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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-12

NOISELESS AIRPLANE e
London.-Riding in airplanes
would become much more popular II
there were less noise. So a Britishcr
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-12
Self-gOvernment
For Small Towns in
Italy Abolished

New York, Oct. 12.-(P-The aboli.
ton of self-government in small
municipalities in Italy is the latest
step ip Premier Mussolini in tighten.
ing the reins on supreme Fascist
control in italy, dispatches from
Rome indicate.
The cabinet of the premier. who
recently said "liberty exists only in
the imagination of philosophers who
seek their impractical philosophy
from the Skies" and ''my philosophy
is drawn from near the very earth
for those on the EARTH has decided
to revive a medieval form of govern.
ment for small municipalities by the
appointment by the central govern.
ment of "Podestas." They will do
away with government by mayor.
elected by the people.
Senate To Be Elective
The Podesta, in. medieval times
was q sort of governor with extern.
sive power. The aim in unseatine
the mayors and making the radical
change Of appointing Podestas is the
desire to remove from LOCAL govern
ments persohals biek1ri1qs in politics
and the establiskm2At " hdniinistra.
tions for the 6exsfit ~ all clssses
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-12

here is working on a noiseless pro-
peller and engine. His propeller,
instead of having but two blades,
would have many small blades, which
he claims will reduce the noise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-12

Office Hours: 10 q. m. to 4 p. %.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
WALKER DELAYS
EXTRA SESSION
Governor Defers Conference
With State Leaders Until
Later in Week

ATLANTA, Oct. 7.-Governo,
Clifford Walker annunoced late
yesterday that he would defer tax.
ing action on the plan for an ex-
ira legislative session until later
in the week.
In declaring that no bids for dis
counting the $3,O00,000 in Confed-
crate scrip had been received, the
time limit having expired at ten
O'Clock Tuesday morning, Governor
Walker announced that he had
delegated the task of issuance to
Pension Commission John w. Clark.
Commissioner Clark said he had
not been 2otified officially of this
action, but that in anticipation he
had been listing the nine thousand
pensioners, both veterans and wild
oWs, to whom the scrip will be Civ
en-. He estimated that between So
100000 and $4,000, 900 will be paid
to these pensioners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
GRAND JURORS
TOLD OF DUTY
TOMAKEPROBE
Judge Jas. B. Parks Takes OF.
fetal Cognizance of Case I'm
Charging Wilkinson BODY

lRWINGT0N, Ca, Oct. As
sorting that it was their direct duty
to make an investigation of the
lynching Of he insane negro vii
lie Dixon on September 20 inmate
OF state asylum because the act was
committed in Wilkinson county
Judge James B. Parks, of Ocmo],
gee circuit, took official cogizancc
OF the case in charging the WiIkin.
son county grand jury late Tues.
day.
i cannot conceive how any person
who claims to be a good citizen in
this or any other state of this great
country, can deliberately ioin a mob
to take the life of anyone. I know
there is no element of bravery in
doing so and there is no vindication
of the law As sure as there IS a
great and just judge that only con.
trols this universe, but all earthly
affairs, the members of the mob
that violated the laws of the iand
will be held accountable BY Him
and ought to be held accountable
under our own laws" Judge Parks
said.
On the night of September 20,
body Of unmasked men entered the
state sanitarium at MiliedgevilIe,
seized the negro, carried him to
point in Wilkinson county and is
said to have beaten him to death.
He was found dead the next morn
ing chained to a tree and every evil
dence that a pick handle had been
used by members OF the party.
Although no definite announce
ment has been made by court Off
cials it is believed that the guards
and others connected with the state
sanitarium, would be called in to
give evidence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
Judge Demands Investigation OF Negroes Lynching
VahOStdn Kills Niece
And Commits Suicide
Joseph Johnson, Valdosta, Dead
Girls Recovery Doubtful.
Uncle Resented Her
Callers

