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Constructive Fearless Independent Constructive Fearless Independent aU shut um Sim WffM. Of fa 4anH VOLUME XCVIII NO. 313 MONTGOMBST. ALA SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1925 42 PAGES MI I CRIMSON TIDE RUNS HIGH; BULLDOGS TROUNCE TIGER PETER MANNING IS -CHIEF ATTRACTION AT FAIR ON SUNDAY BARS AND ESCAPE OVER HIGH WALL Wildcats Meet First Defeat of Season. When 'Bama Sweeps to 31-0 Victory BIRMINGHAM.

ALA- Nov. 7. Inspired by the spectacular broken field running of Mack Brown and "Lovely Red" Barnes, and the powerful line smashing of Pooley Hubert, the Crimsons of Alabama butchered the husky Kentucky eleven with a 21 to defeat at Rlckwood Saturday. Alabama completely upset the dope In bumping off tha Kentucklana by 'such overwhelming score after falling to hit her stride against Misaisslppt A. and one week ago.

on a aloppy fleM. Machinelike charging nd blocking enabled the fierce Crimton Tide to perform In Its ugliest mood of tha season. Alabama was everlastingly right from start to finish Snd there was no stemming the Tide. Tha Crimsons scored In all four periods, cashing In on every scoring opportunity. The Kentucky aggregation threatened the Alabama goal aad each time the threat was quelched by th Crimsons pouring on the Kentcuky back trying to pass or dropklck.

The score doesn't begin to show Kentucky's potential strength nor does It even start to give an Idea of the kind of sound football Alabama played. Mack Brown and Red Barnes locked the gams up In the first half on two magnificent Marathon sprints. Brown broke loose on a wide end run in the first period and behind a wall of Interference crow-hopped 79 yards for a touchdown. Barnes picked up a Kentucky fumble In the second period and raced 75 yards for a touchdown with Buckler throwing UP a smoke screen for him. A marveloualy executed triple pass from Hubert to Gll-lla to Mack Brown scored tha third touchdown in the third period, the fourth flock of seven points coming in tha last period when Alabama recovered a Kentucky fumble and bucked the ball 20 yards with Hubert doing most of the digging and toting the oval over.

The first three points were booted by Buckler In the first few minutes of play from the 17-yard lino following a march of 62 yards. Crlmaons Swing late Stride The Crimsons swung Into their stride at the beginning of tha game. Brown returning Mahoney's kick-off ten yards to Ithe 20 yard line. Red Barnes, on th( first play, slipped outside of his left end for 20 yards. Barnes made the second first down and Barnes punted Over the goal line after a forward pass was smeared by Mahoney.

Ross punted on the first down and the ball went out ot bounds. It waa put In play on Alabama's 27 yard line from where Alabama started her longest march of the afternoon for a touchdown. Hubert made first down In two cracka at the line. The second first down came as the result of Mack Brown and Hubert going over Jones and Buckler on the left side of the Caldwell, Brown and Hubert- In. three bucks, planted the ball ojn Kentucky's 20 yard line.

The crow-hooping Mr. Brown then circled left end for 21 yards, being downed by Bchulte. Kentucky braced and an off-(Continued on Page Twelve) CRAMT0N NAMES CHEST CHAIRMEN Division Heads Chosen; Team Members Will Be Selected For Campaign Chairmen of the divisions in tha community chest campaign which begins November II were announced on Saturday afternoon by Fred J. Cram-ton, chairman. This completes tha working' forces of the chest, except the selection of the team membera by their various chairmen.

The division heads arer Industrial, J. M. Jenkins of the Jenkins Brick company; merchant, E. O. Schlf fling, Burroughs Adding Machine company women's division, Mrs.

J. Brevard Jones and school group. L. C. Cardinal 1 There are five downtown divisions and the heads of these as announced by Mr.

Cramton Saturday follow: Division number one, A. M. Meade of Meade and Charles: number two, Sidney Levy, Capitol Clothing store; number three, Z. C. Lewis, Exchange Drug company; number four, T.

