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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-08

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-08

FIVE ROOM modern bungalow, hard
wood floors, full basement, fur
mace heat, gas water heater, gas
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cash. Easy terms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
LIVING HEROES
ARE HONORED
Hungary Ignores PREVAILING
Custom of Honoring Dead
World War Heroes

BUDAPEST, Oct In contra.
distinction to the prevailing custom
In the Allied countries to honor the
memory of their dead war heroes
o:y monumets, the Hungarians make
II a point to honor those amonp
Their living veterans who performed
some act of valor in the World war
oy making them knights of "The
Order of Heroes
Each knight is presented with a
small lplot of land. Recently 200
ofrlcers, 300 non-commissioned of.
flcers and 1900 privates were
nlghted by Admiral Horty, captain
general of the order.
Every candidate for knighthood
must show evidence of being an ir-
reproachable Hungarian citizens
Among the newly knighted veterans
there was also small boy through
whom the memory of his dead faith
err was honored. The badge of the
order represents the Hungarian
coat of arms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
COLEPLEADS
%
SELF DEFENSE
Editor and Doctor TO Be Called
AS Witnesses in N. c. Muir
der Case Today

ROCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE,
NJ c., Oct. Self defense and
transitory insanity was the plea of
w. B. Cole, wealthy cotton manu-
facturer, who last August Is shot
and killed w. w. Ormond, former
sutton for his daughters hand.
The defense attorney announced
his plans after the state had rested
its case at IL o'clock. Four wit
nesses had been called.
Wednesday, Frank Steele, an eye
witness, first cousin of Cole, testi-
fed for the state that Ormond had
walked two steps toward his auto
mobile when he (Steele) noticed
Cole step from the manufacturers
building less than sixty feet away.
He did not see Ormond enter the
automobile, but noticed when the
first shot was fired that the man was
almost under the steering wheel.
w. B. Hulon Of Hamlet, Isaac
5. London, editor of the local news
paper, both eye witnesses, and DR..
c. O. Bristow, physician who attend
ed Ormond after the shooting are
scheduled to appear as witnesses
for the state today. Solicitor Don
Phillips has indicated to Judge
Finley that the states evidence will
be in within three hours
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
TWO KILLED
GRADECROSSINC
A, B. and A. Switch Engine
Strikes Tourists Automobile
at Cordele

CORDELE, Oct. /, - George M.
Leigh, SIS, and Florence, 10, father
and daugter, are dead, and his wild
ow, a daughter Edith, %, and his
son, George, Jr., 3, are in local
hospital with chances of recovery,
as TIE result of a grade crossing
accid mt here late Wednesday when
the automobile in which they were
occupants was struck by an Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railway
switch engine.
The party was on its way from
Williamsburg, KY, their home, to
Florida. The automobile was a
complete loss, and for approximate.
" thirty minutes hundred labor.
ers we're engaged IN extricating all
Of the five victims from under ar
empty freight car where tn,
wreckage was rolled and twisted
1t was necessary to raise the freiehr
car on jacks. The father am
daughter met death instantly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
BANDIT HOLDS
Up PASSENGERS

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. IA mask
ed bandit held up and robbed 20
day coach passengers on Missouri
Pacific train number 107 as it was
entering the railroad yards here ear
" last night and escaped with ap-
proximately 500.
The nan, who is believed to have
boarded the train at a station near
the city, exchanged several shots
with a railroad detective who spled
him Just as the bandit was descend
ing from the train.
The man encountered a negro
porter in the vestibule of the coach
and at the point of gun forced
him into the coach where the pas
sengers were commanded to stand
in the aisle with their hands up
while the porter was ordered to
search them.
"Hon't get the tockets or jew
els, just get their money" the man
told the porter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
LOST GIRL IS
BELIEVED SLAIN
Teresa Servello, IA, Jersey City
School Girl, Has Been Miss
ing Five Days

