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VOLUME LI NO. 130 SHREVEPORT. LA. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1923 PRICE FIVE CENTS PER COPY DEAD 9fr 9fr 9fr 9 9 9fr 9fi 9fi 9fa 9 9 9 9fi 9 9fr 9f 9f 9 9fi 9 9fr 9fr 9fr 9fi 9 3 3f 9f 9fi 9 9fi 9fc 9 9 9fc 9fi ID CONVICTS Elk (JL4 MB EAERICADl IF Centenary Overwhelms Chattanooga University On Football Field ACCUSED OF SLAYING PASTOR SHERMAN CALM UNDER ARREST; WALTON HURLS DEFI IN CALL FOR SESSION 60-HOUR SIEGE ENDS WITH GAS BOMB ATTACKS Gentlemen Play Great Game After Opponents Spring Early Surprise By JOE R. CARTER That heavy black line that the state of Tennessee painted across the Shreveport football escutcheon last October, when 11 stalwart sons of the Tennessee Medical school of Memphis turned back the Centenary Gentlemen in their first and only defeat of their 1922 race, was blotted out Saturday afternoon when the Gentlemen of Centenary fT M' 3 'If hi 4 (r if Pi' fcfcf if si In I met II other huskies from the Volunteer state in combat on the grid-thall iron and defeated them in overwhelming fashion.

This time the bat tie was against the University of Chattanooga eleven, an oranira .1,. i lfoun(l heJr aa v.av pions in tneir own circle, mtt tne Milhmtes performed Saturday partially wipes out the only spot on manner in wnicn tne no mc The score for the battle of Satur- It was at the Louisiana State Fair Grounds last fall that the McMiUin-ites tackled the Tennessee Medicos. They were defeated and their loss j.i v. lu vi.ijr UIU. a ui.i a lilt: vear.

The inur ht revenue claiminir thev were not at thei- hast then as their quarterback, Dugan Brown, was out of two other players were sick with dengue fever, and their coach had only a week pre vious been brought borne from Jack-; son, sick, and been confined to a sanitarium. But the Medicos passed up the Gentlemen on their 19-3 schedule and the locals sought an- other Tennessee team for revenge, engaging the University of Chattanooga. Morcaxine Spring Surprise. The Gentlemen handled the eleven from Chattanooga practically at will. The Moccasins, as the squad is known, i i i sprang a surprise when they held the One guard died instantly from their locals scoreless in the first quarter, gun fire.

Two other died Thurs-and then crossed Centenary's goal May morning. Another ia wounded, line for touchdown shortly after Failing to make good their care-the start of the second period. It fuuy DUnned escaoe. the despera- Photo by Godfrey. Above (center), W.

J. Sherman, treated mt alaylng the Rev. John Keeth at Plain Dealing last November. Sherman wa arrested in Mississippi a few day ago t.nd brought back Saturday by Sheriff F. Adair (right), and Deputy Sheriff Roy Bolinger (left), of Bossier The picture was taken while the officer were en route through Shreveport with their prisoner.

Today Lloyd George Jumped In. Up Come Golden Money. Not Exactly Teetotal. Zangwill Arrives. By Arthur Brisbane Copyright, 12.1.

by Sur Company. Lloyd Georee li off to Canada, the most valuable jewel in the imperial crown of the British empire. Apart from intellectual wealth, all the intrinsic wealth of the British Isles ould be duplicated a dozen times lover In Canada witn the greatest Sse. Canadians, who sent 400,000 men ticross the ocean to fight for their nnd their own safety under the nental leadership of Lloyd George, twill welcome the great premier roud'y. Gone are the days when Lloyd George was hated by every Tory in r.ngland, and every Liberal with more han a thousand pounds a year.

In hat day a story, much applauded in London, ran thus: 'Tell us how you saved that poor rhap from drowning." 'Why, I jumped In, swam out. turned him over to make sure It wasn't Lloyd George. Then I pulled him ashore. Since that time Lloyd George has lumped in and pulled the British mpire ashore, just as it was drown-ng. Quite a change.

