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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
STATE SEES SHRINKAGE.
In 1923 TAX VALUES

ATLANTA, Jan. 26.-William B.
Harrison, tax clerk in tne office of
Comptroller General Wright, stated
Thursday that there will be q shrink
age in the state tax digest for 1922,
as compared with 1921, of probably
SIG, 100000.
Mr.. Harrison is now engaged in
compiling the comparative figures
for the two years. He declared that
while tax returns for 1928 are now
ahead of what they were for the
same date in 1922, every indication
pointed to a large decrease in the
total amount turned in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
CLIFFORD N. WALKER
RAPS DIRTY LOBBY
Says Interest" Employ Best Law
yers To Defeat Tax Laws And
Dodge Taxes

ATHENS, Jan. 26. - A poignant
attack by Governor-elect Clifford NJ.
Walker on dirty politics "as existing
in the lobby of the KimbaH House
in Atlanta" featured Thursday
session of the state agricultural con-
ference. Addressing one OF the
largest audiences assembled this
week, the governor-elect said: CAS-
far as l am concerned, / am going
after the invisible property inter
ests If | never have another Office.
This state has been corrupted for
many years by dirty lobby Of the
Kimball House in Atlanta, but the
skids have been placed under them.
appeal to you to get your rep
resentatives to see to it that these
people are buried forever"
Referring to the tax situation in
Georgia he declared that the reduc-
ton must come about within the
cities and counties. "Your county,
your municipal and youl special AK
es are infinitely large compared With
state taxes, which could l&"iy -a
decreased" he said. ~ o.. aCa-a
taxes but those absolutely essential
to the maintenance of our state in
stitutions were dropped, only 81 per
81, 900 would be saved to the tax
payers"
Continuing his address, Mr., Wal
ker said that the great interests
of the state hire the best talent in
an attempt to prevent the enactment
Of taxes, and that after enactment
the best legal minds are employed
to dodge them. "The TAX burdens
Of Georgia are absolutely unequal, y
he continued, "The present system
has been an utter faiiIue. Of course,
it has some good points, and those
points we wish to keep. am willing
to accept what is good. But the
present law must either be abolished
or must be so amended as not to be
recognizable in decent company"
Commenting briefly on political
hot air, Governor-elect Walker stated
that the vast majority Of men and
women demand that there shall be
something more than hot air in poll
tics. Service to the public must be
the watchword Of every official. If
he is not willing to give that TO con-
secrate himself to the best interest
Of Georgia then he had better ster
down and out. /, for one, am will
ling to do such when / cannot be-
lieve that what ! am doing is for the
welfare of the best interest of my
native state"
DR.. L. G. Hardman, Of Commerce,
trustee Of the Georgia Agricultural
college, presided at the session and
introduced the governor-elect. Chan
cellor Barrow, DR.. Soule, the facul-
ty of the university, and more than
1000 people heard the address.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
ULTIMATUM TC
TURKS FRIDAY.

