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MS Scale for Auto License Tags Passed by- House ATLANTA CONSTITUTION The South 's and a rd Ne wspaper A. P. Service United Press N. A. N.

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ATLANTA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 1933. Dally and Sundays Weekly 20c: Monthly 80c. "Ingle Oopiaa: Dally. le: Sunday. 10s.

BAR GENERAL ECONOMIC DECISION IN ACCEPTING U. S. OFFER FOR DEBT DISCUBSIOI GLASS BANK BILL SWEEPING SLASH Needy Men Substitute For Civic Club Diners ST. PAUL. Minn- Jan! 25.

1300,000 GULLED, BRAN TO SEEK (UP) One hundred members of PASSED IN SENATE BANKST06EASKED OTHER SOLUTIONS the Excbauge Club sat down to luncheon today and began adjusting napkins. Peter McFarlane, superintendent of the Union Gospel Mission, spoke. House Committee Votes Hike in City School Fund Bill to Increase Atlanta Allocation from 26 to 30 Per Cent Supported by Fulton, DeKalb Solons. IN COST OF TAGS GOES TO SENATE ouia you give up this meal for a needy he asked. BY 54-T0-9 VOTE Woman Still in Peril As Sneeze Rate Falls PRINCETON.

Ky Jan. OP) With slight relief obtained during the night, Mrs. Lonnie Dick-on, 48, a plumber'" wife, who has been sneezing almost since 5 a. m. Monday, wa reported by physicians to be in a serious condition today.

Mrs. Dickson started sneezing Monday at the rate of approximately 23 times per minute. Physicians were unable to explain the cause of the ailment or alleviate it to any great degree by administering sedatives. The number of sneezes per minute, they said, had decreased today to between, 14 and 17. Exhaustion caused by the sneezing may prove fatal, the doctors said, unless relief is given soon.

TO ACCEPT BUDGET 1 AT LI Mill "Sure," chorused the business and professional men. Then get up and give your places to these men." said McFar lane. Passage Climaxes Fili Supplies, Repairs, Re Reply to Roosevelt Sid Increase of the Atlanta school alio- $1,000,000 from the city budget," Ar- In walked 100 homeless and unemployed men and took their places at the table while the club members gazed in astonishment. Hot-dog sandwiches were served the club members in another room. nold said.

"The mayor has said at cation from city revenue to 30 per placements Suffer in New Cuts; Key Plans To Visit Bankers Today. buster Delays Imposed Through Weeks by Huey Long and Allies. Substitute Measure, Which Would Save Car Owners $2,000,000, Satisfactory to Talmadge, Who Sought $3 Rate. cent from the present rate of 26 per Expresses Willingness To Discuss Debts But Refusal To Take Action Affecting Others. all times that the schools will not be closed.

If any more revenue is given to the schools it means that cent was approved Wednesday by the municipal government committee of the house of representatives. Members other departments needed for our ROOSEVELT HS Reducing anticipations from fl. fas. By D. HAROLD OLIVER.

URGES en growing city must be bled. "They say that it is all risht to cut WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. JP of the Fulton and DeKalb delegations gave the bill their support and the only opposition was voiced by Luke Climaxing a two-year effort that in of 1032 and previous years by the finance committee in special session Wednesday culled that amount cluded breaking one of the longest filibusters of a "lame-duck" session, Vir the other departments take their shirts off their backs and give the difference to the schools, uut the city gives the teachers three months' pay $7.50 TAG PROVIDED FOR SMALL TRUCKS PRESIDENT-ELECT REFUSES COMMENT Arnold, secretary to Mayor james l. Key.l ECONOMY PATHS from projected expenditures for 1933, and decided to ask Atlanta clearing ginia's 75-year-old senator.

Carter when they are on vacation and while house bankers to approve the city's Glass, tonight put through the senate his bill to make far-reaching changes other city employes are working. There is no place to find this ad credit for the year on the basis of AT WARM SPRINGS in the nation's banking laws. ditional money its not hidden in a the revised January finance sheet. rat trap or under the ca.xet." Operating supplies and repairs and Representative Paul Lindsay, of DeKalb, told the committee that "the people are tired of the hue and cry that we will have to close the schools for lack of funds." Representative Luther Still, W. B.