The golden sun of Money rises, the bid bloody sun of fighting royalty Is etting. i ou know when btinnes and lther great money men form Ger- nany a ruling power, dragging the Inonarchists along behind them, as a ittle tail to their kite. When money becomes absolutely power it may ivant royalty as a useful figure-lead. Gone are the days Jacaues Foeur, doing a bigger business than all the other merchants of France put together, with his fleets scat- erei ail over the seas, was proud to end hU money to the French king, accept in the end a -heavy fine, lisgrace and flight to Itaiy, whose rrcat trading republic he had met ind conquered in their own commcr- lal battles on the sea. All his power, money, services ounted for nothing.

That he had inanced tho fight that drove the Snglish out of Normandy counted or nothing when the nobles that had never done a day's work in their lives onspired against him. Two popes, Nicholas IV and Callx-us III, recognizing his power and loncsty, employed him after the 'rench King Charles had Imprisoned robbed him on a false charge of poisoning his mistress, Agnes Sor- ell. Yon ean't treat big money kings in hat way any longer. Instead of (Cantimiid en Tai Sixteen.) 0 Shreveport: Seo it Grow Day by Day Sixty building permits, calling for onstruetlon costing approximately 48,634, were Issued during the week ndlnir October 8 by J. T.

Harrison, Building inspector. Termit Issued Saturday were for 12,145, all for minor repair and alterations, with exception of one Issued for the onstruetlon of a private garage. Bank clearings for the week end- ng October 0 amounted to 89.91, an increase of nearly 100 over clearings for the same pe- iod of 1922, when a total of 43.14 was recorded. For the first wo days of last week clearings xceeded $1,000,000, Monday having he highest record, with $1,081,791.13. Among real estate deals for which ecords were filed Saturday was the ale of two lots and improvements Exposition Heights by Mrs.

Ora Waldman to Bpenc ft Goldstein or $6,250. This was the largest sal recorded. Mrs. V. li.

Macate old to Fred Sieker a 60-foot tract In the Lister subdivision for $3,000. With the opening of the Clarke ubdivislon, a 200-acre tract on the ireenwood road, subdivided Into ive-acre plots by the N. B. Rtoer irganisation, Friday, numerous in-uiries about the site offered have sen received. Several plots have en tentatively engaged, and deals robably will be closed within a keek.

The sites offered afford pace for truck raising, yet are only par miles from Shreveport, on the efferson highway, which Is served bus line on a two-hour schedule, ffering transportation to the city, he land level and clear from un-ergrowth. Gravel roads will be kid through the center of the tract, pnnectinjr with the Greenwood road. ay. C. E.

Olschner i architect for khlch Is being paved with concrete. Digs ior mo proposea aucrauuns to be tnade In the city hall will be 'peaed at the council meeting Tues- i i Jse iierauone. TELLS ESCAPE Man, Accused of Slaying Aged Bossier Minister, Taken to Jail at Benton Smiling and with an air of unconcern, W. J. Sherman, 66 years old, wanted In Bossier parish on a chnrfre of murder of the Rev.

John Keeth at Plain Dealing last November, alighted from the 8. 4 P. passenger train at Union station at 2:40 o'clock SHturday afternoon in custody of Sheriff J. F. Adair and Deputy Sheriff Roy Bolinger, of Bossier, who brought the man from Indianola, where he was arrested Thursday.

Sherman's two young sons and a daughter also accompanied him. Sherman Makes Statement Sherman was taken to the police station here where he was photographed and his finger prints were taken. While at the station Sherman mude a statement to a reporter for The Times in which he describod his movements since he shot the Rev. Keeth to death 11 months ago. In his statement Sherman, however, evaded telling the details of the tragedy but talked freely of his movements since the crime, lie claimed that he was arrested twice on suspicion but in each case convinced his captors that his name was not Sherman.

