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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
Samuel G0MPERS SLAPS WIDOW IN Will
MINIMUM AMOUNT
ALLOWED BY Law is
Qn[nlrlTn TAI llIIs
III LdlI ILL liz WILL
Estate Goes 10 Sens and Grand-
daughters Of Labor Chief ---
Value of Estate Not Given

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. -
The will Of Samuel Gompers,
filed here today for probate,
leaves the bulk Of his estate to
his sons and his granddaughters
and directs that only the mini-
mum amount allowed by law
should be paid to his widow.
The will was dated Nov. 8,
1924, and was accompanied by
a mutilated copy of another will
previously made.
The mutilated will was torn
across the face and across it>was
written, i cancel and revoke
this will
The value Of the estate left
by the deceased labor leader
was not mentioned in the will.
The present Mrs. Gompers
was the second wife Of the labor
chief whom he married a few
months ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
nTnnlAN llllEHAlI
ufHMHN HUWRN
BUTCHER TO DIE
ON GUILL0TINE
Killer of "a Boys and One Ac-
complete Sentenced to Block
for Many Crimes

HANOVER, Germany, Dec.
20. - Fitz Haarmann Friday
heard the jurys answer to his
plea for speedy death. 1t was a
sentence to die on the guillotine
for both the attic ogre and his
vulture accomplice. Hans Grams.
Haarmanns was found guilty
of "a of the II murders with
which he was charged. Grams
was held guilty of instigation
of one murder and as accessory
in a second.
Grams was sentenced to the
guillotine for prompting the
murder Of one of the many
youths he lured to Haarmann S
little room overlooking the river
where Haarmann killed them
that Grams might sell their
clothes.
AS accessory to second muir
der of the possible two score.
.Haarmann admitted he may
have committed and lost in
the ruck Of his murder-clotted
memory. Grams was sentenced
to IS years in the penitentiary.
Il fully accept the verdict. |
want no appeal, no pardon, he
said. However, in some of
these cases was not guilty.
Both Haarmann and Grams
stood calm and emotionless.
Haarmann was acquitted of
three murders because absolute
proof that he committed them
was lacking.
The verdict parallels the opin-
ions Of experts who held that
Haarmann was sane. 1t read;
He knew he would kill when
he saw his victims for the first
time. Therefore, he acted de-
liberately."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
CLERK
KILLS EMPLOYER
THEN SUICIDES
Fred S. Stewart, Head OF At
Ianta Shoe Company, Shot
to Death Yesterday

ATLANTA, Dec. 20.---Two
men are dead and two others
fatally wounded as the result Of
a shooting late Friday in the
heart Of Atlanta S business shop.
ping district.
The dead are Fred S. Stew
art, president of a large retail
shoe company. and Edward 0.
Riordan, discharged clerk,
who shot him. After wounding
S. r. Turner and II. E. Maddox,
two department managers in the
store, and shooting at Mrs. Viii
liam King, an assistant manager,
Riordan, said to have been a
former army officer, then kill
ed himself.
The shooting occurred as hun
dreds of Atlantans, bent on
purchasing Christmas goods,
were in the crowded aisles Of
the Stewart company and scores
of nearby retail establishments,
Intense excitement prevailed
and a special detachment Of
police was rushed to the scene.
Stewart was the first man shot
by Riordan. The president was on
the second floor, talking to his
wife, when Che clerk whom he had
discharged, approached. Mrs. Stew
art said she left the two men
talking. A few minutes later, Rior-
dan shot Stewart through the necN.
Dashing down the steps, Riordan
encountered Turner. who had rush
ed to the second floor upon hear
ing the shooting, and shot him
through the abdomen. The former
clerk then began shooting at Mad
COX, who ran down the steps.
Riordan followed, but stopped at
the botto mlong enough to fire at
Mrs. Stewart. He then shot Mad
dox three times.
With one bullet remaining in his
pistol, Riordan shot himself through
the head, falling lifoless across
Maddox.
Stewart was rushed TO a hospital
where he died on the operating
table. Physicians said Maddox auc
Turner probably were wounded IA
tally.
Friends of Riordan said he hac
been "driyen mad" because he aac
been discharged weel ago, follow
ing the dismissal Of his wife from
the store during the pa3t summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
LIBRARIAN REQUESTS
BOOKS BE RETURNED

Mrs. w. C. Merritt, librarian of
the Carnegie Library, is DESTROYS
that all persons who have maya
zines or books belonging to the
library should turn them in i'm
mediately so that an annual report
can be made regarding the CON
dition and number of books in the
library.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER
ON CRISP PLANTATION

