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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
Plot
to Blast Ships
By United Press Leased Wire

LONDON. sJan. 19,-Fivc men and
n woman charged with being Sim
Fein extremists and involved in n
plot to blow up British battleships
at Portsmouth. were under arrest
and were questioned here today.
The alleged plot is believed to
have been the stirring mp Of trou-
Bile between Great Britain and the
irish free state.
Two of the men are petty Of
ficers at the Portsmouth dock yard.
The remainder of the eonspirators
were apprchended in sudden raids
by Scotland yard nten in Hanwell,
Woolwich and Stockwell.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
Bandits Make Off
With $11,OOO In
Pay Roll Funds
by United Press Leased Wire

CRANSTON, R. T., Jan. 10
Four bandits today held up and
robbed two paymasters of the Ark
wright mills of $1,000, handcuff-
cd their Victims to the steering
wheel of the pay car and escaped in
Il second automobile.
Still handcuffed to their steering
wheel, the paymasters manipulated
their machine back to the mills,
where they reported the holdup and
had their shaekles filed off
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
CALHOUN CAPTURED NEAR ENSENADA
Alleged Slayer
Is Jailed After
Hazardous Trip
BY Jimmy P. Greene

Jim Calhoun, charged with the Hudson FL
tros SIDE December 26 the county Jail follow
ing the spectacular hunts in the history of Imperial
Calhoun arrested ao Friday at small the San
brought this Saturday night Sheriff Gett and Deputy Sheriff
Stirling Oswald whore booked at the county Jail and held without
bail.
The capture of Calhoun affected only after Gc and Oswalt
country North
lean the harhps of and almost
the sheriff and his deputy
Gett said had been for the assistance
cooperation given them Rodriguez of aa California and
the of accompanied the
of the trail and placed Calhoun under
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
Senate Blocks
Gun Elevation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--
The movement to force eleva
tion of guns on American bat
tleships was spiked by the SEN
ate today when efforts of Son
ator McKellar, Tennessee Demo
crat, to tack. a gun elevation
amendment of the navy ap-
preparation bill, were defeated.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
PERCY RELEASED TO
THE SALT LAKE CLUB

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 19,-Wil-
liam +. (BilN Piercy. veteran pitt
cher of the Boston American Red
Sox, has been released outright to
the Salt Lake club of the Pacific
Coast league, the club announced
here todaY.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
FOURTH
POISON LIQUOR DEATH
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO. Jan. 19-The fourth
poison liquor death here within
few weeks was being investigated
today. Sam Gensel, longshoreman.
died yesterday, following a "wild
party staged at his house.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States:
INN. Valley 70 SO 60 So 26
hrioOnH 2S 26 Al 80 10
O. Calf. . ... .... 49,. ....
8 Calf. I , |
Florido o. % sc II 1s
Total U. &. 1l2 ll3 l42 121 "a
Imperial Valley shipment compar-
isons:
1924 1925
Shippcd on January ~ 102 Sc
Shipped on January 1S 90 Sc
Skinned to January Is 1914 1860
Cars ordered in the Imncrial Val
lev for loading January Is, AZ.
Shipping point information for
January II and Is: FL Centric and
nearby points: max 70', min 81.
clear. Demand active.e market
strong. prices higher Wide range
in quality and condition. consider
able ordinary, showing effects of
frost. Carloads fob cash track
Saturdav-mixed carloads 4s-5s 2.40-
2.75. SUNDAYS 3.00-3.25, IS 2.75-
500
Today's sales to jobbers unless
otherwise stated:
PHILADELPHIA: 27' cloudy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
ASSIGN CITY
COURT CASES
September Term to Open Sep
TENDER Fl; Very Light Dock
ct Is In Prospect

Members of the Americas Bar
Association met with Judge W. M.
Harper in the city court room to
assign cases for the September
term of city court, which opens Mon
day, September 81, Indications
point to both the civil and criminal
calendar being very light, and there
is no case of outstanding Importance
to come up said Solicitor T. o. Mar
shall.
One of the most interesting cases
and the first of its kind in Sumter
county, will come up for disposition
during the week set aside for GRIM
inal business. This is the case Of Ed
Brooks, colored, charged with
blocking the public highway. The
negro was arrested on the Dawson
road several months ago after he
had stretched a long wire across the
road in an effort to hold up trav-
elers. At the time of his arrest, Ed
was armed with an antiquated army
rifle and a pistol Of large calibre.
He has been confined in the county
Jail since his arrest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
AVIATORS ARE
WELLAND HAPPY
Are Still Az Pearl Harbor Re
covering From Their Siren
uous Cruise