Hartsfield, and George Eckford, of Fulton, made short speeches in behalf of the measure. The proposed charter amendment provides that the 30 per cent allocation shall go into effect as of Jan An overwhelming vote of 51 to 9 sent the measure to the house, where replacements bore the brunt of the A. Steve Nance, president of the Atlanta Federation of I.aRr, spoke Paul-Boncour Declines To Tell Ambassador Edge What Course France Plans To Take. FARM AID OUTLAY OF Allotment Hearings Opened With Threat of Rural Revolution If. Relief Is Not Given.

Vote in House Is 163 to Governor's Strongest Supporters Vote Against Taking Substitute. pruning as the finance committee, leaders have said a combination of op for the bill, saying that v-hen city Mayor James L. Key and council members considered the city's finan position and other waiting legislation employes were cut last year the school President-Elect Confers teachers took a cut 6 per cent larger would block a vote on it there before cial crisis caused by refusal of the than that of any other department at Length With Walker this congress dies. uary 1, 1933. bankers to approve the January finance sheet as adopted a week ago by council.

From these accounts was culled a Hines, Seen as Next The municipal government committee also approved an Atlanta bill allowing officers of the national guard and reserve officers to hold municipal Budget Director. total of another $8,000 was The Virginia democrat, a former secretary of the treasury and mentioned as holder of the same post under President Roosevelt, squelchel the opposition tonight by circulating a peti positions. This bill applied to Alder saved the graduated salary scale adopted in the original January sheet, and $78,000 was deducted from allo man Ben T. Iluiet, an officer of the national guard, and Councilman Joe E. Berman.

a reserve officer. By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON. cations for schools, making the total By the Associated Press. Great Britain agreed yesterday to the terms of President-elect Roosevelt for a discussion in Washington of her war debt, but Etated no decision on other world economic problems could be agreed to by her before the world monetary and economic conference is held in the spring.

A note stating this position was taken to Secretary Stimson br Am Bills providing for the office of tion to invoke the rigid cloture debate-limiting rule. Thirty-seven senators, incuding 1 WARM SPRINGS, 25. $300,000 slash. By F. G.

VOSBURGH. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. lieutenant governor and cnttmg tax (JP) President-elect Roosevelt tonight assessments to 50 per cent of tho Council Sanction sought. Key announced that if council sanc market value of property were ap called in Walker D.

Hines, of New The hall of the house or representatives was crowded with school teachers and supporters of the city school system who broke into loud applause when the committee action was announced. Arnold, learning that the entire local delegations were in favor of the bill, at first said that "I oppose the bill but there is no use for me to go into an argument if the local delegations are for it" Later, however, he responded to the request of a committeeman for his position and he said that he appeared for the city in the absence of City Attorney James L. Mayson. "Every other department of the city has been cut. and the finance committee is now trying to cut another By a vote of 163 to 3 the house Wednesday passed a bill providing for a new scale of prices for automobile license tags, the scale running from $3 to 13.

The bil! now goes to the senate. The vote on accepting the bill, which was a substitute measure, was 123 to 71. As approved by the bouse, the bill provides that owners of cars of 2,800 pounds or less shall get $3 tags and that a charge of 25 cents per hundred poinds shall be made for tags for all cars weighing more than 2.S00 pounds. In effect, the bill reduces the prices of tags for smaller cars from $11.23 tn and cuts the taz prices of larger Help for the farmer on a scale never before attempted, was proposed in con dozen or more republicans and five senators who opposed cloture last week, signed the petition in less than York, to go over the gigantic budget- proved by the senate committee on constitutional amendments. The "home tions the revised budget at this afternoon's special session, he will approve it immediately and will go to the banks with Alderman Ed A.