L. Bear, Cramton Lumber number 6, J. M. Hobble, Hobble Motor company. Other workers In the campaign with Mr.

Cramton are Rev. H. V. Carson, vice-chairman; Algernon Blair, special gifts; H. Miller, chairman of publicity; B.

A. Taylor, chairman of speakers and Hugh Foster, chairman of finance. FAVORS UNIFICATION Alabama Methodists, (North) Give Majority For Plan. BOAZ, Nov. 7.

The Alabama conference of the Methodist church went on record here today In favor of unification with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, by a vote of 41 to 1. GIGANTIC THRONG OAMJEOICATIQU Thousands From Elmore, Tallapoosa' and Other Counties Hear Addresses; Patterson Praises Utility SCORE OF DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS LAUD COMPANY Stone Placed by Nephew of Late Mrs. Nora Miller; Band Musio Furnished Br ATTICl'S milli Staff Cerrt CHEROKEE BLUFF, Nov. 7. In the presence of sev- eral thousand people and with a distinguished assemblage of Invited guests from other sections of the state present the dedicatory exercises of the great Cherokee Bluff dam on the Tallapoosa ri- er were held here Saturday.

A special train was rua to the sceqe of th exercises, i starting from Blr-mlngham at o'clock Saturday morning and leaving- Montgomery at 8:19 o'clock Saturday morning. This train carried mora than four hundred Invited guests from north, south and central Alabama and' also guests -from Mississippi. In Addition to those who came by train, thousands of clttsens Elmore and Tallapoosacountles motored to the scene of the exercises, listened to the program of addresses and music and partook of the de-ilclously prepared barbecue served by the power company. No detail waa overlooked to make the occasion a success. The speakers' land was erected on a hillside overlooking- the dam below.

There were erected at strategic points on the hill side amplifiers which- made th voice ot the speakers heard by everyone within a radius' of three hundred yards. The actual dedication of the dam proper could only be attended by a few persons, but every word said was amplified to those who stood on the surrounding hillsides. The Cherokee Bluff dam. is located on the Tallapoosa river between Elmore nd Tallapoosa counties, within forty miles of Montgomery. Construction of the dam was -begun In June, 1923 and It will be entirely completed In the latter part of 1228.

The dtun is 150 feet high and Its concrete portion is 1,260 feet la lensrth This concrete portion of the dam, will extended another i 550 feet by an earthwork dyke. When completed llis ffaffl will contain 00 cubic yards of concrete and win create the world's largest -7 artificial lake In point of area, the shore line being 700 mUes In extent The lake will cover more than 40,000 acres in the counties of Elmore, Tallapoosa, and roosa and will store 30,000,000,000 gallons of water. The ultimate in-talled capacity will be 180.000 horse-oower. President Thomas W. Martin of the (Contlnaed Page Two) UNCOVER.

THEFT RING Officers Believe Arreeta Solve Dlsap-, pearaace Of Parcel Past. JACKSON. Nov. the arrest of two white men and four negroes and the discovery of what is estimated to be more than 82,600 worth of property alleged to have been stolen from parcel post and express local police believe they have uncovered a theft ring In railroad circles which rivals the largest discovered In the state. Those arrested are L.

A. Redmond, combination baggage and expressman on the local Columbia branch passenger train of the Uu.i and Ship Island railroad; M. Powell, flagman on the same trains James Howe, negro fireman on the train, two other negro men and a negro woman. THE WEATHER For Montgomery and vlclnltyt Probably rain attended by local Sunday morning, with fresh to strong aoatherly wind colder Sunday. The lowest temperature tonight will be 5 to 80 degrees.

WEATHJMt rJUI-LBTW. fj g. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau. Observation! tekea at 8 p. ni.