HONOLULU, Sept. II. - Rested,
happy and aslepe, Americas five he
roes of aerial navigation were at
Pearl Harbor today recovering
from their strenuous cruise in which
they were cast about by the vagrant
winds in mid-Pacific for nine days
on the seaplane PN-9, No. l.
The men were ordered to bed at
the hospital after their arrival
from Lihue aboard steamer. They
were received with open arms by
the island popuulace, headed by
Governor Wallace harrington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
By JOHN RODGERS, U. S. N.

HONOLULU, Sept. 12.-For the
benefit of the interested public,
desire to make at this time a def
mite statement of facts in regard
to the voyage of the PN-9 number
l from San Francisco to Nawailwili.
Other statements heretofore pub.
lis&ed by the press are unauthorized
by me.
The PN-9 number / and number
3 left San Francisco approximately
at the same time on August 81,
number 8 leading by about twenty
minutes. The PN-9 number 8 was
not sighted by number 1 after de-
parture, Plane PN-9 number 1 pro.
ceeded as per instructions, sailing
on a straight course to Kahulus.
About noon we decided that our
gasoline supply would carry US
about midway between the Aroos-
took and the Tanager, respectively,
the next to the last and the last STA
ton ship. It was here we decided
to land at the Aroostook which is
fully equipped airplane tender.
We still had plenty of gasoline to
land, refuel and take off again for
Honolulu, this was in accordance
with the pre-arranged plans TO meet
situation with which we were tore
ed on approaching the Aroostook.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
EFFORT TO FIRE
NOEL'SD DOCTOR
DR.. Thompson Asked for Resig-
nation Because of Boys Es-
cape From Asylum

NEWARK, Sept. 12.-With four
indictments returned against Har-
rison W. Noel, lawyers son, cor.
fessed murderer and kidnaper of
six-year-old Mary Daily, the resig-
nation of DR.. John W. Thompson,
senior physician of the Overlook
Asylum for Detectives, from which
Noel escaped, is sought.
The demand is made by the Essex
County Board of Freeholders, which
declares DIR. Thompson granted a
virtual parole to Noel without
the knowledge or consent of his
superiors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
CITY PROBABLY
BUY ENGINE FOR
LIGHTING WAY
No Agreement Yet Reached
With Power Company On
Price of Current
COUNCIL FAVORS CITY
LIGHTING WHITE. WAY
Oil Engine Would Save Munich
Pality Thousands Of Dollars
Yearly, Says Walker

It is almost a cretainty that the
city of Americas will purchase an
oil engine and generate the current
to be used in lighting the white way
unless some agreement is reached
with the local lighting company with
in the next two weeks. This be-
came known Friday night at the
regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil, when dissatisfaction was regist-
cred by every member Of council
at the lighting comp.ny's failure
to come to an agreement on the
price 10 be charged f. lighting
the white way.
Several months ago, according to
City Engineer Walker, the South
Georgia Public Service company
agreed to furnish current for the
white way at 81 per kilowatt hour.
This figure was considered entire
ly too high by the city engineer,
and since then the lighting compa-
ny has failed to discuss the rate
with the members of the light COM
mittee, said Mr.. Walker.
Specifications of one make of
oil engine were read by Alderman
Murray, who has held conferences
with representatives of several
large oil engine manufacturing
concerns. In estimating the power
cost for the city, the specifications
show that current can be produced
at $.01O1 per kilowatt hour, which
would mean a saving of $10,886.4O
per year to the city.
Aside from generating current
for lighting the white way, the en-
CINE would be used to pump water
from the artesian wells to the sur
face. This is now being done by
antiquated air compressor at an
enormous expense to the city. City
Engineer Walker stated that if the
oil engine was put into use at the
waterworks, the city's coal bill,
which amounts to thousands of dol
lars a year, would be cut to one
fourth. eve would only use one
car of coal where we are now US
ing four" he said.
Action on the purchase of an
oil engine was deferred until next
meeting, when the light committee
will have specifications and price
lists of several other makes of en-
gines.
The following is the estimated
power cost for the city of Amer
icus with a 67-hoursepower Tips oil
engine:
Engine figured being a 67-horse-
power Tips, two-cylinder, vertical,
oil engine, producing at full load
approximately At killOwatts per
hour.
Fuel figured at 6 1-2c per gallon.
Lubricating oil figured at SOC
Continued On PAGE FivAl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
jewel MOUND
WILL Be CLOSED
Cool Weather Causes Archael-
ogists to Halt Evacuation
Until Spring

