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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-19
MAD SHIPPER
TERROR|zES
|. OMAHA, NEB.
Two More Persons Fired
on by Maniac, Already
Blamed for Two MySter-
iouS KiIIings-Women Of
City Are Frantic.


Bv United Press
OMAHA, Neb, Feb. 10
Omaha's fear Of it's "maniac
sniper" increased today when
it was learned two more per.
sons have been fired upon.
John Fitzhenry, a sailor from De.
troit, reported that he had scarcely
arrived in Omaha last night before
he heard a bullet fly past his ear.
He said he could see no one in sight
on the street nc the time.
John Turner, n Negro janitor, re.
ported a similar attack.
Two Killed
Dr. A. d. Searlcs, n prominent
physician. and William MoDovitt so
far are the only victims OF the
"sniper" who have been fatally
wounded. Doctor Searles was slain
in his office yesterday and Me
Dewitt was killed Sunday evening.
Several persons previously re-
ported incidents similar 20 last
nights attacks upon Fltzhenry and
Turner.
Most OF the sniper's attacks have
been made at night. Many alarms
were sent IN and police were deluged
with tips" but none Of them led 20
the maniac.
Drops Dead
The snlper's activities indirectly
brought another death today when
Frank Pesek. 40. suceumbed 10 heart
failure as he was discussing tho
crimes. Physicians said fear may
have caused the mans death.
Fifty calls were investigated by
police. All were found to be false
alarms.
One woman declared she heard two
shots In an apartment next 20 hers.
but investigation disclosed that the
woman next door, fearful OF show.
ing n light. had fallen over the
bed making n loud noise.
One hundred armed citizens aided
the police, patrolling tho section OF
the city where the maniac has been
working.
The murderer OF Dr. Searles loft
90 caliber shell OF n kind used only
on target ranges and which VIII KIN
at n distance Of 200 yards. as the
only clew. IL was the same kind Of
shell that killed McDlvitt.
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Home Edition

MIR. FIXIT is on the job for
W1 Times readers. He looks
up matters at City Hall.
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Forecast

IL AIR tonight with lowest
i temperature about %;
Saturday increasing cloudiness
with rising temperature.
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Greater Movie Season
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EVERY day for twenty consecu.
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picture.
nearest c0rrectiV named and the
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boarders, besides caring for her
own family. The burdens OF life
seemed too heavy for her falling
health. She had lost confidence In
herself.
One day she began taking Lydia
q. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and her general health began to i'm
prove. She took it faithfully. Now
She can do her work without any
trouble, sleeps well and is no longer
blue and tired.
This woman, Mrs. Cora Short, r.
r. 0, Box 396, Oklahoma City, Okla,
writes: Everybody now says: Mrs.
Short, what are you doing to your
self?' / weigh 1876 and my weight
before I took 1t was lis. ! have
taken seven bottles Of the Vegetable
Compound"
Are you on the Sunlit Road TO
Better Health?
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The Goats!

Observation-Disclosures plaid-hack
cloths, as we'll as sturdy through.
and-thrOugh materials.
COLORS-Browns, Blues, Heathers,
Mixtures, Oxford and Medium
Grays.
STYLES-Sing'e and Double.
breasted models, in Great Coats,
Box Coats, listers and Slip-ons.
For young or conservative men.
SIZES-Every size from 33 to 49,
and every size in every color.
TRIMMINGS-Every coat has high
grade satin lining and trimming.
Third Floor
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ARSENAL
IS BURNED
ny international News Service

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. iS.-An
official Investigation was put under
way today to determine the cause
of q fire which swept the Pig
Point army arsenal last night, Ok
ploding millions Of rounds Of small
arms ammunition.
Lightning 10 believed to have
been. the cause Of the fire and
explosion.
No one was injured In the blast,
according to q preliminary oheck.np.
Most Of the small complement OF
the arsenal were attending NOV.
ing picture show.
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what lower than IN Junes due
mainly to the declines in winter
wheat. hogs, lambs. onions and po.
tatoes.
Foods. clothing materials, fuel
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9aks<

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT SEVENTH
AvGI yourself Of S0ks' Charge
Account SsrUics. Purchases in this
sale Wil appear on September
bills, payable October I.
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ON PICNIC
At CHESAPEAKE BEACH

More than 1000 Woedmen Of
the World and their friends from
the District and neishboring see.
lions Of Maryland and Virginia
are at Chesapeake Beach today on
the annual outing of Cedar Camp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-19
oLEsALE PRICES
ON FOOD SHOW DROP

+ The. general level Of WllolesaIe
prices decreased per cent from
June to July, while during the
year period the decline was Y per
cent, the Department Of Labor
announced today.
Farm products averaged some.
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AOVERTlsEMENT
ives ON FARM
IN OKLAHOMA
In a sunny pasture In Oklahoma.
!. herd of sleek cows was grazing.