"After the shooting I walked to Shreveport and reaching here that night," Sherman said, I caught a train and went to Oklahoma. At Howe, Oklahoma, I wrote a note to Sheriff Adair, telling him that I was going to Mississippi. From Oklahoma I went to my old homo near Goodman, where I remained in hiding with relatives for several Sheriff Adams learned that Sherman was at Goodman a few days alter the killing of the aged minister and went to this place to investigate. According to the sheriff, Sherman said that he was within a few yards of his brother's home when he searched the place for him. Sherman also said that a few hours aftei the shooting a posse of citizens headed by Deputy Sheriff Bolinger passed within, 10 feet of his hiding place not far from his home.

"From Arkansas I went to Mississippi," Sherman continued, "and In December I was arrested at Clark-dale on suspicion. After some argument I convinced the officers that my name was not Sherman. They showed me my own photograph, hut I pointed out that I had no mustache while the photograph did. I was released and was again picked up at Greenwood, where I had a similar experience in the same month. In February I went to Drew, and settled on a farm under the name of Frank Evert.

I intended as soon as I gathered my crop to return and surrender." "They Kidnaped Her," He Say. 'While he would give no version of the shooting of Mr. Keeth, Sherman accused the minister's family of having caused his young daughter to leave home. "They kidnaped her," he said, "and sent her to immoral place in Memphis. The thing nearly run me Sherman, according to Sheriff Adair, said that on the day of the tragedy he went to see air.

neetn to talk to him regarding' his daughter's disaDnearance with no evil in tentions. Mr. Keeth, he claimed, ad vanced him with a hoe when he shot in self-defense. Sherman's arrest was effected by Deputy Sheriff R. C.

Temple, of Clarksdale, acting upon information from Sheriff Adair. Sherman has a brother who lives at Clarks dale and It wa through messages In- (Centime ea Pace Vtxteen.) NEW RULE FOR SERVICE CARS BEGINS MONDAY Strict enforcement of the ordinance, regulating the operation of service cars and jitneys, will be In effect Monday morning, It was announced Saturday night by R. L. Stringfcllow, commissioner of public safety. Policemen bav received Instructions from the commissioner to be on guard against all violations.

The ordinance requires that all service cars operating in the city, with the exception of jitneys, shall have cards displayed, on which are printed the rates charged. These rates are fixed by the ordinance and no overcharge of this rate will be allowed. Service cars are also required to have speedometers. These cars will be distributed at the police station and every operator of a service car is required to obtain one. The ordinance regulating iitney requires that routes and fare be displayed on the windshield.

No jitnty driver will be permitted to charge more than 10 cent for a trip per person. The route to be followed will be designated upon application at the police station. Continuous service over these routes with a regular schedule between 7 a. m. and 7 p.

m. must be followed. Jitneys are not required to have speedometers. All officers will be supplied with the permit number of all jitneys and public service vehicles and copies of the ordinance regulating thsss. Leader Dies of Shot Wounds Companions Kill Selves; Woman Jailed as Aide (By rnlrei-Hl Serrlre.) Eddyvilie, Oct, 6.

Three core victs, who for more than M0 hours, withstood a siege by prirtn guard and nstional guardsmen irt the dmina? of kddyville penitentiary, wer: aead on the Second floor of 'J 'clcK afternoon, following a two-hour attack with ammonia. "Monta Tex" Walters, mnrdere and leader of the rebellious convicts, died from bullet wounds. Lawrence Griffith and Harry Fer-lnnd, his companions, apparently committed suicide by shooting themselves through the heart rather than to surrender when the ammonia gat became too strong for thera longer t0 tight back. Ferland and Griffith gripped 10 me waisi. Advance Guard Enter.