CHTLLICOTRE, Sept. 12.-The
incoming autumn season with its
uncertain weather conditions called
halt today to the evacuation in
the great Seip mound, near Balm
bridge, just as archaeologists an
nounced that they had made one
of the greatest finds in the history
of their exploration into the works
of American mound builders.
Until next spring the three
fourths of the mound which have
not yet been opened, will retain
the secrets they have held for cen
turtles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
'HELLCAT OF The
ARMY NATURAL
BORN SCRAPPER
Col. Mitchell Was Taught to Be
a Fighter, Not "SwiveI
Chair Soldier"
FIERY AIRMAN Is
POOR SPECTATOR
Feels 1t His Duty to Help Make
The United States Supreme
in the Air

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 12
An his life Col. Billy Mitchelllbas
been a fighter.
dis father, a Civil War veteran
and later senator from Wisconsin
seemed to instill that spirit in bin'
as soon as he was able to walk.
de always urged Billy to be .
so'uier-not "a swivel chair" SOL
der but fighting soldier.
And this "hell cat of the army,
mas been fighting ever since-ro+
with words alone, for Mitchell made
a distinguished record at the front
during the Spanish-American and
World Wars.
He's the poorest spectator ovo.
saw a friend says of him B1lv
JasC won't watch anything from the
st1silnes, He insists on being in
the thick of the fight"
No doubt there were many of b;s
opponents in the army who thoucbt
ms demotion early this year from
Drigadier general and assistant
chief of the air service would
squeich him. Fort Sam Houston at
oan Antonio far away from
Washington-probably seemed To
them an ideal place to bury this
"hell cat"
But Mitchell waited his time and
then when the opportunity came
again struck telling blows in his
long fight to reorganize the military
and naval air services.
Mitchell's demeanor now is not
that of martyr or of one whose
aim to create sensations so that his
name may be broadcast. from coast
to coast. During his life he has had
more than his share of publicity.
He feels that it is his duty to do
everything possible to make Amer
lea supreme in the air. Always a
fighter, he does not hesitate now TO
fight for his convictions, even in
the face of possible courtmartia
and dismissal from the service.
At the outbreak of the World
War Mitchell went to Europe as an
American observer.
He was the first American Off
Ger to fly over the allied lines. At
st. Mihiel where the Americans
made their greatest drive of the
war, he was in comamnd of the air
forces-the largest aero concentra-
ton in the history of the world. He
actively participated in other big
drives and never hesitated to do
actual combat flying, despite his
high command. Decorations from
his own and foreign governments
were numerous.
In many respects Mitchell ! re-
nainds one of Roosevelt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
r. C. Curington, Talbot County
Man, Convicted in Talbot
County Superior Court OF
Shooting Brother to Death
Near Junction City , Sunday,
April 18th, This Year.
CHAIR SENTENCE TO-DAY
Understood That October l6 Will
Be Designated By Judge c. Frank
Mclaughlin AS the Execution
Dase-Defendant Claims he Shot
His Brother IN Self-Defense,