75th me-, 1 rldian time, nuTgniu Apalhlcola Atlanta B'liam Boaton Burrwood Buffalo Chariest on Chicago C. Chrlatl Denver I) Moines D. city f. Worth Galveeton Hatteraa Havre Helena Huron Jackavlll K. t'lty Memphis Meridian ATTENDS CHEROKE 74 Mobile 72 78 Tt Moats 7 Orleans 71 82 .10 (4 New York 10 82 14 .04 A Platte 80 12 4R Oklahoma 82 88 27 ,01 58 (4 .02 4 64-10 4 64- 70 40 80 60 .40 SO 61 70 82 City 43 46 4 Antonio 63 70 .08 711 5 61 ID 80 44 Sheridan 2 40 12 ihreveport 18 72 .84 i2 t.

Louis 40 10 .14 7(i 74 84 43 44 44 1.14 70 64 II .0. fl 60 84 .13 J. Walker, Who Swept Into Mayor Office In New York r. State Jaaaea J. Walker.

New Tork'f a aea rratlc asarar-elret. who AfJ 4 the repablieaa eaadl- date thaa 40.eo majority la thf' waalHaal elertioa. Re had 4 a harking af Governor Al Smith, ta ta the dvaiaeratle primary aad the general eleetlea. KLAN RESOLUTION Organization's Condemnation of "Gambling and Gaming Devices" Draws Fire rom City Executive Condemning an "annonymoua communication" sent to the solicitor of Montgomery county and other state, county and city officials concerning alleged violations of the laws at the Alabama State Fair grounds, Mayor William A. Gunter, In a statement issued Saturday declared that he "regretted that thoughtless and malicious persons, who do not sign any man's name to their annonymoua communications, should deliberately select this time, when so much for the city and county's growth and prosperity Is at stske." in the state fair enterprise Mavor Gunter1 statement Is with reference to a resolution adopted by the Ku Klux Klan, in a recent meeting which charged "flagrant violations of our statute laws relative to gambling and gaming devtces goln on at the Alabama state The communication althought unsigned has the seal of the klan.

Solicitor W. T. Set-belsf In a addressed Friday, to Montgomery Klan No, Realm of Alabama Knights of the Ku.Klux Klan declared In reply to this resolution, his Intention of enforcing the law to the provided evidence Is submitted 'that Is sufficient to warrant Indictment or conviction. 1 Following is the. text of Mayor Gun-ter statement: "I have noticed In the newspapers that the solicitor of Montgomery county has dignified an anonymous communication sent to him and other state county and city officials 1 concerning alleged violations of our statute laws at the Alabama state fair grounds.

"I am, therefore, going to break a rule which I have heretofore, strictly adhered to', of never noticing anonymous communication received either by letter or telephone, i "The Alabama state fair association has been conceived, conducted and fostered by the most reputable business men of the city of Montgomery. These gentlemen have not only the moral but the business and educational development and advancement of tnls state, city and county at heart. These public spirited citizens have labored faithfully, untiringly and moBt diligently for almost a year, without hope of pay or. reward save of duty well done to make, this fair a success. Their sole and only object, as all bf us know.

Is to show tothe people of Montgomery" and our surrounding communities the agricultural and Industrial resources which this commonwealth of our possesses In so rich an abundance, with the prime Idea ever In view of inspiring In our people 'a greater interest in these necessary adjuncts of our southern civilization. Regrets Communication "As mayor, of this city I honestly regret that thoughtless and malicious persons who do not sign any man's name to their anonymous communications, should deliberately select this time, when, so rotich for the city and county's growth and prosperity Is at stake, to endeavor to hinder and thwart the work of those people, who have made the Alabama state fair possible. "A everv- thlnlttna- 1erson knows the fair Is being fendnoted upon a high olean plane and the city government, at hot an Inconsiderable expense, is cooperating with them for the success of this enterprise. "Let me call the attention of public to the outstanding fact that nearly every church Ih- Montgomery Is represented by booth at the fair grounds and the management most sincerely appreciates their cooperation and assistance In making the fair the success which It deserves to be. "I cnll upon all 'good citizens of Montgomery and of Montgomery's trade territory to continue- their patronage of the Alabama State Fair and to pay I no attention whatever to this annony-j mous and unreliable communication." Rlgned.

