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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
MAY OBSERVE MONDAY.

FIlUMASVILLE, Dec. 70. Ihon17
asyille merchants are considering the
observance of Monday after Christ
was. For the first time in over the
regular seven years Christmas comes
on Sunday and some, merchants are
planning to observe Monday as is
when regular holidays fall
on the Sabbath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
NEw wAYcRoss PASSION

WAYCR0SS, Dec. 20.-Rev. j. II.
Harris, formerly pastor at Greenboro,
Ga, has accepted the pastorate of the
First Baptist church here. He
preached at both services Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
FEAST OF ST. THOMAS
AT CALVARY CHRUCH

Wednesday, December 21, being
the Feast. of St. Thomas, there will
be a celebration of the Holy Com
munion in Calvary church at II a. M
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
AMERICUs SPOT COTTON
Good middling, 18 cents.
LIVERPOOL COTTON

hlF hKPOOL, Dec. 20. - Market
't'ned '2-4 up, Quotations, fully S
I>Z2. Sales, 10000 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
WEATHER FORECAST:

For Georgia-Rain late tonight or
Wednesday; warmer tonight and in
east and south poruou wednesday.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
A0FrTS
COTTON,

New York, Aug. 1S.-An opening
advance of to 6 points on relative.
ly steady cables and some continental
buying was met by renewed liquida-
tion in the cotton market today. No
fresh news feature was connected
with the decline but the reading of
yesterdays weekly weather report
seemed to create an impression that
early month buyers are likely to be
disappointed by the showing of the
August crop figures. A few stop Or
ders were uncovered. December sold
of from 1924 to 1914 in conse-
quence, with THE general list selling
about to points net lower and
into new low ground for the move
ment.
New York, Aug. 1S.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady. Oct. 1886, Dec.
1924, Jan. 1927, March 13.47, May
1852.
The market at noon was as fol-
lows: Jan. 1928, Mar. 1850, May
The market closed at 2:15 as fol-
lows: Jan. 13.46, Mar. 1872, May
1884, OCT. 1898, Dec. 1912.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
DEMOCRATS WILL FIGHT TAX
BILL

Washington, Aug. 17.-DemOcrat
ic members of the House, at a eau
Gus tonight, pledged themselves to
vote against the Republican tax re-
vision bill, and adopted a resolution
declaring that the measure was Sub
versive of the principle that should
govern taxation for the support of
this government.
The decision was reached at the
fourth meeting which had been held
since yesterday in an effort to chart
course for the minority. The eau
Gus also instructed the Democratic
members of the ways and means
committee to offer a motion to re-
commit the bill Immediately before
the final vote, scheduled for p. m.
Saturday.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
TRENTON FIGHTING
THE KU KLUX KLAN

Trenton, N. j., Aug. 17.-Having
obtained evidence that formation OF
branch of the Ku Klux Klan is
contemplated here. Director OF
Public Safety Labarre said yester.
day that If any overt act were COM
mitted, the members would be sent
to Jail, or "if necessary, shot down.
"Should such organization be
formed here, we could not OF course
take any action until some overt act
had been committed" he commented,
"but Immediately such an act is COM
mitted I will take prompt action
against the organization. do not
intend to permit race war in this city
and l will use every means to have
the members sent to Jail or prison.
I will also, use every method avail
able to determine who the members
Of the khan are. In view Of the fact
that such organization is being cor.
sidered here, I will have the police
even more vigilants II the men,
bers do commit any acts tending to
race war or such disturbances, they
may as we'll know that they will be
sent to jail or shot down in cold
blood II necessary. They can't do any
thing Of that sort here and get away
with IT," aS h
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
MAXWELL ASSAILS
WATTS POLICIES
Charges Him With Impeach-
ment of the Action of the
State Tax Commission.
(By Max Abernethy).