NEW YORK, Oct. dead at
the hands of some fiend, or held
prisoner under the spell Of the man
who lured her from home - either
may be the fate of Teresa Servello,
IA, Jersey City school girl, her
mother told police after five sleep
less night and tortuous days.
"My girl, my little girl" she
sobbed again and again as neigh
bors tried to comfort her.
A strange man, much older than
Teresa, WhO is believed to have
held some mysterious power over
the child is believed to have spirit
ed her away Friends told Mrs. Ser
vello they had seen Teresa with him
at Bergen Point, Bayonne, where
there is a group Of amusements
They said they had seen her meet
him near her home.
81 began to notice a change II
the girl" Mrs. ServellO sObbed
"and when / would ask her where
she was going when she left the
house at night she would mock mi
and talk to me flippantly. 1t WASH
like my little girl. She had change,
almost overnight. Then suddeEl
she was gone, to what fate l ca
only imagine"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
NeW York Sewer DWeHer
Identified AS RObber
And ESCdper From Jail
Albert Paycock, Removed From
One Hole Sunday, Has Fallen
Into Another "Hole"

Albert Paycock sewer-dweller,
who was routed from his subterran-
can home Sunday after seven days
residence there, has fallen into an
other hole" And he has not taken
the advice OF, Bruce Bairnefather' $
war time comedy, and found "A
Better Ole" this time.
PaycOck has, in short, admitted
that police records concerning one
Albert Prynuk, arrested on Jan. 26
when about to break into freight
car, apply to him. He admits that
as Prnuk was held in the county
Jail in default of 5000 bail and
walked away" when placed on
"trusty" duty outside the walls.
The discovery of the sewerdwell-
er's identity was made by Chief of
Police Zober of Passaic, quite oy
accident in the routine checking up
of records followed i nthe case of
every arrest
Chief Zobel has turned over Fry-
nuk, or Paycock, to county author
tiles, with an expression of disgust
with human nature and sympathy
exciting sewer-dwellers in general
With Paycock went the Chiefs next
best suitfi which had donated when
the mans own clothing was ruined
in his strange abode.
Paycock was discovered living in
1.-The sewer Sunday, a trunk lid his
bed and rats his bedfoIlows. He was
routed out only with the use of
tear-gas bombs, and after being de-
clared san told police he was living
, in those strange quarters to escape
; the ridicule of a society, for which
he had fought as a soldier in the
American army, though at the time
an alien.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
United States Rejects French War Debt Proposal
Woman Meets Death at
Hands OF Former New
Jersey Insane Patient
George Cox Taxes Own Life
After Shooting to Death
Mrs. Frances Tilden


NEW YORK, Oct, IA forner
New Jersey insane patient, freed
by the efforts of his family, who
took over the responsibility for him
as Harrison Noel, the Montclair
fidnaper and double murderer, was
delivered to the responsibility of his
parents-carried out ten-year-old
threat by shooting to death his
mother-in-law and then taking his
own life.
George Cox, 80, the slayer and
suicide, was a patient 3 years ago
at Christ Hospital, Jersey City,
where he escaped by leaping from
a second-story window while in a
straight-jacket He later attempt
ed his own life with a razor and
was sent to the City Hospital
Since that time he has fathered
two children, while living a shift
less existence, characterized large
ly by a jealous supervision of his
wife and his threat that some day
he would kill her mother and him.
self.
That threat was carried out with
four shots, two piercing the neck
of Mrs. Frances Arabelle Tilden,
'66, one missing fire, an dthe fourth
blowing out the brains of the de
mented murderer as he thrust the
muzzle of his pistol to his temple
and pulled the trigger.
Cox was a son of former Police
captain William Cox of the Mercer
St, Station, Jersey City.
The Staying and suicide occurred
in the kitchen of the Tilden home.
as Mrs. Cox and her four children
waited in a front room for talk
with the husband and father.
The Coxes had been separated
for S weeks.
Sunday night, Cox came to the
Tilden home to attempt a recon
citation and found a man there.
He charged Mrs. Tilden with en-
couraging her daughter in outside
friendships. She replied that the
caller was a quest Of Mrs. Cox's
sister, Alice Tilden. Cox left the
house a rage when ordered out
by his mother-in-law.
Returning. Tuesday, he went i'm
mediately TO the kitchen, where the
shooting quickly followed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. = The
french proposal for the settlement
of her four billion dollar war debt
to the United States has been found
unacceptable.
rms conclusion was reached bv
President Coolidge at 10 O'Clock
this morning after the French pro
posal had been submitted to him
Secretary Mellon, the chairr,a,
Secretary Hoover, Senator Smoot
Of Utah, and Repre- 9ntative Crisp,
of Georgia, members of the Amer
lean debt commission.
Some members OF the Amerlca n
debt commission were Of the opin-
ion that no possibility of al agree
ment with the French was aprar-
ent at this stage.
Frances offer called Ger q pay.
ment of forty million dollars annu-
ally for five years, siyty millions
annually during the next seven
years and annual payrnerr of one
hundred millions in the succeeding
fifty years. This woIic aggregate
a total payment of $500, zoo, 900
in principal and interest on the rec
orded debt of s4,21O G0O,000. Cal
culations show Therefore that the
interest rate, although not specific
ally mentioned anywhere, would
average about 1-2 rer cent over
the life of the proposed agreement.
The offer, described as the best
the French delegation felt their
government could support, was
worked out in a conference of sub
committees of the two commissions.
The French gave it almost unani-
NOUS support; members of the
American subcommittee agreed
only to report it back co their com
mission which in turn is compelled
TO take it to the president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
BRUNSWICK YOUTH NOT
GUILTY Staying GREEK