W. Gunter Jr ROOF KILLS FOUR (ollnpae In Metlcaa Itmlsnrnnt Proves Fatal To Qnartett. Kl, TASO. TKXAS. Nov.

7 Four men were killed when tile roof of the Tlvoll Cafef In Jniuz. Mexlco, arross the kio (irande from 101 Pao crashed this afternoon. One American, A. L. Jones snd three Mexican workmen were crushed to death, and one olher Mexlran workman Injured.

SUICIDE ATTEMPTED Found la llonm Snlferlng From Palatini omlltlnn rrlona. I.ITTLK ROCK, Nov 7. Mlsa Dot Harle, pretty 20-year-old woman of Cleveland, Ohio, was found unconscious In her room at a loral hotel today after the door hud been opened with a master hey. Hhe Is In a critic-el condition at a hospital from (he effects of poison. Mystery surrounds the motive.

TERMED MALICIOUS BY MAYOR GUNTER TO WITNESS Legionnaires From Troy and Ozark Posts With Women's Auxiliaries Will Attend Legion Event HANDSOME PRIZE FOR BEST VISITING POST CONTINGENT Final Details To Be Made Will Unveil Lafayette Memorial than S.000 visitors from surrounding counties and cities, are expected to spent Armistice Day, No vember. 11, In Montgomery, according to present Indications. Soma of the visitors will participate In the hug parade that will be the feature of the observance of the day In Montgomery. Others will be among the crowds that will assemble along the Una of march of what promises to be the greatest Armistice Pay procession ever held In Uils city. All will attend the exercises on the state capltol grounds.

In connection with the unveiling and presentation to the state of the General LaFayette, bronie memorial tablet. Among the visitors from out ot town will be many Legionnaires from other posts and membera of auxiliary organizations, who will be the guests of Montgomery Post American Legion on that day. Membera of the Troy Post and of the Ladles' Auxiliary there, will be present In a body, also the Ozark Post and the Ladles' Auxiliary ot that post. Other posts and auxiliaries will likewise be well represented. A handsome prize will be awarded to the visiting Legion post making tha best showing in the narade.

Prizes will be awarded too, for the best representation In the parade by any city or county school, and to the ladles' patriotic organisation having the beat representation in the parade. Six bands and two drum corps will participate, aid the organised charities of the city, will contribute ten beautiful floats; these In addition to those ajready announced. Success Assured Cooperation of all eitizena In assuring the sucoess of the big parade has never been more wholehearted and enthusiastic on a similar occasion than at the present time, it Is announced, and all are resolved that It will be a parade that will eclipse all previous efforts in elaborateness and, Impres-slvftneas. details In Connection with the (Continued on Page Twelve) BIRMINGHAM GETS NIGHT OF BURGLARY Two Housebreakings I and One Holdup on Crime Program of Magic City BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 7.r A downtown highway robbery and two house breakings marked activities of thieves last night and early today, police reports said, James R.

Hollowell, residing at the Redmont hotel was held up by a lone negro who stepped out from shadows at fifth Alley and Twenty-First street and relieved him of 166 in cash. The robbery occurred at 11:30 o'clock at Hollowell was returning to his hotel through the downtown section. Loot valued at 1250 was stolen from the home of S. D. Sutton, 1607 Junrper avenue, the thieves gaining entrance through a window, police reports show, The thieves took jewelry.

Clothes, jewelry and other smaller articles were taken from the home o'f Ike Keller, 1612 Fifteenth avenue, South, by Robbers who" entered eirly today, police reported. The goods were valued at-S15. SERVICE SET FOR FATHER-SON. WEEK Parents and Boys To Meet Tonight at St. John's Episcopal Church The "father and son" meet" to be held at the city auditorium this aft ernoon at o'clock will be the first concerted effort at observance of this day ever attempted In this city.

The various religious and civic or ganizations of the city have joined heartily Into this effort and plans have been made for a most enjoyable and profitable occasion. A committee of which J. Q. Syfrett chairman, has been hard at work on arrangements and program. The Sidney Lanier high school band Under direction of Prof.