II d o v m G00
pretty picture.
But the thin
woman In the
blue c e cked
apron sighed az
she looked at
them. She was
tired OF cows,
tired Of her tedi-
GUS work In the
dairy, She was
tired OF cooking
for a houseful OF
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70, Hair sobbed so Years

YORK, Pa. Aug. 1s.-Mies
Amanda ziegier. OF this city. who
il now past her SEVENTEEN year,
says this talk OF boyish bohs being
q new fad does not apply to her
as she has worn her locks shorn
In boy fashion for more than
sixty years, not because II was
style but because II was Q source
OF comfort to her.
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and Observation-Disclosures goods also
avsred lower than the month BE-
fore. while minor increases wsrs
reported for metals and building
materials.
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No. Is. Swimming, fishing, beat.
ing, athletic events, and dancing
are on the program. M. l.. Ryen,
Of Upper Marlboro, Md, is chair.
man Of the arrangements com.
mittee. q
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new SCHOOL IS
STARTED

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY,
Nd, Aug, ls.-construction OF the
new ST. James Catholic Church
and school 1T ThiPty,slxth and
Rhode Island Avenue, Mt. Rainier.
has started.
The building will have . e0-foet
frontage on Rhode Island Avenue,
by approximately $50 feet In the
rear.
The countrywide Republican com.
naittee, having decided not to en-.
dorse a ticket prior to the pri-
n1aFies, leaving the field wide open,
and the Democratic organization
having SO far not settled upon a
candidate to support, fights for
both the G.. o. p. and Democratic
nominations for sheriff promise TO
be interesting. A total Of thirteen
candidates are formally In the field.
having filed their certificates IL
nomination with the county board
Of election supervisors at Upper
Marlboro. OF these ten are Demo
Gratis and three Republicans.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
COOPERATIVE
MARKETING BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
MEASURE PROVIDES FUND OF
$225, 600; APPLIES TO PROD
UCTS RAISED OR PRODUCED
ON FARMS.

Washington, January 26. - The
Haugen bill to establish a co-opera-
tive marketing division in the depart
ment Of agriculture was passed today
designed to aid cooperative market
ing organizations in dispoSing of their
crops.
The measure now goes to the SEN
ate. 1t carries an appropriation of
1925, 900 to accomplish the work of
the new division the first year. 1t is
by the house.
The language as left in the bill
makes the provisions apply to prod
ucts raised or produced on farms
and processed or manufactured"
Representative Kincheloe contend
ed that this would include packers,
Gamers, manufacturers of shoe; and
cotton goods.
Other members argued that an
other section of the bill defin~J the
beneficiaries the persons engaged "as
original products of agricultural
products"
Representative La Guardia, social
list, New York, said the place for sur
plus grain "is in breweries and dis
tilleries." This source of revenue has
been cut off, he said. Interrupted by
"a dozen voices, he urged the men,
bers not to- "get excited every time
prohibition is mentioned"
The bill was passed by vote of
357 to 8. Those voting against it
were Representative Tucker, Demo-
crat, Virginia; Tydings, Democrat,
Maryland, and Andrew, Republican,
Massachusetts.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
School Checks
Are F orwarded
TO $500, 900 MAILED TO
GEORGIA COUNTIES, SUPER
INTENDENT LAND SAYS.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 26.-Ihe STATE
superintendent of schools has mailed
out checks to city and county super
intendents of schools to the amount
of 71.555.17, Fort E. Land an
nounced. These funds, it is said,
make up the final payment to the
public schools of the state approprla-
lion for 1925, closing out the ac-
counts with the different cities and
counties, except the Barrett-Rogers
fund. which will be mailed out with
in the next few days.
The state superintendent reports
that cit is most gratifying" to the dit
ferent systems in the state that the
state auditor and the state treasurer
have so handled the finances OF the
state that they are able thus early to
complete payments of the state school
appropriation for 1925.
''The public school appropriation
for 1926" says statement given out
by the advertisements for the sale OF
school warrants to the amount of
S3,OO0,O00 have been made by the
state superintendent and these war
rants will be available to the county
and city systems early in February.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
Will Address Sum
day School Leaders

