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19 NO. 46 FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 10, 1929 WILL JUDGE JURY IN STRIKE KILLING TRIAL GETS 13 YEARS FOR DEFRAUDING RANKS MACDONALD. VISITS IN CITY ZONING LAW IIP TOR Fort Myers' Sunshine Record To Attract Thousands, Say "Homefolk" Back From North -1 -s i 1 -Spy ilUwdX r'Pri'l fv ers, today jifter his return from four month spent in Colorado, Illinois and Michigan. With Mrs. Hough, the ex-mayor motored through the midwest spreading the "good word" about Fort Myers, "We do not have to worry about the California competition any more for people have learned to love their winters in Florida.

They are interested in everything that happens down here. "Some people have exaggerated ideas about our periodic storm period but, for a fact, 1 saw more trees blown down and more floods in the north than in Florida. It just happens that people like to talk about what happens in this state but they will all be down here in the winter. Let's get ready to make theni have a pood time and stay longer," said Mr. Hough.

Florida is popular with Michigan people declared Tom niggar, local and grower, after spending two weeks In Battle Creek, Grand Rapids and Detroit. Mr. Diggar is optimistic over the approaching tourist season and believes that this winter will break all records for travel Into Florida. I 'it It leau'iie, are attending the Asi('latil Press I'liolo Tuehe trade union members murder trial in Charlotte, N. of piirpose of passing on whether or not the defendants get a fair lrinl.

In the picture are: Front row, left to right Hubert Carroll, Forsyflie, Ida Simmons New York; Daisy McDonald, E. P. iisli, Pittsburgh; Wes Williams Kessemer City, N. Charles Siiiiiincj, harlot te; liack row, left to right Taylor Shjtle, N. Ci diaries Frank, iwgro, New York; Joe Golden, New York; Sol Harper, negro, Rochester, N.

Leo Ilonhuiier, New York, and Henry Buckley, New York. PHILADELPHIA Makes Brief Stay Enroute To New York (II it The tssni'lnted Press) PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10 J. Ramsay MacDonald, prime minis- CHftt r-nmp tm Philadelphia today in his private capacity to meet old friends and to greet those who ministered to him when he was ill here for three weeks two years ago. Mr.

MacDonald on his way from Washington to New York with hUj daughter, Ishbel, and other mem- bers of his party, arrived at 11:55 a. m. thp nartv was met by a reception committee. In addition to the reception committee a delegation of 36 Bri tish war veterans living in Phila delphia formed two lines through which the British statesman walked. As he proceeded he shook hands with every man down one line and then retraced his steps to da similar honor to the other line While thus engaged, Miss Ish bel MacDonald was presented with a bouauet of roses by a British war nurse.

About 500 persons were at thd Baltimore and Ohio station to greet the premier. Just as ho was about to enter an automobile the crowd broke through the police line and suTorunded tho distinguished visitor. Mr. Mac-I Donald was very gracious and! smilingly shook hands with all inl reach. He was then driven to the hotel.

Railroad Gives China After the reception the prime minister was to board his special train again for New York leaving here at 3 p. and arriving at Jersey City at 4:30 p. m. He had no engagements for tonight and Saturday and Sunday had been left for his private engagements. The prime minister accepted from the Baltimore and Ohio rail road a duplicate set of blue China to that used by him on his special train.

It will be sent to him at No. 10 Downing street, London The plates are of Staffordshire design and are decorated with scenes from along the route of the railroad following tho Potomac river. BID FAREWELL TO CAPITAL The Associated Tress) WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Con eluding a visit expected to affect the destiny of nations, Ramsay MacDonald, Bntian's prime mini ster, left Washington today at 9:02 a. for Philadelphia.

Secretary Stimson and other high officials were at the station to bid farewell to the British statesman who for nearly a week has been In the capital conferring with President Hoover on of, promoting world peace. These conferences have "been pronounced satisfactory by both the president and premier and up on his departure today Mr. Mac Donald appeared well pleased with his trip. The trip from the British embas sy to the union station was made in white house cars sent early this morning by 'he president for th4 use of the prime minister and hisl party. MotorbusGrazesAuto Driver Shot In Kneel (Py The Assoeluted Tress) CHICAGO, Oct.