Cecil Foster, a negro living on
the Crisp Plantation was shot and
killed Friday afternoon by Lucius
Patterson another negro. The shoot
ing is said to have been the outcome
of alterations regarding one or the
others wife.
Patterson was lodged IN the cour-
ty jail after a coroners jury STAGED
that Foster came to his death BY the
shots from a gun in TIE hands Of
Patterson,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
GINNING FIGURES
GIVEN BY BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Cot-
ton ginned prior to Decefber II
totaled 12,796,216 running bales,
including 293, 326 round bales count
ed as half bales.
This figure compares with o.
$40, OILS bales, including 232,643
round bales, ginned prior to that
date last year announces the Cen
susi Bureau today.
Ginnings for the state cf Georgia
are give mas 1,O12,8O2 bales.
The census bureau states that
there were Is, 271 ginneres in oper-
alton prior to Dec. LIST.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
FIRST REAL COLD
AT NEW ORLEANS.
(By The Associated Press)

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20
Strong northerly winds brougl,G to
New Orleans territory nc first real
cold Of the winter Early today the
mercury stood at 80 degrees with
freezing predicted for later in the
day and lower temperatures in orb.
er sections of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
SAVANNAH MAN
ESCAPES FROM PEN

ATLANTA, Dec. 90 Captain H
V. Evans, sent to the federal PEN
itentiary from Savannah on a charge
Of violating the prohibition laws es-
capped from the prison Friday
night it was learned today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
j. s. DEATHS FROM
CANCER INCREASE
Fight On tuberculosis Brings
White Plague Takes
9O,731 Lives in 1928

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 Deaths
from cancer increased i'll the United
States last year while the flight
against tuberculosis made progress,
according to figures given out by
the Federal Census Bureau.
There was a total of sc, 754
deaths reported as living res tied
from cancer last year. This show
ing is an increase of 5,S16 deaths
over last year.
The death toll from tuberculosis
last year amounted to 80 ~
against 90.452 deaths in 1922.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
VANDERBILT LEASES
MIAMI NEWS BLDG.
(By The Assoeiated Pressl

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 20.-Cor-
nelius Vanderbilt, Jr., has leased
the present home of the Miami
Daily News for the Tabloid Morn
ing daily which he win publish
here, beginning early in January.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
BUSINESS COLLEGE
CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS

The Americas Business college,
following the example Of the pub
lie school Of the city and county,
has closed for TIE Christmas boli-
days and will not reopen until
January 8,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
Empty Stocking
Fund Closes
" edneSdQv

The Empty Stocking Fund will be
closed Wednesday afl eanoon and
turned over to the Associated Chart
ties, so that they may make their
purchases that afternoon. This al
lows three more days in which to
send in contributions to the fund
The Associated Charities needs
considerable more this. has been
raised so far and it hehooves Am
circus people to get busy and send
in their contributions.
Ask yourself what you would DO
if your little tots were going t.
wake up and find Empty Stockings
on Christmas morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
SENAT OR GEORGE
PETITIONS BOARD IN
FARMERS INTEREST
If Request Is Granted Poison
Can Be Purchased In Fall at
Lower Prices

WASHINGTON, Dec TO-
The governor of the Federal Re
serve Board was today request
ed by Senator Walter F. George,
Democrat, junior senator from
Georgia, to accept notes secured
by calcium arsenate, which is
being used in large volumes
throughout the South in combat
ing the boil weevil.
Senator George pointed out to
the Federal Reserve Board that
calcium arsenate was non-perish-
able and if stored in federal
warehouses would furnish suffi-
Gent securities for federal re-
serve notes.
The Senator said that if his re-
quests was granted the farmers OF
the South would be able to pur-
chase fertilizer in the fell and win
ter and would not be compelled to
go into the markets in the spring,
when the price of calcium arsenate
might be boosted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20

The Georgia state board of en-
tomology already is advising GeJr-
gia farmers to purchase their cal
ciums as early as possible, to store
and have in readiness Tor the ear
Hest possible use. In past seasons
it has often been difficult and some
times impossible to secure the poi
son in large quantities when most
needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-20
Strict middling, % cents.