Gilliam, gress today in legislative form, with slashing job he is determined to put rule" bill, a constitutional amend an hour, and it was evident the required two-thirds to adopt it was avail the backing of the powerful democratic ment providing for a general law by into immediate effect. chairman of the finance committee, the legislature to substitute for th leadership and organized agriculture. bassador Lindsay, and forwarded immediately to Mr. Roosevelt at Warm Washington reports that Hines, able Glass entered it. Thomas Calls for Vote.

and B. Graham West, city comp present system of passing local bills troller, asking a $2,000,000 loan to Ia the face of this threat. Senators one-time director general of the federal railway administration, is to be in the general assemoly. was postponed for two weeks in order to gather Calling for federal outlays running far above a billion and a half, the huge program was designed to provide Springs. The British communication was in meet current obligations of the city.

Long, of Louisiaina, and Thomas, of Oklahoma, democratic leaders of the At first there were reports that members of the Atlanta Clearing Continued in Page 4, Column 8. filibuster, announced they, would no the farmers with ready cash, postpone the director of the budget in the Roosevelt administration drew no denial House Association demanded a slash terpreted in London as meaning Great Britain does not desire' ti be drawn too deeply into general economic dis their mortgage payments and lower of $1,000,000 from the original sheet. longer delay the bill, but predicted it was as good "dead." Thomas proposed a unanimous consent agreement restricting debate more severely than their interest rates. Senator Robin Pledged to a 25 per cent cut in but jt developed Wednesday that this was not a unanimous opinion. DISCREPANCY SEEN son, of Arkansas, democratic leader, AL CAPONE LOSES government expenditures, Mr.

Roose Gilliam and other administration introduced the bill. i cloture would nave done and calling for a rote before adjournment tonight. leaders said the council could get At about the same time, spokesmen 000,000 from only one source sal He and Long: both gave assurances of their good faith by withholding any for the big farm organizations who aries of employes, wno already nave helped to frame this and the other suffered heavy slashes. amendments, and in less than two 111 DAN EL'S FUNDS FIGHT FDR LIBERTY major farm relief proposals, were tell Sheet Considered Unbalanced. West understood Tuesday nigh.

hours after the agreement to limit debate was reached the 4ill was passed. ing a senate comruittee that revolution in the rural regions impends un that a flat demand for the culling Long, -paired against the bill, was of was to be made, in con absent when the vote was taken. less adequate steps are taken. ferences Wednesday, however, it de They gave their views at the open ing of hearings on the domestic allot Auditors Find $57,357 veloped that "bankers just considered The measure calls for more than 25 changes in the national and federal reserve acts designed to curb bank failures, assist depositors of closed banks and stop the flow of federal reserve ment bill in which are bound up their velt realizes he has a job and he wants to get a running start on Meanwhile the news lid was clamped down here and world speculation over the forthcoming war debts and economic parleys was permitted to go its own way. The president-elect has his own ideas on' these and he is going to wait and tell them to foreign envoys when he is ready to do his bargaining.

Friends of Roosevelt were inclined to look at the speeches and reports from abroad as part of the general preparatory public discussion which precedes every international negotiation. No Cancellation, It is known that cancellation of the war debts is not in the mind of the the sheet unbalanced and that further cuts must bu imposed." Unaccounted for in Of Ex-Gangster's Habeas Corpus Plea Is Turned Down; Appeal Planned. Hopes for bigber prices on what the lhe slash from the fi. fa. anticipa farmer sells.

cars 50 per cent, ns the charge for all last year was GO cents per hundred pounds. Governor Eugene Talmadge, who hid advocated a flat $3 tag price for all cars, said Wednesday afternoon tha: the bill as approved by the house was satisfactory to him and indicated that it the senate approved it the bill would get his signature. "Of course, 1 would bare been much-better pleased if the bouse had gone on all the way on the tag proposition an-J made them all the governor said "However, half a loaf is certainly better than no bread at all, and this measure will save the motor car ownera of Georgia about $2,000,000, is a great saving in this day and time." $7.50 for Small Trucks. The bill provides that tags for one-ton trucks shall be sold at $7.50 and that tags for larger trucks and busses hall bring the same prices as heretofore. Though those members of the house wh- are looked upon as the governor's etaunrhest supporters voted agai'ist accepting the measure, which was a substitute for a bill providing the flat $3 rate, most of them said Wednesday night that they believed the bill satisfactory.