10 A motorbus driver was bhot and wounded last night as he halted bis bus on Lake Shore drive in front of the homH of Edith Rockefeller McCor liiKk. His assailants were tw men who escaped. The driver, Roy Mutter, who! was shot in the knee, said thoi two men in a small car had harassed him through miles of traf fic. Just hefore the shooting the bus grazed the other machine. The two men drove ahead a few blocks and got out of their car.

They signalled Mutter to stop and then fired point blank through the window. UTOt.lliO PLANE IX CRASH IX PKNXSYLVAYIAJ PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10 Thnl tirsr, Autogiro plane to bo built. in this country crashed during test at the Pitcairn field nearl Ifailowell, today. Fallinri about fifty feet, the right wing was wrecked, and the propeliorj and 'windmill vanes were broken There was an unconfirmed reporfJ that lan le la Cierva, inventor: of this tiDe idane wan Ifl- DISCUSSION Council To Decide plte of Proposed Gas Depot Objections to an application seeking to amend the zoning ordinance to allow the establishment of a gasoline depot, filling station and terminal at the foot of the new Caloosahatchee river bridge will be weighed tonight by the city council at a public hearing in the city hall.

The public hearing was advertised after attorneys for the Gulf defining company presented their plans for an elaborate gas depot on the Bass property fronting on First street. A number of property owners in the vicinity of the proposed improvement have filed objections with Mayor William J. Wood and at least one owner has hired legal counsel to protest the zone amendment. According: to the last zoning ordinance which lists the TiasB property as "Business," no tilling station or garage can be erected within 200 feet of a church. The council has the power to change any section of the zone law after a public hearing.

Properly Owners Object Property owners who have voiced strenuous objection to building a gasoline depot on First street are N. T. Burroughs and Miss J. E. Burroughs, owners of a home opposite the proposed development; Mrs.

C. B. Chadwick, prominent beautification worker; C. Travis, First street property owner and Carl K. Roberts of street.

Mr. Burroughs has retained Treadwell Treadwell of Arcadia to represent them at the public hearing. In summing up the problem facing the council Mayor Wood recently pointed ou that il ap" peaTs to be a question of deciding between beautification and the desire to establish a port and foster industry in Fort Myers. The Oulf Refining company with their fleet of big oil tankers are the second largest shippers into Fort Myers. In order to get federal aid in im proving the navigatability of the CalooRahatchee river, this city must establish by tonnage figures that there Is a need for deeper waterways.

Shipping Terminal Planned The Oulf Refining company through their local agent, Capt. David Ireland, will be represented by the local firm of Shepherd and Clements. Jim C. Clements outlined the plans for the gasoline depot at a Tecent meeting of the council and questioned City Attorney F. A.

Whitney on the legal status of the zone ordinance. In addition to a filling station and gasoline depot, the oil company would make a solid fill terminal into the river for ap-(Continued on page three) The Weather Man 11 -J Mi auL fc JrUtf Wit FORECAST FOR FLORIDA Partly cloudy with showers in antral and south poitiens tonight and Friday; fresh east winds. TEMPKItAlTRKS Highest temperature yesterday lowest Iat night. Hih FOUT MYERS 88 Miami 78 Jacksonville 78 Atlanta 68 Washington 64 New York 56 Cincinnati 62 Chicago 54 Denver 72 Los Angeles 74 Low 74 72 C8 50 44 38 48 f0 48' 58 THIS IM FOKT MYERS' 1.116TII STRAIGHT DAY OF S1NSH1NK Sl'VMOOX AND TIDES For Friday Sun rises 6.28 a.m., sets 6:05 p.m. Moon lines 2:20 p.m.

High tide, 6:32 a.m. L.ow tido, 2:04 p.m. Moon: Full, 18th, 7:06 a.m. For Ikm CI ramie tides subtract 30 minutes from above. m-3 0 s.

That Fort Myers will play host to thousands of persons who normally reside north of the frost line during the winter season of 1929-30 appears to be assured by the advice of those who are flocking back to this city from visits in tlie east, west and middle west. Florida ia preparing to accommodate and entertain the annual invasion of tourists and most of them will not miss the "City of Palms." Unfavorable propaganda received during the past summer has not dimmed the winter fame of the Land of Flowers and Sunshine. Thousands of persons know and comment on the fact that Fort Myers has enjoyed better than three years during which Old Sol has hown for 1,116 consecutive days. Florida's good roads with Fort Myers midway on the Tamiami Trail between the population eentors of Tampa and Miami are well known to the motoring public. They're Coming Says Hough "We are going to have more tourists than it will be possible to accommodate," declared Klmer Hough, former mayor of Fort My THIS NEWS ATA.