WEATHER-Cloudy and colder
tonight and Sunday; probably rain
or snow in south and central por-
ton.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29
THE CONTEST Is PROFITABLE

1t doesn't cost a cent to enter the contest. 1t is
possible for one person, by working in spare time,
to win the $3.50 final prize and also each of the
four period prizes-a total of $4,000. There is
a second final prize of $500. Each contestant
who makes a cash report each period of the con-
test but who does not receive a prize, will be Civ
en- a cash commission equal to fifteen per cent of
money turned in by such contestant on subscrip-
tions.
These prizes may be increased and additional
prizes may be put on the list.
The experience itself, apart from prizes and
commissions, is valuable business training for the
contestants.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29

Oct. rs, on basis of work done in respective per-
iods. The rules and conditions governing period
prizes will be announced at beginning of respec-
tive periods.
to contestant who sells largest total number of due
bill cards and Years of subscriptions-each five
dollar due bill card counting the equivalent, for
this purpose, of two years in subscriptions.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Amy reputable man, woman, boy or girl may
enter the contest. Nominations may be made at
any time during the campaign.
2-The publisher reserves the right to reject any
nomination.
3-The winners of the final prizes will be decided
by accredited votes.
candidates may collect arrearages and renew
ais as well as new subscriptions. Votes will be
issued on both.
Votes cannot be transferred. If a candidate
withdraws, votes are cancelled. Nor may a can
didate give or transfer subscriptions to another
candidate. Votes on such subscriptions are subject
to disqualification at discretion of management.
bination arrangements to injure contestants or
The Herald will not be permitted. Candidates
takig part in such efforts forfeit rights to prizes
or commissions.
7-None of these rules shall be interpreted to
prohibit friends of candidates boosting for them
or casting votes for them.
S-Ballots on subscriptions may be held and vo-
ted at pleasure of candidate at any time before
end of the contest. The value Of these ballots is
on a declining basis and varies according to the
time when they are brought in. See Schedule of
Votes for reference. Coupon votes must be voted
before expiration date.
s-In case of tie, a prize identical in value will be
given each tying contestant.
10-In event of typographical or other error, pub
shall not be held responsible except for nee
essary correction upon same error.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29

11-When a subscription is extended. votes will
be given according to vote schedule in effect when
first subscription was paid.
l2lContestants will be responsible for moneys
collected. Such moneys must be RENTED in full
at frequent intervals or on demand of the pub
Usher.
13-In addition to the prizes. a cash commission
of Is per cent on subscriptions will be given all
contestants who make a cash report for each Of
the periods of the contest but who fail to win d
prize.
a ballot box system.
1.-THE publisher guarantees honest treatment
of candidates. Should any dispute arise, the de-
cision of the management will be final and
absolute.
16ZStatements made by candidates or agents
varying from statement of rules and regulations
will not be ercognized by this newspaper.
1.-THE campaign opens with publication of this
number of The Herald and closes October 81,
1924.
1s-The publisher reserves the right to increase
the prizes or to add to the list.
19-The right is reserved to amend or add to the
rules.
In accepting nomination, Contestant agrees to
abide by conditions of above rules and regulations
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29

Votes will be issued on sale of advertising due
cards as follows
Up to Sept. .4000 Votes
with each IS. 90 due bill card.
Up to Oct. 900 Votes
with each $500 due bill card.
SPECIAL VOTES o FIRST PERIOB
100, 900 Extra Votes will be given during first
period with each club totaling 10. yearly subscrip-
tions turned in at one time.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29
THE CONTEST Is FAIR

All contestants will receive impartial treatment.
Votes will be issued and prizes will be awarded.
according to the rules of the contest.
This is not a beauty contest" Coupon votes
cut from The Herald will count toward the final
prizes. but it is not probable that these will count
enough to win a prize unless the contestant also
does hard work in selling subscriptions and adj
vertising due bill cards.
Yet anyone may make mistakes in spite of the
best intentions. As a safeguard against errors.
we have asked the following well known business
men to act as Advisory Board for the contest
G. A. Bauer Saul Clark Kenneth Curtis
Roy Eames Leslie l.. Hope A. NJ. Solomon
Edward War; Earle Whiteley
The contest judges will be selected from the adj
visory board.
THE Is
A contest of this sort is as interesting as a com
bination of baseball, checkers and fishing.
HOW THE PRIZES WILL BE ARD
The final prizes (s75.00 and $4,000 will be
awarded October 81. 1924. to the two contestants
with highest number of votes. The period
prizes flour prizes OF ten dollars each) will be
awarded. respectively. Sept 20, Oct. 4. Oct. IS and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29

whose address
as a candidate in The Oakley Herald 1924
Contest. This nomination is good for
100000 votes for above person. (OnIy one
nomination blank accepted for each
contestant.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29
NOMINATION. BLANK
THE OAKLEY HERALD 1921 CONTEST

| hereby enter the name of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
TESTERS WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT

comDar!.ona to actual dates not to close of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26

NEW YORK COTTON NEW YORK. July 25.-Cotton futures closed steady. l.t,,.., "A.
 transei dnsids pr.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26

KANSAS CITY, July 25.-Broilers, la lower, 2sQ25c. Other produce was un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
REACTION FAILS
 TO CHECK BONDS Main Trend Is Upward,
 Despite Irregularity In Market