William Hrabe will render the opening selection. This band Is composed of high school boys entirely and have made quite a -reputation. Mayor William A. Gunter, will appear on the program with short tflk, "Father snd Son Week What It Means." Judge Leon McCord. teacher of the Rig Brothers Bible class, will Introduce the speaker of the evening, Thoe.

V. Kllzey of the Alabama Christian council of education, whose subject will he "Crossing the Rivera of Life." He hss given this lecture before thousands of boys and young men and highly spoken of by those In authority upon such subjects. The talk Is to hoys from 10 years up. Tom Klliey Is known as "the human machine fun." The boy scouts of Capitol Heights trofip will render one of their boy scout sonus. Judue William H.

Ssmford of the Alabama court of appenls will deliver the closing prayer. Secretary John llolman of tha T. M. C. Scout Kxecutlve W.

L. Hprouse of the boy scouts and George Bayzer. president of the Big Brothers Blbl, class, have been assisting Chnlrmnn Syfrett. It Is earnestly hoped that the fathers and sons will be present Sunday afternoon as future observances of father snd son week h.re to a great extent depends upon the response re-relved at this meeting. The ceremonies start at o'clock, OVER 5.00 ON ARMISTICE PARADE DAY Georgia Runs Roughshod Over Plainsmen Winning by Final Score of 34-0 Br Staff Cermaaalnt.

GOLDEN PARK, COLUMBUS, GA-, Nov. 7. Tha Bulldog of Georgia toyed with the Tiger of the Plains this afternoon aad thf Emplra State's university' ran up five touchdowns and four goals agalast Auburn la the annual football game. The score was Georgia It. Auburn 4.

With an interference that was per cent Georgia swept Aubura's ends and tor holes through the Tiger line almost at will. Auburn hss not faced such perfect Interference this season and the Tiger was sent back to his lair beaten, bruised aad humiliated. It wa Georgia's "on day- and the beast of the red old hills made a full meal of It. The game marked tha dedication of the pew Columbus stadium and tha two teams bad as their guests af hon-i or Governor Cliff Walker of Georgia and Charles McDowell. lieutenant governor of Alabama.

Lieutenant Gov ernor McDowell waa accompanied by the official governor's staff, Although la trouble and facing the fear of a touchdown almost from the starting whistle the Plainsmen man aged to hold the Bulldog scoreless In the first quarter. But when tha second quarter opened bedlam broke loose and the greatest offensive machine that has. worked in the Columbus park since tha earliest beginning of Au burn-Georgia conflicts swept way down the field counting three touchdowns and twenty-one points before the half was up. Morton, rangy halfback for Georgia substituted for Hatcher and then the trouble started. After Georgia had rushed tha ball down field at the close of the first quarter Morton circled the Tiger right end for twelve yards and the first touchdown.

Kaln kicked goal. Auburn kicked off and again Geor gia swept down' the field for anothet touchdown, Morton again taking Au burn's right end for a touchdown from the twelve yard line, where Georgia hd placed the ball after marching down the field from tha brty-one yard line at which point Kllpatrick snagged Tuxworth's forward pass. Auburn threatened next by a succession of forward passes and Una buck carrying the ball close to the Georgia goal line. Kaln intercepted a forward pass Intended to complete a touchdown and ran the ball back 22 yards. Georgia swept around Auburn's right end for another gain and then Eu-banks tore ahole through Auburn's line, enabling Kaln behind perfect Interference to run 4t yards for the third touchdown, Auburn opened up the second half with a drive that looked menacing and threatened to force Georgia to recall some of the first string men who were retired after the first hslf to rest up for Tech Saturday.

The Plainsmen ran the ball well Into Georgia territory on two first downs. Anxious to score the Tiger opened up an aerial attack which failed and Williams punted, oi-linger slapping the ball back Into the field as It was crossing the goal une. The two teams exchanged punts for the remainder of the quarter, the fourth quarter opening with the ball In Geor gia's possession on her own rive yarn line. Georgia began to clip off some mors end runs, but stopped short when the referee sent the ball back tha one yard line when the Athenians roughed It Georgia scored again when Van Glesen intercepted Williams' forward pass and ran 42 yards, Georgia marcn-ing on and over the goal line on a pass from Morton to Moore, which netted 22 yards. Morton scored the fifth touchdown when ha started around right end on Georgia's 29 yard line reversed the field and ran 71 yards ior a louiu-down.