The list of those opposing the bill aa passed included tions leaves $1,000,000 still antici credit to speculative channels. fice of Ex-City Marshal. Tho legislation introduced by rounded out a farm relief pro pated. cussion at Washington. In Paris, American Ambassador Edge sought to ascertain the French government's intentions on war debt payments, but Premier Panl-Boneour avoided indicating his course.

There were authoritative intimations that France wished to wait and see what happens in the Anglo-American talk. GREAT BRITAIN ACCEPTS WITH RESERVATIONS WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. Wr Great Britain- accepted today President-elect Roosevelt's terms for a discussion of its war debt but made a reservation against deciding questions that will be considered by the world economic conference until there is a general meeting of all natnsna to be represented there.

The British reply was delivered at the state department while a furious debate rang out in the scaate which indicated that if there ban been any yielding in the congressional opposition to cancellation or revision, it is still of small proportions. "The effect of the debt situation upon a wide range of world economic problems is crucial to eerv government and in the course of the discussion at Washington on the debt we shall be clad to take the opnnrrimitv Before passage two important amendments were adopted. One, by Senator Steiwer, republican, of Ore Cutting of the $78,000 from the gram of mammoth proportions to the school allocation for the year reduces support of which President-elect Discrepancies amounting to $57, anticipated incomes ot that depart Roosevelt is understood to be com gon, would give the comptroller of the currency permissive power to reopen ment to J. be guar mitted in a general way. 357.9S in the accounts of former City Marshal J.

Ben Daniel were reported banks on petition of depositors repre antee contained in the original sheet juany months ago be told the farm leaders that if they could agree upon sent, ng per cent of the deposits, Wednesday to Mayor James L. Key Continued in Page 4, Column 3. The other, by Senator Gore, demo president-elect. This is part of the by Ham Eidson auditors. of Oklahoma, would make it a program he would be disposed to regard it favorably.

Accordingly, the farm groups pushing these measures Another legal battle between Al Ca-pone and the United States government was marked up for the prosecution Wednesday when Federal Judge E. Marvin Underwood, of the northern Georgia district, handed down a 2.500-word decision sustaining the government's motion to dismiss the Chi-ca gangster's application for a writ of Habeas corpus. British program outlined by Neville misiemeanor for any executive office Daniel left the employ of the city of a reserve member bank or his rela the first of the year, and his duties nave pinned their hopes on the special Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer. Bernard AL Baruch. New York tive.

to borrow from that bank. The session expected to be called bv Mr, Lewis J. Selznick, 62, Passes in Los Angeles were assumed by Riley Elder, newly maximum penalty for violating this elected collector of municipal rev section was fixed at one year in pris Roosevelt early this spring. Although trying to moke as much headway as possible in the present congres3, sponsors of the legislation feel it would be financier and economist, left this afternoon after two days of conferences understood to have relation to the on and fine, while the bauk enne, when council merged the street Ca none attorney in Washington. improvement and marshal's office.

Continued in Page 4, Column 4. war debts and railroad problems. sure to receive a Hoover Teto. Key said Wednesday he would those in favor of the flat $3 rate Asked if he would be a member of Outstanding in the 25-page Robin- notify Daniel's bonding company im the Roosevelt cabinet, he smiled and WiJiam E. Leahy, expressed disappointment over the decision and said that an appeal would be noted to the circuit court of appeals here and, in the event the decision is affirmed, a writ of certiorari would be asked from of exchanging views with Mr.

Roose and others who had hoped for a much higher rate. However, it was believed that a great majority of those opposed LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25. VP) A career synonymous with the motion picture industry from its first commercial beginnings ended here today in the death of lwis J. Selznick at the age of 62.