VALDOSTA, Ga, Oct. T.
Joseph W. Johnson, well known live
stock dealer of this city Tuesday
night shot his niece, Mary Rose,
with revolver and then turned the
weapon upon himself, inflicting a
fatal wound in the head The vounp
woman was rushed to the hospital
where it was stated she probably
will recover.
Members of the family said John
son who resided at the Rose home,
had objected to the young woman
having men friends. Last night one
of her friends telephoned her. a
quarrel followed between Miss Rose
and Johnson, when the latter is said
to have pulled out the revolver and
shot the young woman in the back
The bullet lodged near her heart.
Then Johnson walked out into the
rear yard and shot himself, dying
almost Instantly.
Miss Rose associated with Miss
Klein Staten in the insurance bust
ness here and is well-knOwn in To-
cal business circles. According to
members of the family, Johnson had
acted as father toward the young
woman who resented his interfer-
ence in her affairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
GOES
TO TURKEY
Consul General Stewart Is Trana.
ferred From Tokyo to
Constantinopie

Consul General Nathaniel r
Stewart, now located at Tokyo has
been ordered to ConstantinopIe, it
was learned here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart will leave
Japan in the next few days for the
states. Mrs. Stewart, daughter of
Captain and Mrs. John A. Cobb will
come directly to Americas after the
consul reports at Washington.
Mrs. Stewart hopes to be able to
reach home by October 20, which is
the 9th birthday Of her father.
However, the family doesn't believe
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart can reach
here earlier than November.
Mr.. Stewart was assigned the Yo-
kohama post about two years ago
at the time Of the disastrous Jap.
anese earthquake, going there direct
" from Washington. After remain
ing in Yokohama for several weeks
the consulate was moved TO Toxic,
where he and Mrs. Stewart have re-
NAMED until the recent orders were
received to go to Constantinople.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
state that the change is a decided
nromotion for the consul general
who has many friends and relatives
in and near Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
PASTOR SAVES THREE
FROM WATERY GRAVE

PENSACOLA, Fla, Oct. IA
story printed here tells of the res
cue of three persons from drown
ing by the Rev. DR.. v. J. Rosseau,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
DR.. Rosseau was on the gulf beach
yesterday evening when he heard
cries for help and he succeeded in
rescuing man named Keith, a
stranger from Tampa, who was fast
being carried to sea.
Just short while later DR.. Rosseau
was attracted by cries for help from
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ocler, automo-
bile travellers from Kansas City.
who were passing through Florida
Mrs. Ocler was rescued at the risk
of the minister's own life as her hus-
band was completely exhausted and
had given up struggling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
SHIPPING BOARD
LOSES P. CONE
General Manager Resigns AS
Protest Because of Palmer's
Removal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7-Hutcb,
lnson |. Cone, vice-president and
general manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation today submitted
MS resignation to the shippino
board. Cons resignation was a pro,
test against the removal OF Leigh
o. Palmer, president of the board
whose resignation was asked by the
president Monday.
The breach between the shipnino
board and the White House was
greatly widened when the board re-
moved President Palmer, who was
elected to the office in January
1924, at the instance of President
Coolidge, and had been given his
consistent support.
AT the same time, the board elect
ed Elmer E. Crowley of Boston. On
Grating manager for the American
export line in New York, to succeed
Palmer and effected a number of
other changes in the executive per
sonnet Of the corporation. The
changes were made effective as of
today and Mr.. Crowley is expected
here tomorrow prepared to take
over his duties.
The board elected Mr.. Palmer a
vice president in charge of Euro
peans affairs of the corporation,
position for which he had been Sc
lected when Mr.. Coolidge caused
him to be made president.
This offer one commissioner later
explained. was only a mark OF
Courtesy" to Palmer, and the lat
ter declined it. When he put on his
hat late yesterday he walked out
of his office for the last time as
president.
The step taken by the board was
one further advanced along the line
of exercising full and complete con-
troll of Fleet Corporation affairs, a
program it had recently notified
Mr.. Coolidge it intended to carry
out by resembling the board powers
il had vested in the board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
CHAPMAN'S APPEAL
TO BE HEARD TO-DAY

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. THE
supreme court of errors of the state
Of Connecticut assigned for Wednes-
day the appeal of Gerald Chapman.
super-bandit, under sentence o.
death, in Wethersfield prison. Chief
Justice George w. Wheeler, placed
the case second on the list.
Chapman, whose execution was
set originally for June, bat later
was extended until December, will
not be in court. No decision on the
appeal is expected from the supreme
court for several weeks.
Chapman was sentenced to be
hanged for the murder of a New
Britain policeman who had caught
him in the act Of blowing a safe in
a department store there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
SUMTER COTTON
RECEIPTS GAIN
All Available Reports Show
Large Increase Over Last
Years Receipts