GLANCE" LOCAL Gillingham A. H. dies slid- denly. City sunshine record to attract many here, say Fort Myers' folks returning from north. Gasoline terminal up for council discussion tonight.

Press scoreboard to go into action tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. TL LEG RAH! M'Donald stops in Philadelphia on way to New York. Fall trial again postponed. Waggoner gets 15 years for ISOO.OOO fraud. Convicts to put surface on un finished Trail link.

Anti-Keligious university opens in Russia. Oil lands sink in west. Wells stop output. Former soldiers dedicate re constructed French church. U.

S. accepts naval parley invitation. Philadelphia hails victorious Macklets. U. S.

ACCEPTS INVITATION TO NAVAL PARLEY Ship Limitations Will Be Discussed Uy Powers Next January IBr The Asttnrlnted Pre) WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Coinciding with the departure of Prime Minister MacDonald from the capital, the American government today formally accepted the invitation cf Great Britain to participate in a five power naval limitations conference. Secretary Stimson made the announcement shortly after returning the station where he said goodbye to the British premier. Acceptance on the part of the United States has been re garded as a foregone conclusion since conversations between London and Washington have been in on the question for some time. Mr.

MacDonald's visit was an outgrowth of these discussions and durin his stay here he went over the situation in detail with President Hoover. lioth further naval limi tations as a step toward world peace. The acceptance communication has been forwarded to London for Us publication is being withheld until tomorrow in order that it first, could be delivered to the Rritish government. Resides Great Rritain and the United States, the other powers invited to participate in the conference Japan, France and Italy. The parley will be held in London in January.

SHIP AMtOU.ND AT JAX JACKSONVILLE TIKACIT, Oct. 0 With her four masts awry and her hull believed broken, the nritish schooner Ada Tower, 528 tons, lay aground in approximately three fete of water on the shore south of here today. CONVICT LABOR TO TOP NAPLES TRAIL STRETCH Benllcy Announces Early Completion of Work In Collier County (By The AKiirliifl Press) TALLAH4SSF.E, Oct. i0-llaid- siirfaring or the final unpaved link of the TainiamI Trail, consisting of about ten miles, will be undertaken shortly by convicts, Chair man Robert W. Bentley, of the state road department announced today.

The convicts will be sent into Collier county shortly to begin the work, Mr. Bentley said. The department will purchase the lime rock at its next quarterly meet ing, to be held Oct. 28, when bids for approximately 50,000 tons of rock for that project, will be re ceived. Bids will also be opened at that meeting for rock to be used In hard-surfacing the remain der of road No.

19 in Marion county, where convicts will also bo used from a Dixie county camp. Ii announcing that the department was preparing to use state convict forceg in greater numbers for road work, instead of private labor, Chairman Bentley said that class of labor hereafter would also be assigned to bard-surfacing, instead of confining it to grading. Convicts "will likewise be assigned to Holmes and Washington counties to hard-surface stretches of the Old Spanish Trail damaged by the floods of last spring. Materiel for that work will also be purchased at the coming meeting of the department. NEW ORLEANS TO GET NEW NATAL AIRPORT (Bt The Associated Press) NEW' ORLEANS, Oct.

10 A telegram received here today from Ernest Lee Jahncke, assistant secretary of the navy, stated that the navy department had approved the creation of an airport for land and seaplanes at the Algiers naval station here and that construction would begin as soon as the necessary funds were forthcoming. The airport will he operated in conjunction with the Pen-sacola naval air station. CHIROPRACTORS IN (Br The Associated Press) JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 10 Delegates to the fifteenth annual convention of Florida Chiropractors association opened their two-day meeting here today with addresses of welcome and the transaction of routine business. Aimoclnti.il Press Pftoto l.

WAGGONER CD. WAGGONER PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD Got Half Million Ry Fak Orders On New York Institutions (lty The AHHOfliitcd Press) NEW YORK, Oct. 10 Charles Delos Waggoner, Telluride, bank president, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment today on his plea of guilty to mail fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain $000,000 from six New York banks by means of forged authorization papers. Witnesses had been assembled from as far away as the west coast for Waggoner's trial, but when the case was called today defense counsel entered a plea of guilty, United States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle then moved for immediate imposition of sentence and the banker was sentenced to the 15 year term In Atlanta penitentiary.