The veteran producer Continned in face 4, Column 5. De Valera Parly Leads mediately and submit the audit to velt on those other matters in which declined to answer. His lengthy visit has revived speculation of him as council, probably at its special session tne two governments are so closely interested," said the British. to the low rate voted with tha ma the supreme court of the United Continued in rage 4, Column 7. In Vote in Ireland It -will be recognized that decision jority aa at the time of the vote it was evident that if the this afternoon, for such action as that body deems advisable.

Nettles Delays Move States. succumbed to diabetes in his apart Of the $57,357 total, $53,672.79 was In Chicago, United States Attorney Dwight Green, who was one of the on matters which constitute the subject of the approaching world economic conference and which affect other states cannot be reached before schedule was not adopted the flat $3 rate, which had been approved by the pubiie highways committee, would For Return of Leas from "missing or unlocated'' fi. DUBLIN," Irish Free Stite. Jan leading figures in the prosecution of the underworld overlord, said he be Lindale Youths Held For Fatal Rafl Wreck partial payments on other fi. fas.

2o. (P) President Eamon De a have won approval. Roll Call on Bill. discussions take place at that confer- lera fianna fail party bad won.l lieved Capone had lost his last legal which taxpayers claimed they should ASIIEVILLE. X.

C. Jan 5.T seats in the dail erieann in early re The roll call on accepting the sub- Continned in Page 4, Column 6. have been credited with but which (UP) Criminal court is in session turns trom yesterday a gentral elec battJe to escape serving a ten-year penitentiary sentence imposed when he was convicted of violating income tion. tun follows: For the 53 $15 bill: Alexander. Allen of Cobb, Allen of were not credited on city Looks, totaled another accounts where and Solicitor Zeb V.

Nettles said today that he did not know when he tax laws. would go to Nashville with reouisi The etimann na ngaedheal party led by former President William T. Cosgrave, had won nine seats, as Jackson, Ashley, Bargeron, Barker, "His attorneys might file a new tion papers for arrest of Colonel Luke The Weather FAIR. petition." Green explained, "but ment. The son of Russian immigrants, Selznick became interested in motion pictures when it was a truly "infant industry." His first venture was with Powers and Carl Laemmle in the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, of which he soon became general manager.

In 1914 he organized the World Film Corporation, engaging William A. Brady as production chief. Among his stars were Clara Kimbell Young and Norma Talmadge. He later formed the Selznick Pictures Corporation, continuing to adapt great stage successes to the new medium of presentation. Adolph Zukor bought an interest in the company and its name was changed to Select Pictures.

Rapidly the business expanded until profits of $1,800,000 a year were reported. Continued in Page 2, Column 1. i-ea ana L.uke Lea convicted here cant imagine on what grounds they against three for the independent party and one for the labor party. ot conspiracy to defraud. ROME, Jan.

25. W) Two young men were taken into custody here today as Tolbert Bennett, 22, and Leonard Coley. 19, of Lindale, and charged with causing the wreck of a passenger train January 14, 1927, at Lindale in which Engineer J. G. Wyatt, of Atlanta, was killed and many msseneers iniured.

would base it. Apparently they've al unpaid checks were returned to the marshal's office, but where the accounts purported to have been paid by the returned checks had been credited, totaled another $2,746.32, and advertising done by the city but ready said everything they can say, Nettles said he had not decided how he would travel nor whether he lucse figures, given out shortly midnight, indicated the fianna In fact. Judge Underwood seems to WASHINGTON. Forecast Georgia Fair Thursday and Fri would go this week. fail was polling much more heavily believe they said more than they could than was anticipated.

The Leas, convicted on indictments arising from failure of the say properly. day, except probably showers in northwest portion Friday; warmer Friday. ice 1'resident Sean T. Kelly The prosecutor added that he was Officers said the train crashed into a freight train on a aiding, and that not shown on city dockets as having been paid by taxpayers added anoth Bank and Trust Company, here, have i. i "grttified that the government's po more than doubled his poll in Dublin, these tabulations showed, while Mr.

Weather forecast for all cotton nuuuiiuHTi im-j wui iigni extradition the arrest of the men followed intor sition has been sustained. er $172.80, according to tie report states may be found in market pages. ny appmng tor a writ of habeas cor mation they had been given by a per Uosgrave dropped 4.000 votes in Cork, his own constituency. pus in federal court at Nashville. of the auditors.