McFadden, Paterson and Grangef held up the bulwark of Auburn'a defense, ut the remarkable Interference led by Moore enabled the brilliant flel (Continued on Page Twelve) AUTO KILLS TWO; FIVE ARE, INJURED Accident Results Seriously' For Young Mother and infant of Another JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 1. Two killed and five Injured none seriously, late today in an auto-J mobile accident near me camp jonn-ston site, nine miles aouthwest of this city. The dead are: Mrs. Bertha Gaddy.

22; Cora E. Boone, 7 months. The injured: J. S. Gaddy, 42; Homer didv 51 husband of the dead Woman; Thomas Boone, 20, mother of the dead child; Catherine Gaddy, 14; oaq rty, 8 months.

All the persons were of a Green Cove Springs family, originally from St, Louis, Mo. 9:00 A. M. Buildings open, in and Cherry Shows, stand by AI Sweet's Singing an's building by Western Rail-act program for the afternoon, on's Trick Bicyclists, LaFrance High Jumping Horse, The ma Japs, Lenora's Jewels, Peter 's fastest trotter, accompanied mate, will attenipt to lower or half-mile track, motive Industries building by band. in and Chetry Shows.

stand by Al Sweet's Singing act program. an's building by Western Rail- Two Lifers, in Sensational De livery Early Saturday Evening; Chase Leads Through -Fair Grounds EARL SCHAFFER, TALMAGE BAKER AMONG ESCAPES Dallas, Tuscaloosa and Dale Convicts in Party; Trail 1 Lost in Montgomery Sawing their way Into the yard of KUby prison aad sca'iLg the high north wall by means of ladder obtained from the dye house, five white convicts, two of whoui were "lifers," almost under the vety ryes of the guards, won their way to liberty early Satur day night One of the criminals, classified among the most desperate in Alabama. Is Earl Schaffer. 15, who has four men to bis credit. The first was killed in Walker county 1911, and the remaining Three, two white and one ne gro, were slain in the Flattop mine.

The other lifer Is Talmage Baker, 21, convicted of the murder of a police man in Etowah county In 1923, who la also said to be a desperate character. Others who escaped are, George Bar ton, alias George Shelton, so, sentenced for grand larceny for nine to ten years from Dallas county; Whitney Moran, 24, grand larceny, sentenced to seven to ten -years from Tuscaloosa county, and Robert Knapp, 20, sentenced from Dale county to from three and one-half years to four and one-half years. Tha convicts had gained their way Into the yard of the prison and the last man was just climbing over the wall when a guard discovered the flight. Hesitating about ahooting until he was aure that an escape was under way, tm man sent In an alarm to the main office. In the meanwhile, the prisoners succeeded In getting completely away.

Bloodhounds were Immediately placed on the trail of the fugitives, but after an exciting chase through the heart of the fair grounds, where the State Fair of Alabama was In full awing, the scent was lost after the dogs had followed the men into North Montgomery. An Immediate check-up revealed that the men had apparently planned tha escape carefully and that work of sawing the prison bars had been nnder way for at least a month. Dummy bars, held in place with tape, had bidden all signs of the work. Prison officials have already broad-east descriptions of the men and It is hoped that they will be. apprehended shortly.

escapes are all described as desperate men and Shaffer eeps clally is said to be Shaffer Is charged with the murder of four men. He was convicted of second degree murder In Walker county In 1917 and given 2S years. Since he has been convicted of the murder of three fellow prisoners and sentenced to hang three times, only to -be Saved by executive clemency. A reward of fifty dollars Is offered, for each of the convicts. The successful break for liberty of the five men Is understood to have been carried out In tha same manner In whloh Ed Garrison, noted yeggman and two other prisoners gained freedom a few weeks ago.