Raleigh, Aug. 1S.-The State
Board Of Equalization's action in
granting the American and the Lig.
gett and Myers tobacco companies
rebates of tax on thirteen million dol.
lars for 1920 on property which it is
claimed they had in their warehouses!
on January l, 1920, is severely de-
nounced by Corporation Commission.
er Allen J. Maxwell, former member
Of the State Tax Commission, in a
statement issued here. ..
This rebate, Mr.. Maxwell says,
'is a gratuitous impeachment of the
action of the State Tax Commission
in a matter which had been fully
heard and determined by it," and is
without authority or contemplation
of law and ought to be reversed"
THE last General Assembly," Mr..
Maxwell continues, in recognition of
changed economic conditions, proper
ly provided for review and ,revi-
sion of assessed value of any proper
ty in the State applicable to taxes for
the year 1921, but no provision was
made or contemplated for readjust-
ment of values retroactively for the
year 1920, and II valuation finally de-
termined by the State Tax Commiss-
ion are to be reviewed and revised
retroactively for the year 1920 for
some Of these great industries which
made large profits in good times or
bad, it ought to he done for other
like industries and for the producers
of tobacco who before the close of
the year 1920 were hauling their un-
graded tobacco out in the fields and
dumping it for fertilizer because It
would not pay expenses of grading
and marketing" -
Before the rebate made by the
State Board of Equalization these
giant corporations, says Mr.. Maxwell
were on an exact parity with their
competitors and ON the same basis
which taxpayers of all classes were
required to meet. The action of the
State board, he says, means that the
Durham tobacco companies have
been given a rebate on their 1920
taxes of about 60 percent "of the
value upon which other tobacco COM
panies voluntarily submitted to be
taxed and which was considered by
them to be conservative and fair"
"The action if it stands makes
mockery of any pretense Of equal
treatment in the administration of
our tax laws, and ought to be res
cinded," Mr.. Maxwell's statement
concludes.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
Three ARMY MEN
MIXED Up IN THE
BERGDOLL ESCAPE
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Ansel, Former Acting Judge
Advocate General, is Char
acterized as the "Master
Mind" in the Plan by Which
Bergdoll Was Released to
Hunt Gold.

} Washington, Aug. 18.-Samuel
Tilden Ansell, former acting Judge
Advocate General Of the army and
the prisoners legal counsel, Col.
John E. Hunt and Col. c. c. Cresson,
were charged with conspiracy in the
case of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll.
the draft dodger in a report signed by
three of the five members Of the
special investigating committee
which was filed today with the
House.
Characterizing Ansel as the
master mind" in the plan by which
Bergdoll was released from a mill
tary prison, under guard to dig pot
of gold. the majority report recon-
mended that he be "disbarred
from practicing in the courts of the
nation" above whose safety and in
tegrity he had placed gold.
A minority report filed at the
same time held however there was
no testimony to support the charge
that Ansel through whose efforts as
counsel the prisoner was released
"conspired to effectuate his escape"
or that his motive was improper.
One Republican,, Representative
Luhring of Indiana and two Demo-
Gratis johnson Of Kentucky and Flood
Of Virginia filed the majority re-
port. The minority views were Of
fered by Chairman Peters of Maine
and Representative Macarthur, of
Oregon. Republican. The majority
finding was the first of the many in
vestigating reports submitted to the
house since the close Of the war
where a Republican member Joined
with Democrats and enabled them to
file a majority view.
The majority held that Col. Hunt,
commandant of the barracks at Gov
ernor's Island from which Bergdoll
set out on his errand, was directly
responsible for the latter's escape,
through failure to handcuff him or
provide guard. The minority after
declaring that no officer of the army
knowingly participated in the con-
spiracy' found grave dereliction of
duty on the part Of Hunt"
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
BIC DECREASE IN
FOREIGN TRADE Of
NATION LAST YEAR
THREE BILLION DECREASE
Lower Prices Were Held Re-
sponsible for the Decrease
Rather Than Diminished
Quantities; Report Shows a
Decrease of 23.8 Per Cent in
Trade.

Washington, Aug. 18.-The de-
crease of over three billion dollars in
the value of the country's foreign
trade during the past fiscal year was
ascribed by the commerce depart
ment to world wide trade depression
coming as an aftermath of the war.
Lower prices rather than diminish
ed quantities were to a great extent
responsible for the decrease in ex-
ports the department asserted in a
statement reviewing the years for
eign commerce.
The total value of the foreign trade
of the country dropped from $13,-
347,000,00O in the fiscal year 1920
to s1O,171,00O,OOO in 1921, a de-
crease of 23.S per cent the state
ment showed.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
PRESIDENT MAY VISIT
ASHEVlLLE SOON