Seven men comprised the advance guard that entered the mess hail after the ammonia attack. Cautiously they made their way over tne first floor of the bunding, finding no signs of life, t'pon ascending to the second floor they found bodies of the three murderers stretched out at places of vanUare. Physician (aid Walter had been dead about 86 hours. Ha wa fully clothed. Three prison guards were killed by the convicts when they opened their light for liberty Wednesday.

does barricaded themselves in the mess hall. There they could safely withstand regiments at the narrate entrances. 'Machine gun bullets, teai bombs, gas attacky and tae aseans. were devised to dislodge the defend-, ers to no avail. ik.

v. V'lUCU fcV IV'VV KUV ,11,11 VU. WOW of ammonia, Preparations were com- pleted Saturday morning. Protected (by a heavy armor plate shield, especially equipped witia wooden rollers two members of the national guard started across the yard from the hospital to the dining hall at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to, lay the ammonia pipes. The guardsmen were aided by barrage of machine gun, pistol and.

rifle fire. The militiamen knelt low behind their shield and slowly made head-j way toward the mess hall the pipe line, 78 feet to the rear en-: trance. Exercising the same precau-i tion that characterized their peril ous trip aeross the yard the advance guard gradually raised the tubing; to the level of the window and thrus the end through the perforated sill. Making cetrain that the tube's end lay well within the building the invaders retreated and puiied theis shield behind them. Charge Woman Aided Felon.

Mrs. Lillian Walters, widow of Tex Walter, is in Jefferson jail at Louisville charged with aiding and abetting felons to escape. Her arrest came, unexpectedly early this morning upon receipt by local police of in- formation from Eddyvilie authori-, ties that new developments had im-( plicated her In smuggling arms into the prison Monday. Mrs. Walters) had been questioned previously how' her husband made the murderous break for liberty.

She was released after a brief questioning. Eddyvilie authorities have learned, they said, that Mrs. Walters carried a heavy suitcase when she visited the prison. She also cashed a $10' (CaoUnuwl aa Pace fiixtreM.) Fire Destroys Resort Hotels -in Asburv Parle (Hy The Aot4 Pre. Asbury Park, N.

Oct. 6. Four hotels, a number of stores and open air theater were in ruin t-; urday night as the result of a fire that wiped out an entire waterfrona block. Two men were reported miss irg in the Bristol hotel, where the Mm started. All the hotels were close, for the season and no guests weru them.

Besides the Bristol, the K5wiekr Astoria and Edgemere wire burned to the ground. Ail were oi frame construction. Fire arpirstn from surrounding towns were called to fight the flames. Uou can buy it in Shreveport ietTiie Times' Ads bo ii our Guide Governor Orders Legislature Assemble to Consider Law Against Mask By The Ax-lated Press.) Oklahoma City, Oct. 6.

A call for an extraordinary session of the state legislature, October 11, for the purpose of the enactment of a law to protect the people from masked and lawless marauders and secret organizations was issued Saturday nijfht by J. C. Walton. Simultaneously a statement was made public by Aldrich Blake, executive counsellor, declaring that "the governor is ready" and that he is eager to meet the legislature. The governor's action was accepted as a challenge for a finish fight with members of the legislature who have sought his impeachment, and his advisers made no effort to hide the fact, that they were preparing for the attack.

The governor's call precedes, by let's than a week, a session summoned by a majority of the members of the lower ho'use for October 17, at which a general investigation of impeachable state officers will be made. The call indicated that evidence adduced by military courts of inquiry throughout the state would be placed before the legislature to support the executive's demand for anti-Ku Klux Klan legislation. Counsellor Blake declared that the call indicates that martial law will be lifted soon. He declined to indicate details of any program that might look to that end. Martial law throughout the state was declared three weeks ago tonight.

Governor Walton, In a statement to the Associated Press, declared that he "minted to make it plain that no effort will be made to hinder in any way or attempt to keep the members of the house to impeach him." "it has been said in some quarters that I would try to prevent impeachment action against me," the executive said. "I want to deny that emphatically. I am ready to defend my every act and I court the investigation of my office. I have nothing to fear and the only fight I will make will be to lee that the truth is told." Blake's statement follows: "The governor is ready. At last the record of tho military courts is complete.