COLUMBUS, Ca, Sept. 12.-R.
". burlington, of Junction City.
Ga, was last night in Talbot SUI
perlor court found guilty of the
murder of his brother, H. H. Cur
lngton, and this morning will be
sentenced to die in the electric chair
according to reports received by the
Enquirer-Sun from Talbotton. It is
understood that October Is will be
designated by Judge C. Frank Nc
Laughlin as the execution date
The verdict of guilty was return
ed at $50 o'clock last night, five
hours and a half after the case had
gone to the jury. The defendant
showed little emotion; but his wife
who sat behind him, was overcome.
Defense counsel Immediately filed
motion for a new trial.
The defendant was placed on
trial in TaIbotton Thursday after
noon, the case going to the jury
yesterday afternoon at four o'clock.
Curling was indicted on a murder
charge, it being alleged that he shot
and killed his brother, near June
ton City, Sunday, April Is, 1925.
Curington, a farmer, is we'll known
in Junction City and throughout
Talbot county.
The defendant made a statement
yesterday, claiming that he shot his
brother in self defense. He assert
ed that he was being advanced up
on with an axe when he fired the
shot. The defendant introduced
several witnesses who testified that
bad feeling on the part of H. H.
Curington, the dead man, had exist
ed, and that he had threatened
about two years ago to kill his
brother.
Alleged trouble over money mat
tiers was testified to by several wit
nesses.
The states main witnesses were
two small boys. One of them, Hen
ny burlington, is the son Of the de-
ceased. He is nine years old. The
other was an eleven-year-old boy,
Grady Hesters.
The boys, testified as eye witness
es, told the jury that r. G. Curing
ton called to his brother and that
when the latter turned around the
former fired the fatal shot. They
said that they did not see an axe in
H. H. Curington's hands.
The state offered several other
witnesses, but the testimony of the
two youngsters was what was relied
ON chiefly by Solicitor General
Walker R. Flournoy, who conduct
ed the prosecution.
The verdict of guilty carried no
recommendation to the mercy of the
court It carries with it death
sentence. The verdict was signed
by s. B. Parker, the foreman of the
Jury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
Commander John Rodgers Tells
Experiences OF Lost AvidtOrS
And Praises His Grew and Plane


We received radio bearings from
her, indicating that we woce south
of her and on reaching point
where it thought she would be Wis
ible and not being to see her, we
changed our course to approach on
these bearings It became evident
that she would not be found on this
course. started to write a mes
sage which would give her some
clue to our whereabout but just
then the gasoline gave out.
Both engines stopped simultane-
ously and we were forced to glide
about 800 feet.
We cut the fabric from the low
err wing and rugged a fore sail.
Weather conditions were moderate,
although during the afternoon the
seas were high. The plane at all
time behaved very well. After the
first day we felt sure that unless
the weather changed very much fA
the worse we could make Oahu, or
failing that, we could certainly be
able to make Kauai, our only con-
Germ a question of water supply
We knew we could get along with
out food, of which we had small
emergency rations.
We were depending on small
water still for water.
This supplied water, but the
plane still required gasoline. as fuel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
FORD WILL NOT BUY
PAN. AMERICAN SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Hen-
nv Ford has decided not to bid Tor
the Pan-American ships now OPP
Grated by the Munson company
from New York. to South American
ports. The Detroit manufacturers
decision was communicated to
Chairman O'Conner of the Shipping
Board and to President Palmer OF
the Emergency Fleet corporation
today by William B. Mayo, chief
engineer of the Ford company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12

We managed to get the still GO
ing on the sixth day by burning
wood from the railing edges of the
lower wings. On the seventh day
we made canteen and a half of
water in about five hours. The
water in the radiators of the engi-
ines was undrinkable due to being
impregnated with a patent solution
to prevent leaks. We managed to
make our small supply of water,
about two canteens a man, stretch
over seven days. On the eighth day
heavy rain squall passed over us
and we caught about two gallons in
the fabric which had been cut from
the lower wings. This enabled us
to survive and consequently we
were in very good condition when
we arrived off Nawailiwili.
Crossing the steamer lane from
Honolulu to the coast a steamer
crossed our bow about five miles
ahead in the early morning. Due
probably to the fact that the sun
was low and directly in the eyes of
the observers we were not seen.
On the seventh, Lieutenant Con-
nell devised lee boards which enab-
led us to crab off the wind about
is degrees and were Of great assis-
lance to us in getting across Kauai
channel. Without them we would
not have made Kauai.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
GERMANY INVITED TO
ATTEND PACT MEET

GENEVA, Sept. 12.-Allied
powers today forwarded to their
am2 assadors in Berlin an invitation
for Germany to participate in a
conference to consider a proposed
security pact.
The invitation, which is brief,
suggests the desirability of meet
ing of allied and German foreign
ministers early next month. No
site for the conference is specified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
FEDERAL. LANDS IN i.
FLORIDA ABSORBED

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL The
rush to Florida has absorbed all
the valuable federal public lands
there open to homesteaders.
Public domain in Florida amount
ed to $4,000 acres july 1, 1924.
Last July it had dwindled to TO-
900 acres and today the Interior
Department announced that none
remained, except tracts Of little
value.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
CALIFORNIA GIRL is
CROWNED miss AMERICA

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. IL. =
The crown of "Miss America" rests
today on the blond, unbobbed head
of Miss Fay Lanphier, of Oakland,
Calf, runner-up in last years
beauty pageant when Miss PAM
MalcolmsOn, of Philadelphia, yous
the title. Miss Lanphier was av,t r.
ed the title by a 1872 decision 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
Apology