Asheville, Aug. 1S.-Followine
the receipt of information from q
member of President Harding's off.
cial family that the President con-
templates spending a week or more
in Asheville before the disarmament
conference convenes in Washington
November II, arrangements have
been made to provide facilities for
the President and members Of his
party. officials Of the Country Club
are arranging to permit the use OF
the club golf course by the President
and his party during their stay here
in the event he decides % come.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
SMUCCLE ALIENS
INTO COUNTRY

Miami, Fla, Aug. 18.-An almost
invulnerable smuggling ring with
headquarters in Havana working in
cooperation with individual in this
country is the main factor aiding IN,
importing of aliens unlawfully into.
the United States it was learned here
today from sources usually regarded
as authentic. Local immigration Of
ficials and special agents investigat--
ing the capture of seven foreign Jews.
here early Tuesday refused however,
10 discuss the case. ,~.ssa'
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
MEETING AT
SCOTS YESTERDAY

The Presbyterian Sunday school at
SCOTS yesterday was we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Oliver Brinson of
Community Service were present
and gave several musical numbers.
Mr.. Brinson led the singing with the
large crowd Of children Joining in
enthusiastically.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
DEMOCRATS CHARGE
TAX BILL FAVORS
THE PROF|TEERS
GENERAL DEBATE TODAY
Democratic Line of Attack is
Indicated in a Resolution
Adopted a. the Party Cau-
Gus Which Declared the
Measure Imposes on People
of Moderate Means.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-With DEM
ocratic opposition pledged as the re-
suit of a party caucus last night the
general debate on the Republican tax
revision bill was continued in the
house today.
The Democratic line of attack in
dicated in the resolution was adopted
at a party causus which declared the
measure to be "subversive of the
principle that should govern taxation
for the support of this government"
and charged that it relieves profit
eers and tax payers of large incomes
from their just share of the load of
taxation, and leaves an unfair por-
tion of the burden to be borne by
the people of moderate means"
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
STOCKS.

New York, Aug. 18.-Rails and
equipments carried yesterdays rally
to greater lengths at the opening of
today's stock market. Shorts evident
ly were apprehensive Of financial re-
lief for transportation companies be-
fore the Congressional recess and COW
cred contracts In those issues. South
ern Pacific, Baldwin, Pullman and
Westinghouse Electric averaged /
point gains. Oils were irregular, Mex
lean Petroleum easing slightly but
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
SENATOR WILL NOT
CONFER FURTHER
Dislikes Action in Conference
Regarding the Stanley
Amendment.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator
Ashe Hurst, Democrat, Arizona, an
nounced today that he had refused
to participate in further conferences
on the anti-beer bill because of the
evident intention on the part Of con
ferees to weaken and destroy the
amendment to Stanley Amendment
adopted unanimously by the Senate. ="
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
ENGLAND DECLARES
LOYALTY TO JAPAN
Prime Minister Recalls to Com
oners Loyalty Of Japan Dur
ing the War.

London, Aug. 18.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George in a statement in the
House of Commons today concerning
a recent conference Of imperial prem
iers said the conference had recog-
nized unanimously that Japan had
loyalty observed the alliance with
Great Britain during the war. He
asked was it right that Great Britain
should not turn about and say to
Japan: THANK You for he trouble
you have taken, but we don't want
you any longer. There we're cries Of
"NO" from the cOmmOners.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
VIRGINIA MOB WILL
NOT BE INDICTED

Richmond, Va, Aug. 18.-After
hearing nearly one hundred wit
nesses yesterday as to the lynching
Of Lem Johnson, negro who was
seized by mob on the morning of
August after he had been arrested
on the charge of numbering Pignell
Elmore, merchant and postmaster at
Tobacco, Va, a special grand jury
Of Brunswick county court reported
no evidence found on which to base
an indictment.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Elimina-
tion from the Republican tax bill of
the section proposing license tax of
$40 year on vendors of soft drinks
was agreed upon by majority mem
bers of the ways and means commit
tee while general debate on the meas
ure was continued in the house.
Another amendment adopted would
exempt from the income tax all sums
received attention for allowances by
the government by veterans of all
wars or their dependents.
Many other amendments were be-
fore the committee by chairman
Fordney said these were the only
ones Of Importance agreed upon.
Further revision will be taken up
tomorrow by the majority members.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
NH ,
IJkIf IfAft1MENT GE16 In ~
BEHIND TEX RICHARD.