He has at no time exceeded his constitutional powers. He is not only willing but eager to meet the legislature. "He awaits the verdict with complacency, satisfied that he has done no wrong and confident that within the next 60 days the Ku Klux Klan will be destroyed." Governor Walton's action in calling the legislature to meet a week ahead of the time the house members hijd intended to assemble, only will hasten an investigation of the impeachment charges, the lawmakers declared tonight. While no formal statement was issued the impression was given that the impeachment program would be entered upon before that outlined by the governor In his call. "We will do some unmasking but we have more urgent work to do than to proceed immediately to the klan matter," Representative A.

Single-tarry, of Oklahoma county, declared. House members indicated that caucus would be held tomorrow night. W. C. McBee, Stephens county representative, and a leader in the impeachment movement, is slated for the speakership.

STOKES FACES WIFE'S CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY fBy rnlvemnl Service.) Chirafo, Oc. 6. W. E. D.

Stokes of New York surrendered to the authorities here Saturday on charges of having conspired to defame his wife's character. Stokes' attorney, Daniel F. Nugent, and Hattie Johnson, a negro, named in the indictments, also surrendered. They were released on bonds of $5,000 each. START INQUIRY THAT MAY HELP WHEAT GROWERS Br COLE frnlverl dervlre Staff rrrepmaBt) Washington, Oct.

6. Kugene Me yer, manapirg director, and former Representative Frank W. director, of the wnr finance corporation, and H. S. Yohoe, representing the department of agriculture, leave Wmhinjrton Sunday for Chicago.

The trio Monday will launch the administration's investigation into the possibilities of organising the wheat prowers of the Northwest irto co-operative export market associations, as one solution of the wheat farmers' problem. Attention Saturday was largely centered on the marketing phase of sericulture in general and wheat In rarticalar. was evident that President Coolidre is givirg much thought to the Improvement of marketing conditions as an important step in the proTTam he is formulating for agricultural relief. their record of the last two years. day was 46 to 7.

GllMApRUSr BUND SCORED BY PREMIER Stresemann Cheered When He Speaks in Reichstag on Industrial Issue By KARL H. von WIEGAND (Vnirnrsal Smlre Staff CorremiionUeot.) Berlin, Oct. 6. With stormy applause from a large part of the house, Chancellor Stresemann made a strong drive at vast and complex trusts which have been exploiting the German hope, in his speech Saturday afternoon in the reichstag presenting the new cabinet. Stresemann declared he come for government intervention against the monopolies created by trusts, that competition in trad was as vital to the German economic life as the creation of syndicates and combines for the purpose of steadily rising prices.

Virtually Same Cabinet. The acute crisis of the last few days was temporarily bridged by the success of Chancellor Stresemann In re-establishing substantially the same cabinet aa before, representing a fragile coalition of the moderate parties In the reichstag. The key-man of the cabinet is Dr. Koeth, the new minister of economics, a former colonel in the regular army, who achieved distinction in bringing the German army back to civilian occupation, as commissioner of demobilization. Herr Helferding, the Socialist minister of finance of but a few weeks, who failed in trying to put through his Socialist financial theories, is replaced by Luther, the former food minister.

Luther an ex-burgomaster of Essen. This cabinet is considered the last hope of saving Germany from a dictatorship of the extremists. No Constructive Note. Stresemann struck no constructive note in his speech in the reichstag today. On Monday the government will ask and undoubtedly will obtain a vote of confidence.

At the same time Stresemann will ask the reichstag to create him a sort of parliamentary dictator by endowing his cabinet with extraordinary authority compared to the war power of the president of the United States. This will mean that the cabinet can proclaim laws without the consent of the reichstag, and such consent now is obtained only after prolonged bickering among the parties. Stresemann can then go ahead with his internal and external policies without first having to ask the reichstag, but subject to revision If the country opposes his plans. The principal aim of this move is to Increase productivity by abolishing the eight-hour day In fact but not in principle, and to reorganize the government finance by placing heavier taxes on the junkers and big industries. But neither labor Is willing to give up the eight-hour day nor the junkers or industrialists to surrender their gains made during the war and the revolutionary pariod.

