot
No. 235 lying south of the center
of Mill Branch. and south of the
east and west line extending from
Mill Branch-that empties into
Muckaloe Creek on the western line