Sunday School leaders in Fitzger-
aid are expecting a large and repre-
sentative attendance, it is announced,
at the meeting in the Genital Chris
tan Church, Tuesday, February 3,
8 80 and 1880 p. M, which is to be
addressed by Mr.. Robert Davids, OF
Chicago. Mr.. Davids is representa-
tive of the International Council OF
Religious Education and is visiting
eleven places in Georgia with K. u.
Webb, General Superintendent OF the
Georgia Sunday School Association.
The common problems and new OPP
portunities in the field of religious
education, it is said, will be the chief
subject of discussion. Parents, Sun
day school members, public school
teachers. and all others interested IN
providing the needed training for
childhood and youth are urged to be
present.
r. D. Webb, General Superln--
tendent of the Georgia Sunday School
Association, who has charge of the
series of meetings in the state, Will
help Mr.. Davids on the program. Mr..
Webb states that the local Sunday
Schools will be given an opportunity
during this visit to name their dele
gates to the International Sunday
School Convention to be held in Biz
mingham, Alabama, April 1913.
Georgia's quota to that convention is
1000 and many are expected to at
tend from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
JOHN NJ. SLAYTON
MAY ENTER RACE
FOR GOVERNOR
FORMER GOVERNOR ISSUES A
FORMAL STATEMENT TO PUB
Lie; OPPOSES PRESENT BOND
PLAN FOR THE STATE.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2S!-John M.
Slayton, twice governor of Georgia,
who committed the death sentence of
Leo Frank, intimated that he will
again be candidate for the same
office if the public interest demands
his services, in statement to the
Associated Press in which he criti-
cised. Governor Walker for calling an
extra session of the legislature, which
he said would increase the states in
debtedness.
Former Governor Slayton said a
great many of his friends and sever
al influential newspapers in Georgia
have insisted that he enter the race
for governor, all of which was with
out suggestion or pressure on his
part.
In making the announcement of
his attitude in the matter Mr.. Stay
ton declared he had always stood for
economy, in government and called
attention to the fact that the state
budget had increased from $6,500,-
900 to S18, 100000 within ten years.
In making his announcement Mr..
Slaton said: 81 have always stood
for economy in government. | have
always opposed extravaganza and I'M
wise expenditures of public moneys
very vigorously have stood against
the increase of the public indebted
ness through the issuance Of bonds
and 1 am irreconcilable to the idea
of state income tax.
"At present there is movement
to place bonded indebtedness of
from seventy to one hundred million
dollars on the state and in order to
authorize the submission of this ques-
ton to the people the governor has
indicated that he would call an ex-
ira session of the legislature in Feb
ruary.
81 have always vigorously oppos-
ed the change in the constitution al
lowing the increase of the state debt
and l have both spoken and written
against the issuance of any bonds. "
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
WHY NOT INSTALL
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
RATES IN THIS CITY
WOULD BE GREATLY DIMlN-
ISHED AND BETTER PROTEC-
TON GUARANTEED.

Insurance rates in this city are
quite good deal higher than in
towns of similar size and where the
local conditions are about like ours,
in points affecting fire insurance
rates. We have good and efficient
fire department, even the insurance
companies admit that and compli-
ment us on it, but the rates are not in
keeping with the we'll known eff
cheney of the department. Investi-
cation of the subject discloses the in
formation, that Is per cent or more
could be saved the insurers if the city
would install fire alarm system, ac-
ceptable to the Southeastern Rate
Committee. Such system would
probably cost less than one years
saving to the insurers and it may be
well for the Mayor and Council to
make more thorough investigation
of this subject and install proper
system, if the reduction in rates are
found to warrant it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
Thomasville Power
Plant to Enlarge

Thomasville, Ca, Jan. 26.-Im-
provements that will cost more than
$4,000 are planned for the Thomas
vile Light and Water Plant to be
installed within the next few months.
These improvements include new
boiler and stoker to cost S25, 900,
work on erecting the boiler to begin
at once. The boiler will be 428
horse power at ordinary capacity but
can be carried up to LOO at maxi
mum. In addition to this there will
be a new turbine to cost 100000.
This turbine will be larger than the
one installed last year, carrying 1880
K. w. instead of 900 as the present
turbine does.
These improvements will make this
department of the plant as efficient
and up-to-date as any steam plant in
this part of the country. This plant
was the first municipality owned plant
of the sort in this section and has
been one of Thomasville's best pay
ing assets.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
new FARM AID
BILL INTRODUCED
MEASURE WOULD GIVE FARM
Frs ONE MORE YEAR TO
MEET THEIR OBLIGATIONS AT
FEDERAL BANKS.