Chicago. Aug. 18.-A department
of justice agent today was sent to q.
down town hotel to question Tex;
Rickard, promoter of the Dempsey
Carpenter fight, about the bringing
of the fight films from New York to
Chicago.
An arrest may follow" Col. John
Clinninen, assistant u. S. district at
tOrney said.
Rickard showed the films to
wounded soldiers at a government
hospital here last night.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
MAY BE INELIGIBLE
President Wilson Did Not Ap.
point Anybody From the
Senate to a Place on the
American Peace Commits
sion; Much Controversy on
the Technically.
(By David Lawrence.)
Copyright, 1921, by The Daily
Times,)

Washington, Aug. 1S.-1s Henry
Cabot Lodge or any other member of
the Senate eligible to represent the
executive branch of the government
lin the forthcoming negotiations with
|other governments for disarmament
and the settlement of Far Eastern
Questions?
Constitutional lawyers point out
that there is a clause in the Federal
Constitution which makes any men,
ber of the Senate or House ineligible
to hold Office under the orders Of the
President without resignation Of
their seats in the legislative body.
Here is what the Federal Consti-
tuition says under Article One:
No Senator or Representative shall,
during the time for which he was
elected, be appointed to any civil Of
fee under the authority Of the United
States which shall have been created
or the emoluments whereof shall
have been increased during such
time; and no person holding any
Office under the United States shall
be member of either House during
his continuation in Office"
The purpose of the foregoing ar
ticle as explained by the constitu-
tional lawyers was to effect COM
lplete separation between the execu-
tive and legislative branches of the
government. When President McKin-
/, ley appointed Senators Frye Of Maine
and Cusham Davis of Minnesota, both
Republicans, to be members Of the
American Peace Commission which
negotiated a treaty at Paris whereby
the Spanish-American War was con-
cluded the point was not raised until
after the treaty had been signed.
Then a debate arose in the Senate as
to whether members of the Senate
who had temporarily served with the
executive branch of the government
had a right to vote as members of
the Senate to ratify that same
treaty.
So much weight was attached to
the controversy that when President
Wilson was urged to appoint some
members of the United States senate
to serve on the American Peace Com
mission at the conclusion of the Euro
pean War, he called for an opinion
from the lawyers of the state de-
partment and they brought out the
fac THAT the Constitution would seem
to make such a choice inadvisable.
President Wilson therefore did not
appoint anybody from the Senate.
The question will probably arise in
an entirely unprecedented way when
the disarmament conference is in
progress for Senator Lodge, or any
other senator appointed to serve on
the Presidents commission will be
temporarily appointed minister plen-
ipotentiary on behalf Of the United
States government subject to the
instructions of the President and
Secretary Of State while at the same
time there will be debates in the
Senate in which Mr.. Lodge as chair
man of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee might be obliged to partici-
pate.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
THREE MORE MILLS
PEACEFULLY OPEN.

Charlotte, Aug. 18.-Three
more mills in Concord and
Kannapolis opened at noon to-
day these being the Carbarrus
mill at Kannapolis 1000, the
Concord and Cannon at Con.
cord, employing about 400.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19

soon recovering. Foods and tobacco
shares were lower and Industrial AL
cohol also reacted.
1882, Oct. 1886, Dec. 1925.
Spot Wilson market 10 ga.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
INVESTIGATE NUMEROUS
SlCILIAN MURDERS.

Detroit, Aug. 18.-A member Of
the local detective bureau will be
sent to New York it was announced
today to aid the authorities there in
investigation into the activities of a
gang alleged to have been respon-
sible for numerous Siciiian murders
in New York, Detroit and Chicago.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
DANIELS and GOVERNOR MORRISON
FLY AT EACH OTHERS THR0ATS
DANIELS HAS EDITORIAL ATTACKING
The Governor Replies to the EDITORIAL Declaring That the
Former Navy Secretary Has Been Waiting for Ex
cuse to Attack Him and His Administration.