Both parties sawed bars In a window of the building and obtained ladders from the same source. Guards on duty last night had replaced the- lookouts patrolling the grounda at the time of the Garrison escape. A rigid Investigation of conr ditions by officials is expected as a result of the latest break." ONE DEAD, ONE HURT IN FAIR ROAD CRASH B. A. Kelly Instantly Killed When Auto Strikes Truck; Audie Spear Injured B.

H. Kelly, of Chisholm, was In-stantly killed and Audio Spear, 208 Walker street. North Montgomery, sustained a fractured skull at the base and a broken leg. when a Hay-good taxlcab driven by J. W.

Davrs, Pleasant avenue, crashed into the rear' of a truck on which the men were riding Saturday evening aoout o'clock, near the Seaboard railway crossing on the ower Wetumpka road. Davis escaped lnlury. tipear was rushed to St. Margaret's hospital by a motorist, where lata last night his condition was pronounced aa very aerlous by attending physicians. It was made known by relatives of the Injured and dead men that the two were returning to the city on the trucK from Mobile street, where Kelly was moving some furniture Into 4 house preparatory to moving his family there from Chisholm, when the cab which was following, crashed Into tha rear.

Kelly, a native of Texas, was 88 years of age. and Is survived by his wife; two sons, John and James, twins, 17; two daughters, Edith, 18, and M. 10; two brothers, Vint and Horace Kelly, of Albany, Texas, and two sisters, Misses Annie and Pinkie Kelly, also of Albany. Ho was a member of the Order of Owls and lied Men. Funeral services will he held from Duffly's Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at :30 o'clock.

I .1. M. Griffin, pastor of the Chisholm Methodist church, will officiate. Interment will be In Greenwood cemetery. DETROIT CITIZENS PLAN SEGREGATION Brings Out Evidence of Move to Stop Encroachment Parties For Efforts DKTIIOIT, Nov.

7 -The activities of the Water Works Improvement association as an agency thwart the ncroarhment of negroes In an exclusively white nelahliorliood. were developed by witnesses tndny under the eroaa-examliitttlnn of riiwenne Darrow St the trial of lr. nsslan H. Sweet, his wife nd nine other negroes fbr murder. lairn heads ihe defense counsel of which Arthur 'Inrfleld Hays of New York and five oiher attorneys are membera.

World's Fastest Trotter to Stage Exhibition Race at 2:30 in tha Afternoon, to Lower Record AUTOMOBILE RACES AND HORSE SHOWS MONDAY Saturday Attendance Unusually Good; Exhibits Continue to Attract Interest Featuring the Sunday attraction -aithe state fair grounds this afternoon win be an exhibition trot by Peter Manning, the world's greatest trotter. This event will be staged at 2:30 o'clock, and with anything like a fair day, the grand stand, bleachers and "side lines" will be crowded long before the popular horse will appear on the scene. Peter Manning will have the track all to himself in his thrilling exhibition race, in which he will attempt to set a new track record. To tha followers of Grand Circuit nd patrons of tha meetings of various big rlnar cities vh.r. ars appreciated, Peter Manning has occoma a rami liar figure.

The opportunity to as this popular Idol of the turf lias been, arranged at considerable cost, but no advance has been' made In admlaaioa tn th. j- a.vuuu., grand stand or bleachers, officials at ms iair association announced. An added attraotlon at ih." e.i. grounda this afternoon will be a broad lump by Bon Air. This famous horse will leap over a parked automobile, six feet In the air and 24 feet In width.