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Oct. 1.-Af-
ter celebrating for approximately
five hours the jury at 9 o'clock last
night returned a verdict of not gull
ty in the case against Baker Mallon,
Is, charged with murder in connec
ton with the Staying of Nick Portul-
Gus, Greek merchant, who died at a
local hospital following an attack
made upon him at his place of bust
ness shortly after midnight on Sun
day, August 25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
BOYS WALK US
MILES TO SHCOOL
Florida Youths to Work Way
to College, But Arrive
Dead Broke

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. l.
Exemplifying the adage Where
there's a will there's a way" two
boys entered Howard College at the
opening of the school year after
having walked IT'S miles.
These youths hail from the same
town-Florala, on the southern
boundary of Alabama-and have
long been neighbors. One of them,
Samuel Hart, is preparing himself
for the ministry, the other, Edwin
Doster, is pursuing a pre-medical
course,
The boys started on foot from
their homes six days before school
opened with less money than is re-
quired to see a couple of good NOV
les. They worked en- route to Biz
mingham, thereby securing suffi-
cient funds for food and lodging.
They neither asked nor accepted
charity. They arrived at the col
lege in fine fettle and entered upon
their studies with zeal.
Both boys are graduates of Gov
ington County High School In
modest circumstances, they found
it necessary to walk to Birming-
Efforts if they were to attend col
lege.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
DEATH OF AGED
WOMAN REVEALS
LARGE FORTUNE
Miss Mary Croxton Leaves Es-
tate of Millions in Cash and
Securities
BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN WITHOUT FUNDS
ST, 999, 554 in Cash in One Bank
Account and $2,O24 in An.
ohter Is Revealed

NEW YORK, Oct. 1. - An un.
ostentatious little woman, whose
severely simple method Of living at
the Mansion House, Brooklyn, led
many to suppose she was in strait
ened circumstances. WIS disclosed,
following he's sudden death, TO be
worth $3,s23,I38.
Miss Mary Croxton, owner Of this
estate, was rs years old when she
died. Her room at the Mansion
House, one of the most conservative
and we'll known residential hotels in
Brooklyn, was we'll situated, but
= was far from being the best in
the hostelry.
Partly because of her age and
partly because of her unassun.ing
disposition, she mingled little with
the other guests
The extent of her estate was
revealed with the filing of the in.
ventory with Surrogate Wingate in
Brooklyn. Miss Croxton left 81.
999,554 in cash in one bank ac-
count and $2,024 in another. Her
securities included 1880 shares
Of the common stock Of the Fidelity
and Casualty Co.. of New York,
valued at $1,369, 500.
1t was later disclosed that a legal
battle over her estate is now be-
ing waged in Manhattan by several
nepheWs and nieces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
TWO CAPITAL CHARGES
AGAINST TEXAS MAN

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. l.
Max Fink, former New Orleans and
Houston orchestra leader, was being
tried here late Wednesday on a see
ond charge Of criminal attack on a
lay ar-old girl while the jury in
the case which was brought to
close late yesterday was still de-
batting on a verdict.
This is believed to be a unique
situation in the annals of criminal
cases in Texas for a man TO be
placed on trial in one capital case
while the jury deliberated his fate
on similar count. A jury for the
second trial has been selected and
the introduction Of testimony start
ed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
CITY TAX RATE
REMAINS SAME
ASLAST YEAR
Council Agrees That Twent.
Mill Levy VIII Garry Num- .
cipality Coming Year
SCHOOL LEVY CUT
FROM s TO z MILLS
Bonds Given Additional Mill
and $4,000 From Recent
Surplus