Sumter County cotton crop will,
without a doubt, exceed last year.
crop in spite of the long drouth
during the past season. Reports
from over the county lead cotton
men to believe that the crop this
season will exceed last seasons by
at least five thousand bales.
Reports up to noon today from
seven warehouses show a total of
23,277 bales received. This mum
Der is divided as follows: The
Americas warehouses, 1854 bales
Jones Warehouse Co., Leslie, Sos
bales; DR.. Lees Warehouse, Leslie,
1900 bales; Timmerman-Wise
Warehouse Co., Plains, 1850 bales ::
and Montgomery Warehouse of
Plains. 968 bales. This makes a
grand total of 23,277 to date.
It is estimated that here will be
further receipts to make the toal
near 10000. Reports from The
Commercial Warehouse of Ameri-
Gus, are to the effect that they ex-
pect to receive btween $50 and l.
900 bales further. Councils Ware
house of Americas is expecting fur
Their receipts to run between 5000
and 1000. With the other ware
houses in the county expecting
further receipts it is predicted that
Sumter warehouses will easily beat
last years receipts.
The receipts by county ware
houses is not all Sumter county
cotton but from surrounding coun-
ties also.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
COMMITTEE OF
FIVE TOSTEER
REALTY BOARD
Minimum Stock Subscribed; 10
Per Cent of Capital Paid in;
More Than 100 Members Re-
ported Last Night.

With but few exceptions, all of
the more than 100 subscribers to
the stock of the Americas realty
board We're present at a meeting in
the courthouse last night.
Luther Hawkins, acting as agent
for the corporation, pending the re-
celpt of its charter reported three
fourths of the subscribers as hav.
ing paid cash and given notes for
their subscriptions, more than 10
per cent of the S12,5OO stock being
his handA,
A recapitulatiOn showed that
more than 100 separate persons had
agreed to join the board and sub.
ribbed for the minimum number of
shares.
From the floor a steering com,
mittee was elected to handle the
affairs of the corporation These
were NJ. H. Fletcher, Luther Haw-
kins, W. L. English, G. L. White
and NJ. H. Wheeler.
A motion passed, declared that
all funds Of the corporation were to
be kept in tact until the charter had
actuully been received. No moneys
for any expense can be usd by the
agent or others.
The steering committee was in
structed to seek a suitable location
for the boards office, to make dill
igent inquiry for a real estate man
Continued on Page Eight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
II LAWYERS TO SPEAK
BEFORE COLE JURY

RICHMOND COURTHOUSE,
ROCKINGHAM, Oct. 7.-Argu-
ment of counsel and the charge of
the court today stands between the
iury's consideration of the murder
charge against William B. Cole.
Seventeen attorneys are sched-
uled to speak before the twelve
men who will decide upon the fate
of the manufacturer.
Indications today are that the
Judge will not be able to make his
charge until Friday.
Cole is charged with having shot
". W. 0rmond last August.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
GIRL STUDENT
TAKESOWNLIFE
Body Is Found Hanging By
Scarf in Clothes Press.
Insanity Blamed

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Oct. 7.
The body of Miss Anna Frances
Bailey, FL, senior at Vassar college,
was found suspended by scarf
from a hook in the clothes press
of her room at main building Tues
day She was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen A. Bailey, Of
Cleveland, Ohio.
College authorities believed that
Miss Bailey hanged herself in a
moment of temporary insanity. Her
parents were expected to arrive
here today to claim the body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
SCOPES CASE
COMES UP SATURDAY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. r.
Answers to the plaintiff in error in
the case of John P. Scopes, versus
the state Of Tennessee to the mo-
ton of the states counsel will be
made to the Supreme court in ses-
sion here Saturday morning.
An effort is being made to
strike the bill Of exceptions from
the record in the case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
LARGE STILL FOUND
BY COUNTY OFFICERS