Real Estate Men Plan Big Time in Shreveport New Orleans, Oct. 6. "On to Shreveport." "Two carloads or none at sll." That's the war crv un and iReal Estate Row, where plans are being made for the annua! convention of the Louisiana Real Estate Agents Association, to be held i4 Shreveport October 23 and 28. I I The "On to Shreveport" committee, composed of B. Doll, chairman; ijas.

F. Turnbull, Tom Devlin. Brooke Duncan and Edward Murchr. started I i ui-wufiiiig jnursoay ana on the (first day almost an entire Pullman jcar's reservation was taken up. It lis expected that at least two Pull-jmans will be necessary to accommodate the local delegation.

The Or- leans delegation will arrive in Shreveport Thursday morning at Thursday and Friday will be 'given over to business matters, and (Saturday will be state fair and football da. was the first time that any team had taken the lead on the locals at their own park and the score set the fans looking about in astonishment. It started McMillin to thinking, and in a harry the husky little coach of the Shreveport squad started things a-buzzing. He brought Jim Weaver, one of tne best end men in Dixie, from the hospital ranks and rushed i him in to play right end. "Big Cal'' Hubbard, the 250-pounder who had been drilled to play defensive center, but started at end in absence of Weaver, was yanked back to play defense center and at tackle on the offense.

White, the peppery broken field runner, was sent in at quarter and immdiatly there was 'a change. Hill and Bryant Rush retired to the side lines so that McMillin could get Hubbard, Weaver and White into their regular positions. The change marked the end ol Chattanooga chances. The touchdown brought out the fighting spirit of the Gentlemen. It showed them with an uphill battle before them.

Weaver on his first play broke through the line and (Contlnui-4 On Pfe Elsht.) i o- Jamaica Ginger Basis of Suit Under Dry Act New Orleans, Oct. 6 Two ease were argued and put up to the Louisiana supereme court, Saturday, aa to whether it is a crime under the Hood act the bone dry act for a druggist to have on his shelves that old time cramp and colio remedy, Jamaica ginger, and to sell it. The two cases are those of W. B. Stuart, manager of the Hub Drug company of Alexandria, and of A.

Bush, president and manager of the Union Drug store, aso in Alexandria. Stuart was convicted of "having intoxicating liquor in his possession" and was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and serve 60 days in jail. T. A. Carter, counsel for Stuart, argues that the state counsel averred this "intoxicating liquor" was three small bottles of Jamaica ginger.

Bush was found guilty of having sold a two-ounce bottle of Jamaica ginger, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and serve four months, President Obregon Said to Be Seriously 111 (By rnirarsal 8rrU-. San Antonio, Texas, Oct. $. Dispatches from Mexico City Saturday night Btata that President Alvaro Obregon, who has been ill for days, ha Buffered a re-htpsa and Is growing weaker. After a conference of physician at palace this evening It was announced that the president Is "critically III," the dispatches state.

The nature of th illnt-s la not disclosed In the report Norfolk Longshoremen Strike to Enforce Terms Norfolk, Oct. 6 Several hundred longshoremen went on strike here Saturday. Failure of conferences between President A. J. Chlo-nek of the International Longshore- mn' union ami the staam'nin no.

erators to secure fur longshoremen a 15-cent-sn-hour increase in pay led to the walkout. o- WELCOMES LLOYD GEORGE. tDy tii a.MKintH rr.l Montreal, Oct. 6. Lloyd George, wartime premier of Great Britain, received tumultuous reception on his arrival in Montreal at 9:1 o'clock Saturday night far visit of twe day.