Several of the two score witnesses assembled, including mem bers of Waggoner's family and some of his bank employes, who are now free to return home, have been here since early last month, having been summoned to appear before the grand jury which investigated Waggoner's manipulations and returned the indictment against him. The banker told federal investigators he hoped to use the half million dollars paying off depositors of his Telluride institution which was on the verge of collapse. Waggoner's attorney, Allan It. Campbell, entered a plea in the banker's behalf, urging that he was entitled to sympathy and consideration from the court be cause of his "altruistic though h'u acts had been admit tedly criminal. The defense counsel presented to the court a copy of a note Wag- (Continued on page three) Miamian Takes Girl For Joy Hide After Kiliinff Car's Owner iPy The Associated Tress) MIAMI, Oct.

10 Russell Farm er, 2o, waiter, took his girl friend for a joy ride last night af tor killing Charles J. Cnrley, for hire driver, and appropriating Corley's car, police announced to day after further investigation of the crime. Farmer surrendered to police last night, admitting he had kill ed the driver and escorting officers to the scene of the crime where Coney's body was found. Farmer said he originally intend ed to kill ids sweetheart, hut she had been f.o nice to him he "couldn't do it." Instead, what he had planned as a deatli ride became a joy ride, Farmer said, and they dis cussed marriage. Hundreds of Fort Myers fans cheered the Athletics in the first two games and showed their approval of the board by coming early and staying until the last ball was pitched.

Almost as many women as men have enjoyed the game as pictured and broadcast by the Press sport staff. Every scat in the niinature grandstand was taken for botli games while (Continued i on six) A'S GET HEARTY GREETING FROM HOME TOWN FANS McCarthy Won't Announce Pitcher For Tomorrow's Game At Shibe Park Hy nnvAitn J. (lty The Anrlnteil Press) PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10 Tingling with pride, Philadelphia stirred today in the brisk sunshine of perfect football weather, shook out overcoats and mittens, made final desperate demands for tickets and settled back complacently to wait the second stage of the world series of 1920. As the triumphant Athletics of Connie MacK rushed home from Chicago with two straight victories over the Cubs to present hpiiio town fandoni, the jubilation of the warriors themselves leaped on ahead to the staid old Quaker City.

Everywhere in the crowds on spacious Rroad street, the lobbies of hotels already jammed, business louses and knots of plain rooters on the street corners ran the same happy confidence in the American league champions. cms SILK XT With their backg literally lined up to the walls of Shibe park, the grim but determined Chicago Cubs came into town at 12:22 p.m.. with a small, amiable crowd to greet them at the station. There was little gtyety among Manager Joe McCarthy's warriors and the tenseness of the situation showed in their taciturnity and bearing. The third game of the series opens at Shibe park tomorrow with the Tourth game Saturday, and the fifth, if necessary, on Monday.

The Cubs said there would he a fifth, sixth and even a seventh came, despite the smashing triumphs of the A's in tho first two clashes in the midwest. "Like Manager McCarthy himself strode about with a mystic air among the National league champions, the sort of aloofness that might Indicate either deep thought or a sort of hangover shellshock from the roaring of the Athletics big guns in Chicago. He refused to allow hi, boys to pose for photographers. "I can't say who'll pilch tomorrow," he said. "I'm going to try being mysterious like Connie Mack." appointed by lif Trade I'nion snen members of the National Robbers Get In Store But Call On Police To Help Them Get Out 'By Hie Press) CHICAGO, 'Oct.

10 The James boys, Frank, 19, and Earl, 18, have discovered that getting into a place to rob is only half of It. Getting out is the big- thing. The youths descended through the skylight of a Madison street hardware store and collected several articles. When they were ready to leave they found all doors locked. It was impossible to go out by the skylight.

Eventually they had to go to the front door and shout for the police to let them out. An officer rushed up, let them out, and gave, them a nice little ride to the police station. A. II. GILLINGIIAM DIES SUDDENLY A.

II. Gillingham, 78, died at Lee Memorial hospital at 8 p. yesterday from a heart attack and general run down condition. His associates In the office of Dunham, Bolick and Williams had not suspected anything serious iu his condition all day yesterday, according to. reports.