The city tax rate for the coming
year was fixed at 20 mills, the SAINT
as last year, by city council at 9
special meeting Wednesday afteer-
noon, and $4,000 of the surplus
from the recent 100000 street paw.
ing bon dissue was given to the
bond commission to be used in re-
firing $4,000 bonds, maturing
Sept. 27, 1927.
The tax was apportioned as fol.
lows:
Seven (7) mills for schools.
Five (5) mills floating debt.
Five t5) mills general govern.
ment.
Three (3) mills retiring bonds
Last year the schools were grant
ed 8 mills, but in the view of the
fact that they completed the 1924.
25 school term with a surplus OF
some $4,000 in the bank, city coun-
ell voted to reduce this to and to
increase the bond levy from two to
three mills. The floating debt and
the general government received
the same levy as in 1924.
Steve Pace, member of the city
bond commission, read a statement
to council in which ne pointed out
the necessity of levying four mills
for bonds at the present time, this
being two mills for the regular in
test charges, one milh by reason OF
the 100000 bond issue and one mill
for the 1000 bonds September Is
1927.
Council failed to agree on the
four mills asked, but compromised
turning over $4,000 of the surplu,
from the 100000 bond issue to the
bond commission and increasing the
bond leavy to mills.
In requesting council to increase
the bond levy Mr.. Pace said "ThC
law requires, and proper regard fol
the credit of this city demand thai
there be levied each year a tax suf
ficient to pay annual interest charg
es and create a sinking fund suf
ficient to retire the principal at ma
turity, knowing that you shall seet
to comply with the law, I, sa mem.
Der of the bond commission, advise
that levy for the present year Of
four mills is necessary for these
purposes
Alderman Allison presided in tn,
absence of Mayor Poole. who is no,
sufficiently recovered from his re
cent illness to leave his home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
VETS IN CONGRESS
GAIN NEW MEMBER

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. l.
The election Of Henry L. BowIes,
republican of this city, over his
1emocratic opponent, Roland D.
Sawyer of Ware, from President
Coolidge's home district, adds to the
ranks of the vets in the national
house of representatives.
Bowles election came after asser-
ton by him that he believed the
18th amendment had no place in
the constitution, and assurance
that he would work for any change
in the existing machinery for pro
hibtion enforcement which would
add to Temperance cOntetment
and respect for law"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
AIR SERVICE WILL
ALWAYS BE AUXILIARY

KANSAS CITY, Oct, 1.-Reiter-
alton of his belief that the air serv-
ice is, and always will be, an aux
iliary arm of the army and navy,
characterized an address today pre-
pared by Major John L. Hines,
chief of Staff of the army, and read
by Brigadier Dennis e. Nolen at the
convention of reserve officers Of
the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
HOTEL OF Sc STORIES
LOOMS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The New
York Evening Post states that the
tallest hotel building in the world,
SIS stories high, will be erected on
the site Of the Cornelius Wander
bilt chateau on the corner of 57tb
street and Fifth Avenue. The
chateau will be Transported b TIE
north shore Of Long Island for use
as club.
The proposed structure, which
will be combination transient and
apartment hotel, will cost apprOxi-
mately $25,OOO,OOo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
ALUMINIUM COMPANY
SUED FOR SIS, 900, 900

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. SUIT
for $15,O0O,OOO against the Alumni
mum Company Of America of which
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is
one of the principal owners and one
of its directors, was filed in the
federal court here today by George
H. Haskell, of Springfield president
of the Bausch Machine Tool Corn
pany. He charges conspiracy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
CORONER FAILS TO
NAME ANY ONE IN CASE

VINTON, Ia, Oct. 1.-The coro-
ner's jury was unable to name any
one responsible for the death Of
Mrs. Myrtle Cook, temperance
worker, slain 1t her home, but rec
commended that an investigation as
TO her husband, Clifford Cook, be
continued
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
LITTLE HOPEOF
AN AGREEMENT
BEING REACHED
President Fails to Place Official
D. K. On Proposal Submit
ted Wednesday .
CONG. CRISP MEMBER OF
WHITE HOUSE COMMITTEE
frances Offer Would Aggre-
gate Total Payment of S.
62O,0OOO,OOO Over Long
Period