INDEPENDENTS' CALL TOO LATE, MANY BELIEVE Politicians Think Time Past for Another Candidate to Edge Way Into Race Spwtal to The Time. Now Orleans, Oct. 6. Politicians are not anticipating any great flurry as a result of the conference of the Independent Democratic association, to bo held here Monday noon, looking to the bringing into the field of a fifth candidate for governor. Believes Call Too Late.

They believe it is too late. Political leadera of all existing factions think the time has past when another candidate might have edged hi way into this race. "Thousand of Individual roters throughout the state have not made up their minds, that Is true," said a well posted man from up the state, "but the political lines are drawn. The lines about which the battle must wage are known. It' next to Impossible to break through them now.

It would require a man of unusual personality, a man on the Parker type of four years ago, and a large amount of money. I cannot see either the candidate or the (CenUaaed ea Tac Sixteen.) 0 Don't Mss This Section of Times Devoted to Babies The Times introduces with this issue a Special Section devoted entirety to King Baby. The Times lone has felt the need ot a special journalistic effort, given over entirely to child welfare, especially babies, from one to six years old. Today's section is the first of a regular Sunday feature ot The Times. The Times' tabloid Baby Section is the first attempt of any paper in Shreveport to is-sue a regular supplement of this kind.

This feature will be tm proved, and no expense will be spared to make it attractive in appearance and valuable in in-formation. The Times is to an-nounce that Mrs. Henry S. Hinton has consented to as-sine the editorship ot the Baby Section. She invites the cordial co-operation of all parents.

Pictures of baby will appear each Sunday as an encouragement to healthy childhood. Mrs. Hintcn resides at S24 Stoner avenue, and may be reached over eld phone 1777, PLANE FASTER THAN BULLET FROM RIFLE Amazing Speed Shown During Competition to Win Speed Classic (Fly Universal Birvlre Bridgeton, Oct. 6. Flying faster than a bullet shot from a rifle, Lieutenant Alford J.

Williams of the navy, flying a Curtiss racer, won the Pulitzer speed classio in the closrng event of the International Air Races at Bridgeton, averaging 243.e7 miles an hour, Saturday. This was the fastest race ever flown by anyone and was witnessed by 100,000 persons from the field, and probably as many more from the countryside lining the course. Lieutenant H. J. Brow, also of the navy, was second with an average of 1141.78 miles an hour.

Admiral William A. Moffett broke Into a run to outspeed a number of gobs and soldiers who raced to congratulate Lieutenant Williams as he climbed from the cockpit. The course waa of 200 kilometer (124.417 miles) or four times around the triangular, field. The record for the same race at Detroit wa but 205.8 miles, established by Lieutenant R. L.

Maughan. The first heat was won by Lieutenant Lawson il. Sanderson, of the navy, who drove a Wright fighter at an average speed of 230.8 miles an hour, His plane was demolished in a forced landing after completing the course, due to gasoline supply failure. Lieutenant Sanderson wa uninjured, although hi machine (Centtnaed ea race Bliteea.) 1 1 0 Declare Judge Cancelled Case of Own Accord A reoort that A. H.

Colvln. W. D. Jeffries, R. L.

Hardy and W. Fan ning, who signed a resolution denouncing the Ku Klux Klan of Jackson parish, later had gone to Judge R. W. Oglesby and asked him to dismiss the contompt charge against them, signed by three of the men, was refuted in a letter to The Time Saturday. The letter follows: "Jonesboro, October 1923.

"Editor, Shreveport Times, "Shreveport, La. Dear Sirs; "In your report, in Tuesday's issue of The Times, of the dismissal of the contempt of court cases filed by dre Oglesby against A. H. Colvin, W. D.

Jeffries, K. L. Hardy and W. J. Fanning, states that we had gone to Judge Oglesby personally and urged him to dismiss the charge.

This is untrue. Judge Oglesby dismissed the cases sgainst us of his own accord, without solicitation, presumably in the spirit of carrying out Governor Parker's suggestion. "Please publish this correction in order to keep the records straight. il. D.

JEFFRIES, HARDX." I..