One of the largest stills ever I'M
covered in Sumter county was To-
Gated by County officers late yes
terday afternoon. Equipped with
steam. boiler and with a daily ca
pacity Of forty gallons, officers
state that this is one Of the best
equipped seen. The still was To-
Gated on Ty Ty creek in the north
west part of the county. Although
the still had been closely watched,
the operators made their escape be-
fore the arrival Of officers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
SHENANDOAH SHOULD
RE REPLACED-MOFFETT

WASHINGTON, Oct. TINE
Inflated Shenandoah should be re-
placed with a rigid airship built in
the United States, according to
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
chief of the naval bureau Of aeron-
autics. Admiral Moffet told presi-
dent Coolidge's air board today that
the Shenandoah's successor should
be built with the capacity of at least
six million cubic feet.
The Steamboats, capacity was
2,115,0 cubic feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
TWO SUMTER COUNTY
NEGROES APPREHENDED

County officers today appre,
hended Calvin Williams, charged
with larceny and Sam Pickett, want
ed on a misdemeanor charge. Will
liams is specifically charged with
the theft of an automobile tire, rim
and tube, Picket being held for re-
ceiving stolen goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
JAMES B. DUKE
CONSIDERABLY BETTER

NEW YORK, Oct. THE condi-
ito not James B. Duke, tobacco
magnate, is considerably improved
today, according to statements from
physician. Mr.. Duke has been i'll
for several weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
AGED FLORTDAN
FOUND IN BAYOU

CLEARWATER, Fla, Oct. T.
The body of H. H. Heaton, so
years of age, was found at noon
today near railroad trestle in the
bayou with a bullet wound in his
cheek.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
RAILROADS ENTER
OBJECTION TO RATES

WASHINGTON, Oct. THE
railroads of the South appearing to-
day before the Interstate Com
merce Commission entered a vigor-
Gus objection to the organization
of class freight rates schedules in
the southern quarter of the United
States, which commission laid down
as reasonable last August
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
MITCHELL SUMMONED
BY NAVAL. BOARD

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. T.,
Colonel William Mitchell, former
assistant chief of the army air serv.
ice, has been summoned to appear
tomorrow before the naval court
inauiring into the Shenandoan dis
aster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
RAINS IN MANY
GEORGIA COUNTIES

WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. In
many Of the counties of Georgia re-
cent rains have increased the wa
ter supply and put the soil in good
condition for fall planting, accord
ing TO the Federal department of
Agricultures report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
BOMBS ON FRENCH
WARSHTP EXPLODE

BORDEAUX, France, Oct. "A
ship with bombs, exploded in the
Bordeaux harbor today wounding
many. The ship was destined for
Morocco, carrying munitions to the
French force there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07

Ruel, C. Grantham, 10.
Johnson, p. Meadows, ..
Umpires: At plate, Rigler (Na-
tional League) at first base, Moria.
rity american League) at second
base, Mccormick (NationaD; at
third base, Owen, (American).
Walter Johnson again proved
himself hero in the baseball
world by defeating the Pittsbure
Pirates in the first game of the
1925 classic for the world s
championship. 4 to at Pitts,
burg.
From the first, Johnson had
the Pirates at his mercy, allow
ing them only FIVE hits, four sin
giles and one home run, this the
work OF Trynor, thirdbagger for
the National entry, scoring the
lone tally for the Pirates.
In addition to holding the
BUGS down to FIVE hits, Walter,
the old reliable, struck out ten of
the heavy hitting lineup.
Meadows pitched good ball.
but just could not hold the Sena-
tors back. He allowed six hits
and struck out FIVE men. Nor
rison, relieving Meadows in the
ninth gave up two hits in rap
id order before the world s
champions retired.
Following is the score by in
nings.
Wash. o 10 0 2 o 0 ia 8 /
P'burg 0 0 0 1 90 0 O-1 $ o
Summary; Runs, Traynor, Har-
ris' j.; (2) Goslin, Judge. Home
runs, Harris, j.; Traynor. Struck
out by johnson, 10; by Meadows,
5; by Morrison, l. Sacrifice hit,
Judge. Stolen bases, Smith. Hit
by pitched ball, Carey by Johnson.
The game was featured by the
hitting of Traynor for the Pirates.
and Joe Harris for the Senator'S
each getting a home run. Joe Har.
riis also scored two of the Senator's,
four runs and hit for an average Of
500 per cent in the game, getting
two out of four
In the fifth inning Meadows gave
up three singles in rapid order and
with the bases loaded to the brim,
struck the next two men out that
faced him, only to have Sam Rice
lay clean single out of the lot to
score Joe Harris and Bluege.
A bright sun shone down from
clear skies on the Pittsburg battle
ground for the opening clash of the
world series between Washington
and Pittsburg, champions of the
American and National Leagues.
The weather gave every indica-
ton of being ideal, with perfect
setting for the opening of the hostil-
tiles of the championship conflict
that has stirred nationwide inter
est.
A record crowd was at hand two
hours before the game started.
Walter Johnson, dramatic pitch !
ing figure of the worlds champions |
picked up for the Senators where
he left off VIGOROUSLY in the final
game Of last seasons battle with the
Giants.
His opponent was Lee Meadows,
veteran mainstay of the Pittsburg
staff. Both have been through
many a big league struggle, though
Meadows has had no worlds series
They are the central figures in
the opening spectacle today at
Forbes Field, where a capacity |
crowd of $4,000 taxing every avail !
able bit of seating space, was cheer
ing like mad for their respective !
battlers. |
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
WALTER JOHNSON'S
GRANDFATHER DIES
AT SANTAMONICA