WASHINGTON, Oct. /. Ameri.
can debt funding negotiations were
concluded today with a temporary
arrangement covering a period of
five years
The French commissions prepared
immediately to leave for their
nomes' carrying with them the
american proposal, which viii en-.
aoie them to continue discussions
FOR permanent settlement any
time within that period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
BRITISH WILL KEEP
FORCES IN NEAR EAST

LONDON, Oct. 1.-Strong rjt-
ish naval forces are to maintain
ed in Near East waters for the next
few weeks, unde- orders issued by
the admiralty to the Mediterran-
can fleet.
A report from ConstaLtinople
that the Turks are calling further
troops to the c,or>. was exp'aire
in official quarters as merely a
coincidence and having no signific-
ance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
UNDERWOOD WANTS
SOUTHERNER ON |. c. c.

ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. I. -
A plea for representation Of the
South on the Interstate Commerce
Commission was made by Senator
Oscar Underwood in an address
prepared for delivery today before
the state bank division of the Amer
lean Bankers association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
ANDREWS APPROVES
DISMUKE APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury An
drews today announced approval of
appointments of Fred D. Dismuke
as deputy prohibition administra-
tion at Savannah and Percy NJ. Can
die and Hal Shaffer for the same
office at GreenviHe and Charleston
respectively.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
STUDENT SUES ATLANTA
BALL CLUB FOR SIS, 600

ATLANTA, Oct. 1. - Hiner
Thomas, dental student, today filed
suit against the Atlanta baseball
company for $4,000, alleging his
eye sight was lost when he was
struck by a batted ball.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
CONTINUE SEARCH
FOR SUB VICTIMS

NEW LONDON. Oct Efforts
were renewed today to determine
whether any of the men trapped N
the submarine Ssh when she was
sent to the bottom LAST Friday 5y
Re City of Rome are still al ye,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
WEATHER

For Georgia-Fair tonight and
probably Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

SEASONS RECEIPT
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
BIC SIX KEPT
5. HIS NERVE
To END

Christy Mathewson's iron nerve was
his greatest asset, and from the ac-
count of the pitcAer's death, brought
back by Bill Mcclellan, New York
newspaper man, who was one of Mat
tvs pail bearers. it would appear that
the iron nerve was with Matty to the
end.
Marty called his wife to him the
day he died." Mcclellan reported.
ale told her that he was going to
die. and asked her to listen to his in
structions. Then he outlined for her
the route that should be followed when
his body would be taken back to Lew
isburg, Pa.
"Bc sure and get yourself draw
ing-room so you will be comfortable.
he told her. Got all that? Well, then,
20 out and have a good cry, dear, and
then come back
Mrs. Mathewson went out and had
her cry and returned a short time
later.
"well,' said Matty, feel better
now?'
And. satisfied that she did, he
closed his eyes. They never opened
again."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
ALL NUMBERS WILL
BE MADE SACRED
If THIS KEEPS UP

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
Dec. 1.-THE sweater number 81"
worn this season BY Ernie Nevers,
captain and star fullback of the Stan
ford football team, will be preserved
in the Stanford trophy room with the
Stanford trophy room with the rec
ord made on the gridiron by the
Cardinal leader. And the number
Il" will never be assigned to a Stan
ford football player. in the future.
In announcing this decision, the
executive committee of the Associated
Students here, said it was felt this
was the most fitting way in which the
memory of the plunging red shirt, who
brought Stanford its first victory over
California in twenty years, could be
kept fresh.
The idea originated at Illinois Uni
versity, where "Red" Oranges ~
jersey will be preserved.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
FIGHT TICKETS UP
TO SIS IN BRITAIN

The usual charge for tickets to the
boxing shows staged by the National
Sporting Club in London is from 50
to $50, although as much as $50 a
seat has been charged on exceptional
occasions. Tickets cannot be bought
by the general public. Visitors must
be introduced and accompanied by a
member who pays for their tickets,
which includes a seat for himself.
No woman has ever seen a profess
sional contest at the club. but there
are amateur events to which women
are admitted.