Following is Daniel's statement: capone a plea tor freedom was based on the statute of limitations. He was convicted on charges of violat son they refused to name. i Local Weather Report. Highest temperature ft? Lowest temperature 50 "I am very glad that a thorough ing the income tax laws of 1926. 1927 and 192S and he contended the statute 2 Persons Killed in Georgia, Mean temperature 54 audit has been made of my office, am sure that at the proper time.

1 In Other Pages Army Orders 4 Editorial Page 4 fierr Faatna l.terl Qnilles Dr. William Brady Sport Pace 8, 9 Ralph BteOill a "Break ef tae Say" Oreatlaad Bice Jimmy mm Kadio Programs 9 Iaily Cross Word Puiile 13 "Someone To Love" 12 Cemirs 12 Society 11, is Caroline Chaff irld is ulbertson on Bridre 13 Whitner Cary on Bridge is Financial II, i. Tartan 16 Mlanta'a Wams ia, Theater Programs 17 Newa of (ieorgia 17 Cross Sections is should have saved him from conviction Finding of Kreuger's Body Is Described by Associate in 1 31 when the government took ac can explain these accounts fully to tion against him. the satisfaction of the taxpayers and isormal temperature 4-5 Rainfall in past 12 hours, Def. since 1st of month, 1.7'i Def.

since Jan. 1. 1.7:t Total rainfall since Jan. 1, ins. 21YJ As Winds Sweep Over State my friends.

Judge Underwood held, however, that Capone invoked the benefit of Asserting that all the missing fi. the statute by a moticn to direct a verdict in his favor at the first fas. are potential revenue to the city, the auditors recommended a general overhauling of the accounting system. 7 a.m. N'n.

7 p.m. NEW YORK. Jan. 23. (JP) De-a the door.

I Said Is Mr. Jvrnr inV of high velocity visitede topcoats and furs for winter, the Da- triai. Capone contends now that such a motion was equivalent to a plea at kotas and Kansas reported below-zero She said 'Yes. but he's sound asleep. Dry temperature 51 55 TH Wet bulb SI 49 47 Georgia Wednesday, killing two per "Fi.

fas. should carry tome mark of authority by issuing officials." the report said, "by which their genuine bar. sons, doins considerable damage to farm Hes sleeping like anything, because I opened the apartment door ant temperatures, lhe mercury at J.ne Pass. Manitoba, fell to 24 degrees be Relative AS G4 Co "Jt will be observed." Judge Under buildings in south Georgia and sending ness can be vouched. The entire sys wood said in the decision handed low the zero mark Wednesday morn ing.

Reports of Weather Bureau Stations. temperatures down to 50 in Atlanta. tem by which fL fas are issued, down, "that thi motion was in the STATIONS 1'cnpera'ural Kal charged and disposed of needs com 113 tara In Atlanta the wind was strong enough to shatter a whiteway lamp at rive Points and send class flying ASD STATE or WEATHER Continued ia Page 2. Column 8. plete overhauling.

1 1 pm. i RlRk I ih A 34-mile-an-honr wind was reported here, and the United States weather bureau reported that temperatures in Atlinta today would drop to 33 and ATLANTA, rlear in ali directions. A globe blown off the pole struck and injured Mrs. Corrie Angu.ta. rlear HUaiingbam, clear rane between that figure and oO.

Winter, according to George W. Min- John Henry Songs Again Are Heard Hoton. of 14 Ponders avenue, and rloatoa, cloudy Buffalo, raia dling, forecaster, has come back. Mrs. E.

a Mitchell, of Austell, both of whom were walking by the William Charleston, clear Chattanooga, pt eldjr AlongLevees WhereMythWasBorn Oliver building. They were given first- The worst damage from the high winds occurred at Barwick, about 15 miles east of Tbomasville in Brooks county. Two persons were killed in aid treatment at a near-by drug store. Chicago, cloudy DenTer, dear Oalrratoo, pt tidy Helena, rloudy Jacksonville, rlear Kanua City, clear iaus ot ivar ivreugerk death and a description of his body when it was discovered after he committed suicide in Paris last March were contained in a transcript presented at the bank-ruptcy hearing for International Match Corporation today. The transcript, which records the testimony given in Paris by Krister Littorin, a close associate of the Swedish match king and a member of the Kreuger and Toll executive committee, set forth that two other persons besides Littorin viewed the body.