Washington, January 27.-Farm-
ers who find themselves unable to
meet interest payments on loans con-
tracted from the federal land banks
would be given relief under. bill
being prepared by Senator Smith,
Democrat, South Carolina.
The bill will provide for federal
appropriation to cover the amount of
interest defaulted by the farmers and
the farmers would be given another
crop year in which to meet the pay
mentS.
Senator Smith declared today
that large number of farmers are
facing foreclosure proceedings be-
cause the tdrought last year made
their crops failure. He said the ap-
preparation would support the bonds
issued against the land banks until
the farmers themselves could recoup
their losses and meet their obliga-
tions. The government will not lose,
he said, because, if the farmers do
not meet their payments next year
their land can be sold then just as
we'll as it could be now.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
Quitman Woman
Finds Profit
In Poultry

Quitman, Ca, January 24.-Mrs.
L. Goodwin, who lives near Morven,
ha. been awarded first prize of $40
for the best essay in well-known
farm paper on the most practical
methods of raising poultry and eggs.
Mrs. Goodwin started with 100 hens
January. 1, 1925, and on Jenuary 1,
1926, after culling her flock she has
200 hens and % cockerels in her
flock, and expects to double again
year.
She spent. the. past year for feed
and for new 4stock-and all expenses
connected with the flock, $51O.87.
She sold during the year $500 worth
of eggs and $536.69 worth of chick
ems, leaving a net profit of $525.82.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
Abe Kruger Bids
For Welcome

Mr.. Abe Kruger, popular dry goods
merchant, is now in his new location,
in the McCarty's Old Stand, where
his many friends in this and adjoin-
ing counties will find him ready to
greet them with his usual friendly
smile. Mr.. Kruger states that ne will
carry a complete line of high-ciass
and medium priced goods in ladies'
and mems ready-towear and shoes.
mes we'll known propensity for Civ
in ,rgains in merchandise will find
a or, As~ opportunity at this new To-
cationIbd he invites his old friends
to com land look him over in the new
store aM request trial order from
new pa ions whom he will convince
that trading with him is a money saw
ing PROPOSITION.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
Mt. Berry Schools
Add Junior Dept.
TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE WORK
WILL BE OFFERED POOR BOYS
AND GIRLS OF MOUNTAIN DIS
TRICTS.

Atlanta, Ga.-Beginning with Sep
TENDER, 1926, the Berry Schools, at
Mount Berry, Ga, for poor boys and
girls of the mountain an drural dis
tricts, will offer the first two years of
college work, according to announce
ment just made here.
For several years the schools have
been on the accredited list of the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools. Berry graduates
have entered many of the leading col
leges of the South, and according to
the Deans report of the Southern As
ISOLATION, these graduates are making
a splendid showing. However, the
Berry School authorities state, many
more of the students would like to
take at least some work beyond the
high school are kept from doing so on
account of financial circumstances.
''For some time the Berry Schools
authorities have felt that the addi-
ton of two-year advanced course OF
college grade would help many OF
their graduates as we'll as those from
other high schools to finance them
selves and obtain college degree on
one hand or get year or two OF ad-
vanced work as better preparation
for their life work on the other" said
G. Leland Green, principal OF the
Berry Schools.
"Those who desire to take two
years of college work at Berry will
be offered the same opportunity OF
working their way through that gram
mar and high school students have
enjoyed. This will enable many high
school graduates to do two years OF
standard college work at extremely
low cost and at the same time they
will be able to avail themselves of the
excellent training in citizenship,
music and the trades which have made
the Berry Schools famous
Graduates from the Junior College
Department at the Berry Schools will
be eligible to enter the junior classes
of any of the standard southern col
leges, faculty members stated.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28

wound in his head, caused by pis-
toll shot.
Condition of the Body
When Coroner Griffin arrived at
1890 the body was found still warm
and pliable, indicating according to
the statement of the county physician
that death had not been instanta-
neous, if the shot reported to have
been heard about one a. m. was the
shot that entered his head. Slight
powder burns on the temple indi
Gated that the shot was fired at close
range and warranted the jury to find
a verdict of suicide, in the absence of
other evidence.
Verdict of the Jury
After recessing for two hours, the
jury re-convened at 200 p. m. when
Mr.. Troupe testified as above and
the jury decided that the investiga-
ton was complete and justified YER
dict as follows:
eve, the jury, chosen and sworn
to investigate the death of Billie Nor
gan, find that he came to his death
from self-inflicted pistol wounds on
the morning OF January p, 1926.