Raleigh, Aug. 1S.-The first open
break between Josephus Daniels for
mer secretary OF the navy and Cover
nor Cameron Morrison occurred to-
day when the governor is called upon
in an editorial in the News and OBJ
server, Mr.. Daniel's paper, to come
home and take the helm"
The action of Commissioner OF
Revenue Watts who this week re-
duced the tax assessment of the
American Tobacco Company and Lig-
gett & Myers from 1920 by thirteen
million dollars" brought forth the
Daniels attack on the Morrison ad-
ministration.
The editorial is addressed to
Governor Morrison" who is, spend
ing the summer at Asheville.
Mr.. Daniels says:
1T is critical situation Governor.
The ship Of state is rolling between
Scyila and Charybdes. Mr.. Daniels
charges Watts with ';usurpation of
authority" in authorizing the re-
duction as a "favoritism that is in
defensible."
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19

GENERALLY FAIR TONIGHT
For North Carolina: Generally fair
tonight and Friday and little change
in temperature and moderate, west
and Northwest winds,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. =. w. Staples and
children are spending few days at
Morehead City.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19
BIRTH

l BIRTH
Born yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs. W.
J. Taylor, q son, Richard Barbes.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-19

4Asheville, Aug. 1S.-Governor
Morrison read the dispatches quoting
an editorial written by Josephus Dan
iels former secretary of the navy and
editor of the Raleigh News and OBJ
server, in which Mr.. Daniels attacks
Governor Morrison and his admins
tration and said that as to the re-
duction of taxation by COMMISSIONS er
Watts that the latter mad no right
ito make reduction and had not done
SO, the Governor was satisfied; that
the power is vested in the tax board
composed of Attorney General Man
ming, w. T. Lee, and A. d. Watts;
that he supposed any action taken as
to legal authority was upon the ad-
vice of j. S. Manning, the attorney
general of North Carolina, who
though not as good a lawyer as Mr..
Josephus Daniels seems to think he
is, by his efforts to dictate to the
Supreme Court all the boards in the
state clothed with judicial power as
we'll as to the attorney general of
North Carolina.
"Of course l have known for some
time" said Gov. Morrison that Mr..
Daniels was eagerly looking for some
excuse to attack the present Demo-
cratic state administration. He ex-
acts from every Democrat in North
Carolina the most abject obedience
and loyalty to his national organiza-
tion, but when it comes to any loyalty
to the state Democratic administra-
tion It depends entirely upon whether
it will do the bidding of this imperial
boss and would be dictator to adj Of
ficials in North Carolina, even those
expressing their judicial power under
oath"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

In order that those who have at
tended and appreciated the elaborate
night shows in the past may not be
disappointed. a big fireworks program
will conclude the show every night.
There is no doubt that the interest
in this night show win far exceed that
in any other ever held at the Free
Fair. There will be more variety,
more thrills, more comedy and more
excitement than ever before. The
auto polo contests have been greeted
with tremendous enthusiasm wherever
they have appeared and often during
the course of the games the spectators,
carried away by the excitement. rise
in their seats and cheer themselves
hoarse when their favorite team gets
the rival team ION the CO."
There will also be a musical pro-
gram interpreted With the other num-
bers in the show, in addition to the
parade and exhibition OF prize win
ming livestock in front of the grand
stand every night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

Endeavor at Z. Evangelistic service
at 8. Subject of sermon, This Life. -
Wednesday evening, Bible study. Dur
ing July and August there will be no
choir practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Kinney and son.
William, of Holden, Mo, are visiting
Mrs. Kinney's sister. Mrs. Jessie
Wheeler, of 126 East Norris street.
Miss Lena Hohenbaum and little
niece, Helen Collier, of Hiawatha, who
have been visiting the Jesse Mace,
| Henry Firner and Ed Firner families
/ returned to their home today.
| Homer Pollen of the Shawnee State
bank is sick at his home in Quincy
street.
/ The Priscilla club will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. c. E. Suit. 1927 North Jackson
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. DUNN re-
turned Friday to Arkansas City, Kan,
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. High,
in Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. ]. Ragland and
son, Paul Francis, have returned to
Manhattan, Kan, after visit With
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. High. Kansas
avenue.
Don't forget that NyaI's Family Remedies
are all guaranteed. Once trial always
Nyal's at U. p. pharmacy. Geo. w. Knauer.
proprietor, d19 North Kansas ave, Topeka.
tKan-Ady