James N. Rosenberg, counsel for the trastee bankruptcy, presented the transcript at a hearing before Federal Referee Oscar W. Erhoro, presumably to dispel rumors that Keu-ger still lives and that a wax dummy was sent to Stockholm for burial. The transcript quotes Littorin as having testified he found Kreuger's body lying on a bed in his apartment after the match king had failed to appear a conference of hankers. littorin.

examined by Rosenberg last September 19. said he went to Krecger'a apartment after several fruitless telephone rails to find out what was delaying him. nrge of the Mississippi negro for a hero of his own color. White folks Tuesday night's rain, which also came suddenly, added 1.17 inches to the January deficiency, cutting the Barwick, a town of about 500 popu lation, one being Mrs. Warren Cone, called to him.

and the telephone has been ringing and he doesn't answer I went in. The blinds of his room were drawn. "I opened the blinds and there he was on the bed with a pistol shot in his heart. He was lying on his back absolutely straight, with a revolver on the bed beside him by his left hand." Waa he left-handed?" N'o, but he had shot himself with the left hand because we saw blood on his left wrist. Was there any letter? Yes.

he had left a letter for me. and a letter for Mr. Snne Scheie and one for his sister. Britta." The letter to Littorin was entirely the witness said, which began. "As I hare made snch a mess of things, I think this is the best eolation for everybody concerned." and ended, "Good-bye, and thanks.

I. Littorin said he returned to the Hotel Du Rain to tell the waiting bankers what bad happened. -They were just havins luncheon." he said, "and asked me to stay and shortage to 1.C2 inches. an elderly woman, the other an -nn-identified negro. In addition.

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IS VISITED BY TORNADO The white man's fabled heroes were MAUREPAS, Jan. 24. UP) warriors. John Henry was a worker. Mempbia.

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STREET. GREENVILLE, Miss, Jan. 23. (Pi John Henry songs stirring ballads of a mythical negro giant a steamboatin' man from a steamboatin' lan have been revived along the Mississippi. John Henry his hands were as big as hams of a raxorback hog was created in the rampant imaginations of delta negroes and he'll live as long as they can pat their feet and chant storks of his strange adventure The big buster boy from the black bottoms his gums were blue and be could understand hound and male talk waa the answer to the natural dodged trouble and could "slap Rachel Cone, Mrs.

Cones daughter, and the Cone nurse. Mrs. Bentley Miller, were injured. Miss Cone seriously, according tt reports. The storm which struck Barwick destroyed a number of tobacco barns and outhouses and at least five negro homes.

aAJthough there is a modern equipped hospital at Barwick, the American Red Cross and volunteers were called odob to aid in rendering whipped across southeastern Living sassy nfeger's head plum off a his ston parish late yesterday and injured shoulders. a score or more persons, demolished homes and snapped off hundreds of John Henry be nsed a whiffle-tree for a walking stick had the travelin' St. Lonta, clear Savannah, clear Tamna. rlear Toledo. aia Vlrk.harr.

eloody Wa.hlnctoo. rain trees in six communities. Residents of the area said the dark fnnnel-sbaped gale struck suddenly at Whitehall and whirled along an er- fever and went about the land helping good folks. He was the best mule assistance to injured and those whose skinner that ever came down the pike horn were struck by the wind-storm. While Atlanta and most of north i "I took Miss Bokman.

his secre-; tary along," he said. and when we came there els housekeeper ntlrtched GEORGE W. HINDI. ING. lleteorologiat, WeiUar Bareaa, Continued In Page 4, Column 2, i Georgia were getting ont their heavier Continued la Page 4, Column 7, Continued in Page 4.

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