The damage done to our COM
posing room by the severe light
ming storm of Wednesday,
coupled with breaks in machin-
cry, over which we had no con-
Arol, ARE responsible for the
delay in delivery of papers to
out-of-town subscribers. We
rgeret that we were unable to
deliver the papers on schedule
time, but assure our subscribers
that from Monday on the papers
will be delivered on time.
LOVELAcE EVE, Publisher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
COTTON SEED BRINGING
$50 TON AT SMITHVILLE

SMITRVILLE, Sept. H. (Spe-
cia0 -Smithville today IS probably
the highest cotton seed MAJ leC Ii
thu state. Seed marketed mere are
bringing S52 ton. This IS So to
SO more than they are receiving
in other places. The seed have
been brining around $40 a ton since
the season opened, but Friday the
market was raised to $50. The
farmers offering seed are receiving
cash for them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
HARRIS REFUSES POST
Macon Man Tells Trustees Over
Long Distance Phone That He
Would Not Accept. C.. Coun.
Gil Supported Hon. l.. w. Branch,
Quitman, One of Five Nominees
for Important Post.
by Lovelace Eve.)

ATLANTA, Sept. 12.-(By Tele-
phone. Dean Charles M. Smelling
Oh the university of Georgia late
Friday night was elected acting
chancellor until June after three
long and hectic executive sessions
Of the university trustees in the
Supreme courtroom, after General
Walter A. Harris, of Macon, had de-
cllned over long distance telephone
to accept the nomination.
1t is general concensus of opin-
ION, as far as can be ascertained'
from outside sources, that the cleo
ton of Dean Smelling to the office
of acting chancellor does not abso-
lutely insure his election to the I'M
portant post one year hence. II
is understood by many that Shell
ing's election is only temporary, and
was brought about as a means Of
expediting matters.
In every one of five ballots TAX
en- Friday afternoon General Har-
ris led all other candidates by a
large number of votes, though not
securing the necessary 10 for cleo
ton. There was some uncertainty as
to whether or not he would accept
if elected, and so after the fifth
ballot, the board adjourned until 8
o'clock at night.
During the recess General Har-
ris was reached by long distance
telephone and stated positively that
he could not accept the chancellor
ship. Upon reconvening at 8 o'clock
the board Immediately decided to
elect an acting chancellor until
June, 1926 and then elected Dean
Smelling to the office.
Dean Snellings will receive the
same compensation that the chan
cell or would he paid. He has been
connected with the university for
the past rs years and has been
dean for a number of years. He
came to Georgia from Virginia,
where he graduated from Virginia
Military institute.
In the meantime the committee
elected last June to investigate the
chancellorship is to be continued un-
til June. Members Of the commit
tee are Judge Samuel Fl. Sibley,
Colonel W. E. Simmons, Judge
Peter W. Meldrim and James B.
Nevin.
Hon. I. W. Branch, ouitman'
was nominated for the chancellor
shin early in the afternoon by Judge
w. E. Thomas, of Valdosta, and
seconded by Judge J. R. Pottle OF
Albany. Branch was given between
six and eight votes on each ballot
and was backed, it is said almost
solidly by the south Georgia dele
cation. L. G. Council, trustee from
Americas voted for the Quitman
attorney on all DalloIs.
The fact that Enelling's nonina-
ton is considered temporary is indi-
Gated by the fact that a motion was
carried allowing the subcommittee
an expense account to further inv e
tioate the chancellorship during the
coming year. Members of the COM
mittee are: Judge Samuel H. Slbley'
Col W. E. Simmons, Judge Peter
w Meldrim and James f. Nevin.
The morning session was delayed
for several hours while the trustee.
awaited the arrival of a number OF
trustees from South Georgia VINO
were delayed en- route.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-12
BIG COTTON FIRE
IN ALBANY FRIDAY

ALBANY, Ga. Sept. 12.-Part
Of the huge plant OF the southeast
ern warehouse and compress COM
pany, nearly one hundred bales of
cotton and a negro dwelling were
destroyed in a fire here Friday
which caused damage of $4,000.
Locala uthorities believe the blaze
was started by sparks from a pass
ing locomotive.
Valuable property in the vicin-
ity of the fire was menaced for a
while but efforts Of firemen and a
shift in the wind confined the
blaze to Its origin at the ware
house.