NEW YORK, July 25.-Cross cur. rents of prices gave today's bond mar ket an irregular appearance. but the main trend was unmistakably upward. Several individuals reacted on profit taking and unfavorable news develop ments, but their weakness failed to check the general advance.
 Improvement in Liberty bonds, Some of which attained new high records, was a feature of the days trading. Con- tinued easy money rates and expec- tatiOns that another cut in the federal reserve rediscount rate eventually will be made contributed to the advance.
 Erie railroad issues, after an early display of strength encountered profit taking and closed a point or so lower. Demand for other speculative rail liens, however, continued unabated, bringing gains of point or more in Missouri Pacific As, Frisco income 6s, New Haven As and St. Paul and Kansas City As.
 Omission of the Bethlehem Steel com mon dividend influenced some selling of the company's bonds, the 5s falling back a point. Reports of a friendly receiver ship planned for Wilson and company, which later were officially denied, caused a reaction of four or five points in the Wilson convertible issues.
 New financing in prospect for next week was said to include $20,00O 900 Public Service Corporation of New Jer- sey 6s, proceeds from the sale of which will be used to retire issues bearing high interest and $12,000,O00 bond issue for the newly organized Duke-Price Power company of Quebec.
 Several rail issues offered today were readily subscribed.
 ROn6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
EXPORTS BY GULF
 SEND WHEAT UP
Liverpool Quotations Show An ,Unprecedent-
 ed Advance

CHICAGO, July 25.-Export busi- ness by way of the Gulf of Mexico, to- gether with an unexpected advance in Liverpool quotations led today to new high price records for, the season in the wheat market here. Closing prices of wheat were unsettled at 1Nc to 212c net gain. Corn finished 34c to 2ss cents up, oats hc to 1A@1Ac higher and provisions at a rise varying from 10 to 30 cents.
 Surprise over the action of the Liver pool wheat market was augmented by rotable strength shown at Winnipeg, but resulting in price bulges here were temporarily checked by increased hedg. ing sales and by sales to realize prof its. For while, too, apparent absence of export buying was intolerance to the upward movement of values. Later however, indication that export busi. ness in United States wheat was in progress as we'll as at Winnipeg helped to send the market here strongly up ward, notwithstanding that about l. 100000 bushels of wheat were bought today to arrive in Chicago.
 Crop news from Canada continued to exert decided ballish influence on wheat traders. In this connection il was asserted that Canadian authorities were reducing their estimates of yield in districts where drought has been prevalent. The outlook as to, black rust in Manitoba was also sharply watched. Despite late realizing sales which brought about a setback from the days top, the market ended at the highest closing level on the crop.
 Corn and oats followed wheat up grade. There was heavy buying .oi corn on the part of leading specula. tors, and considerable attention was given to government reports about un. usual lateness of the corn crop.
 Provisions rose with hog values which reached 950, new high record for the year.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
EORFTGN EXCHANGES

IotaI saIes, I,OI4,bUU shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
HORSES AND MUI,Ea

Anthony, spot, $s.62.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
COTTON MARKET.
 SLUMP CONTINUES.
July Shows Remarkable Steadiness On Last. Day
 Of Trading

NEW YORK, July 25.-Apart from July delivery, which showed remarkable steadiness on it's last day of trading, the cotton market today sustained fur ther losses and at the close was 4o to 61 points net lower. The July con tract moved over a wide range, selling as low as 33.75 early in the day and as high as 35.O5, with the last sale at 12 o'clock. 34.95, or within 45 points of the highest price touched this week This strength came in spite ot the fact that fully 300 notices of intention to deliver were issued during the fore noon. making practically 800 notices for the entire montE
 Covering by belated shorts was chiefly responsible for the July strength. New crop months after some irregu- larity early, developed good deal or weakness in the afternoon when weather conditions seemed to point toward low CT temperatures and possibly more showers in the southwest oyer the weekend. October contracts dropped as low as 2775 and December to 26.oO or GA to 65 points under the previous close. From these levels there was slight rally, but sentiment was stiil very much unsettled at the close with no aggressive buying in evidence and a disposition on the part of local traders to await further weather developments on Saturday. High temperatures over the southwest had comparatively little effect in view of the outlook for cooler conditions and considerable attention was given to Fall River reports com plaining that cloth prices had not fully responded to the jump in raw cotton and would have to advance two cents per yard to start mills again.
 Exports, HOO, making 5,750,034 so far this season. Port receipts, 5,526. United States port stocks, POT ,715.
 NEW YORK COTTON
 NEW YORK Imlv 2h -Cniinn fnilIEes clnsed