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Gillingham working at his desk just as he has for the past 20 years. About an hour and a half later, however, one of the men in the office noticed a peculiar pallor about his face, and inquired how he felt. "I feel pretty bad," Mr. Gillingham confessed in a whisper.

An automobile was summoned, and he walked from his desk to the automobile, climbed in, and was rushed to the hospital. On-arriving, he stepped out, and walked up the steps Into the buildiifg. Two hours later he died. Near relatives of the family are on their way to Fort Myers from Philadelphia and will arrive tomorrow morning. Funeral arrangements are being lield up, pending their arival.

FALL TRIAL HECESSEO WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Justice William Hit today recessed the bribery trial "of Albert B. Fall until tomorrow after a physician appointed by the court had reported his examination of Fall was not completed but that the former interior secretary was unable to get up and probably would not stafld trial at this time. is intended to prepare a large body of anti-religionists and active propagandists of militant atheism. In opening the university Prof.

Tan Dogoraz of the Russian academy of science declared that at the present time "when the church is (tempting to regain its lost power in Russia" a relentless struggle bafed upon strict science must be carried on against Textile Worker union with the EX DOUGHBOYS PRESENT CHURCH TO FRENCH CITY 26th Division Dedicates constructed Relleau Structure Re- fly 'I'hB Ansueliileil Pres) RELLEAU, France, Oct. Three hundred soldiers of 10-the Twenty-Sixth division, A. K. came back today to their hardest battlefield to dedicate the recon structed Relleau church as a me morial to their comrades who fell in the memorable fighting in 1918 In a simple ceremony, General jonn ii. hnerournc turned over the keys of the church to the mayor of Relleau.

Then Mgr. Mennechet, bishop of Soissons, blessed the building and the Abbe Combes, for thirty years parish priest of this little village, said mass. The entire population of 1 Relleau, about 300 souls in all, and many well-known persons, including General Gouraud, Admirals Guepratte and Renet, were present, togetiier with representatives of, President Doumerge, Premier Rriand. Minister of War Painleve and Minister of Marine Leygues. When the mass ended, General Sherburne presented the Abbe Combes with the colors of France and of the United States from the Twenty-Sixth division.

The new church is a faithful reproduction of the beautiful parish church destroyed by the pounding of enemy and friendly artillery during the war. The funds for its construction were raised entirely by the Twenty-Sixth division. Carlton to Attend Conference, He Tells Bradenton (Pr The Ainriateil Pre) ERADFNTON, Oct. 10 -Governor Doyle E. Carlton will attend the iodine conference here two weeks from today, according to a telegram from the executive received here yesterday.

Efforts are being made to secure the attendance of Dr. Robert Oleson, expert on goitre for the United States public health service, and representatives of other health bodies. The purpose of the meeting is to determine whether the absence of goitre in this state is due to the high iodine content of vegetables grown in In the telegram the governor was quoted as saying he considered nothing of greater importance in Florida, and he would leave other business behind to attend and take purt. SENATE HOLDS UP O.K. ON FARM HOARD MEMBERS (My The A snieiiilert Pre) WASHINGTON, 10 The senate agriculture committee today rejected a suggestion to postpone a report on the confirmation of farm board members until the next regular session.

The committee, however, put off a final vote today because of the absence of Senator Smith, of South Carolina. Two committee members suggested postponing a vote but Chairman McNary said this was not acted upon. WORLD SERIES GAME STARTS AT 1:30 P. 31. TOMORROW ON ANTI-RELIGIOUS UNIVERSITY OPENS DOORS IN RED RUSSIA TO TEACH MILITANT ATHEISM PRESS MAGNETIC DIAMOND The world series in Ileitman park with an automatic score board furnished by the Fort Myers Press, will be resumed at o'clock tomorrow afternoon when the Chicago Cubs invade Philadelphia to fight against the two game edge rolled up by Mackmen on the Wrigley diamond.

The Press players board will show every detail of the ganio and comments will bo provided over a radio amplifier. (Br The AsHiiclntert Press) LENINGRAD, Russia, Oct. 10 The first nnti-rcligioiis university in the world was opened here today with elaborate ceremonies in the huge building of the house of culture. Named after Stepanoff Skvort-soff, pioneer atheist in Russia, the anniversary of whose death was today, the new university began Its sessions with "00 students, 47 of whom were women. The institution, its founders say,.