This feature will follow the Peter Manning exhibition trot. Beginning Monday irtunmu, in the automobile races and on Monday night the horse shows will start These events will be staged each afternoon and night for tha last three days of Bora Show Beaiaa Moaaar fiomo of the finest horses ever seen on exhibition will be paraded and put through their "stuff" in front of tha grand Stand during tha early evening tM" v1" thU wm which hay. won prise, on many ex- tublUoa. Attendanco at th. sixth day th.

fair, despite many counter attractions, was unusually good. Th. race. itw larg. number and many crowded well a.

th. free acta. Inspection of th. Interest established the, earlier part of th. tr.eHnieVUr th wnlh st-Z ntere.t is th.

dls- vuuaiDff WDatrsi Ttlrt-ea) ACQUITTED NEGRO IS GIVEN ESCORT Ashevlll. Jury Find. All.d si.i ivoi. Uuilty; Guards on Duty ASHEVTT.r.W i. Neely.

found n'ol TguUt Zn attacking white woL I escorted fr Tma r. was S-uardsmen th.r cVronnT V- "so'utn Neely had S. Troop. whoaTeenaT duty here during the trial toP weeiy Was freed by the Perlor rdn-t v.7. u- auced evidence how" that Pr not at th.

seen, of the $11 rportr.err"!.-- several .1,1 lurnislied by several whit, persons. Snllnltr, owain announced tb la the'moTwVin "1Ieed i counTy laTl hH "'T th Buncomb. IZZX tak? Ma: 11 b-oTkrMz day. Mansel was convicted Wednesday attacking whit, woman and was sentenced to di wan January 13, j. WIFE OF VICE CONSUL SERIOUSLY WOUNDED 1 eirnrntlon.

7. Mrs. Hut itagiand. wir jiiiiericen vice consul at Monterv. Mexico, was brought i.

.1. wound III th. head, sustained during th. cele-braUon ot constitution day In the Mexican city, September IS. DAMAGES SOUGHT Dolly Slater Bring Salt Charglag ireeen or Contract.

PARIS. Nov. 1. Th. nnii 01.,...

well known on the American stage, have brought suit against -the direction of the Moulin Rouge muale hajl tot breach of contract, asking 50,000 franc unniHKc. mey ciaim tnat they were engaged to take stellar part at th Moulin 1 1 ir a- I i -iiiivi, Mlstlnguette. the Parisian favorite, ha become the hendllner and they hav been relegated to secondary roles. Thsy state the sum they aak was the forfeit atipuiniea in ineir contract. 5 ROAD DONATES PARK 4 Lonlavlll Aad Nashville Preaeata Nat- aral Brill are To Commissi.

FRANKFORT, Nov. 7 Th Louisville and Naahvlll. railroad today presented Ir. Wlllard Rous. Jillaon, chairman- of th Kentnnky Park Coin, mlaalnn with deed to 127 acres of IsM at Natural Bridge, Kentucky In PowU county near th.

Wolf, county Una central Kentucky. I 4 Official State Fair Program For Today Montgomery County Day- Ban Concert and Sacred Music 1 :30 to 2 :30. Exhibition Mi le by Peter Manning, World's Fastest Trotting Hone. Full Free Act Program. 18 22 24 8:00 A.

M. 11:00 A. M. 1:00 P. M.

1 M. 2:10 P. M. Gates open. Opening of Rub Concert in gran band.

Concert in Worn way band. Opening of free including Harris Wakeley' Toya Manning, world by his running world's record 4:00 P. M. 7:00 P. M.

7:30 P. M. 8:00 P. M. 8:00 P.

M. 9 Concert in Auto Western Railwa Opening of Rub Concert in gran band. Beginning of fre Concert in worn band. Miami Huurlr Teraiwratarea At lontoniery. Ala.

lavui bjt. 1 2:00 p. 78 .66 8:08 p. 78 7:00 a oo a 6:00 a 10:00 a in. ....68 4:00 p.

11 ,...72 5:00 p. 76 ,.,.75 6:00 p. 74 ....78 p. 78 11:00 a. m.

13:00 noon 1:00 p. m. Hlgheat 7 Loweet 61 Relative Humidity 82 60 78 SMYTH (Vet fciulb. 7:00 a. 80 13:00 noon 7:00 p.

7 Kxtreme Northwest Klorlrts, Alabama: Main and colder Sunday, Monday fair (ieorgla: Rsln with cold in weat portion Sunday, Monday fair and colder. Florida: Inrrrnalna: rloiiriineas with rain, colder in northwest portion Sunday, Monday fair, colder In north and showers In south portion..

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