sANTAMONICA, Calf, Oct.
John L. Perry, 80 years of
age, grandfather of Walter
Johnson, the famous Washing.
ton pitcher, died here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
JOHNSON WINS FOR WASH INGT0N, 4T01
TRAYNOR And
HARRIS EACH
HIT Home RUN
Record Crowd Sees Washington
and Pittsburg Battle In First
Games of World Series

By Radio through Crabb's
Radio Service Station, using
Fada Neutrodyne. Received by
R. r. Riner, News Editor
Times-Recorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07

BATTING ORDER
PITTSBURG, Oct. THE prob
able batting order for today's open
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07

For Georgia-Mostly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday, probably
showers in north and central por-
ton
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-07
NEW YORK FUTURES

AMERICUS Spot COTTON
Strict middljng 81 Use.
Evening star., 1925-11-10

compared favorably with other ma
tions. Mr.. Reid indicated he desired
no further examination, and President
Howe took up the questioning for the
court. He inquired of the organization
Of the various European air powers.
and then asked: What do you mean
by the term propa ganda?'
1T is information given out with
the view Of influencing the minds Of
other people as you would have them
influenced" replied Maj. Arnold.
What percentage Of the airplane
crashes you have talked about were
due to material defects and errors Of
Judgment Of the pilots?"
'Twenty-seven per cent to struc-
tural failure and 81 per cent to judg-
ment."
Maj. Arnold thought the America n
casualties in aviation were about on
par with England.
Major Spatz Testifies.
Maj. Carl Spatz, chief Of the
tactical unit of the Army Air Serv-
ice and holder of the distinguished
service cross for his exploits in France
as an aviator, was a coIorful witness
for the defense yesterday afternoon.
MAJ. spatz gave testimony, over
numerous objections by the prosecu-
/
charges against the administration of
the Air Service
As Representative Reid put each
question TO the witness Col Morela nd
automatically jumped to his feet and
| lnterposed technical objection on the
general grounds that the question
called Tor conclusion of the witness
and was imrnaterial and incompetent. "
| The judge advocate explained TO the
court that in making all the obiec-
tlons he was endeavoring to develop a
/ future line Of testimony Since the
court oVer-ruled the prosecution in all
the objections but one-a minor one
II was apparent that the defense was
heln" invited 70 bring on all the testi-
mony 1t desired with regard 10 the
I truth OF the Mitchell charges
Maj. Spatz. with military yerve
painted an ugly picture OF the Army
AIR Service as now administered
With startling bluntness he declared
IN reply TO questions, that military
aviation was in bad plight, due 10
insufficient personnel, obsolete or OBJ
solescent equipment and faulty ad-
ministration by the War Department.
Among some of the assertions he
put into the record were that:
only two members of the general
staff of the Army have expert knowl-