LAUSANNE, Jan. 26.-What Is
practica ly an u;simatum treaty Will
be presented lu HE Turks next wed
nesday ana on Feb. 2 the Near East
conferaa:a wi! ue adjourned Wheth-
er OF not the Turks have signed
the pact.
In making this DECISION known yes
terday, the Allied delegation denied
that it meant rupture of the con-
ference and declared their readiness
TO return TO Lausanne later OF the
Turks expressed willingness to sub
scribe to the treaty.
Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish
delegation, declined to comment on
the announced Allied project TO ad-
journ the Near East conference by
the end Of next week, whether peace
was signed or not. The Allies hope
that publication Of their plans will
have sufficient psychological pres
sure to induce the Turks TO yield on
the disputed points.
Both French and Italians have ral-
lied rather reluctantly to the pro-
cedute laid down by the British and
they were careful to say that there
would be no question Of a definite
rupture which would lead to renew
ed war, bat all will depend on the
nature of the answer the Turks give
when the Allied treaty is definitely
presented.
Marquis di Garroni, of Italy, said
that the door to peace would be left
open, even after the adjournment of
the conference without definite re-
suits, bcause the Allies stand ready to
return to Lausanne if there seems
any chance of reaching an accord.
Both the French and Italians are
striving desperately to save the con-
ference.
The French have made many con-
cessions in financial and economic af-
fairs which affect them more than
the others. The Italians have work
ed out a more conciIiatory formula
Tor judicial guarantees for foreign
ers, which they think the Turks will
accept. There is great nervousness
and some depression, however, in
conference circles generally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
FIRST GRADE LICENSES
COME HIGHER in GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Jan. 26.-First grade
licenses to schol teachers in Georgia
are going to come much higher in
the future than they have in the
past, under a resolution adopted by
the state board of education OF rec
ommcndation of Dr.. NJ. NJ Parks,
state superintendent Of schools.
Beginning with the next issuance
of licenses, no first grade license
will be issued unless the applicant is
a graduate of a four-year high school
CT has had four years of teaching
experience, and unless the applicant
satisfactorily passes the teachers
examination. Second and third grade
licenses will be issued, however, to
applicants who cannot show these
qualifications.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
WEGAND HIGH
COMMISSIONER OF RUHR.

PARIS, Jan. 26.-The announce
ment Of General Weygand's appoint
ment as high commissioner of the
Ruhr district now is said on good au-
thority to be waiting for the French
cabinet to conciliate differences
which have arisen over the selec-
ton of an officer not directly under
the war office, for SO important a
post.
1t is understood that the premier
chose General Weygand because he
was recommended by Marshal Foch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
DELEGATES To LEAVE
WHETHER PEACE. IS
CONSUnNAT Ed Or NOT
Isnnet Pasha Makes Statement His
Men Are Leaving Conference
Seat Feb. 2
PEACE DOOR LEFT OPEN
Uutirnaturn VIII Then Be
Handed Turkish Delegates
BY Allies

LAUSANNE, Jan. 26.-(By the
Associated Press.)-The Turkish
delegates to the Near East confer
ence answered the Allied proposal to
adjourn the conference by the end
Of next week whether peace is sign
ed or not, by announcing that vAey
ale having passports yised Tor their
return TO turkey.
At the same time, Turkish jour
nalists have forwarded 70 Constan-
tmopla statement by Ismet Pasha
that ii the Allies left Lausanne FEB.
2 as they have stated is their inten-
ton, the delegation will depart also
on the same 3ay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
ROCHELLE FOLKS PLAN
WELFARE. OF COMMUNITY \

ROCHELLE, Jan. 26.-Under the
direction of Mayor R. 0. Hatton the
official and business men at Ro-
chelle met at the city hall Tuesday
night to discuss plans of an organi-
zation to promote the welfare of
the city and it's people.
Mr.. Hatton stated that the object
of the meeting was to put on work
ing organization that could bring
about a more satisfactory admins
tration and cooperation between the
town and its rural population.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
NEW COURTHOUSE IN
STEWART IS 4 MODEL
Bufldinq To Be Modernly
Equipped And Fireproof
Throughout

LUMPKIN, Jan. 26.-Our citi-
zens are much pleased with the prog
ress which is being shown in work
of rebuilding Stewart county's court
house in Lumpkin.
It will be remembered that the
former building was burned last
April.
This court house stands in the cen
ter of public square in Lumpklh
when completed will be an o|hament
TO the town, and one in which Stew
art county will be very justly proud
The floors being of cement, the
building will be practically fireprooI'
The roof is shaped very differently
from that Of the former building,
and not to be so susceptible to severe
wind storms. This roof is Of batten
construction, which also adds to The
beauty of the building, .
A modern system of lighting Will
be used throughout the building, ana
sanitary sewerage is to be installed.
A ladies' rest room is being ar
ranged in the lower story of this
building, which is much appreciated
by the ladies of the county. This
room will be furnished with every
convenience.
1t is expected that the building
will be completed and all furniture
installed prior to the opening of
the next term Of Stewart Superior
court in April.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
GERMANY DEFAULT rs N
ALL PREPARATIONS
OBLIGATIONS TO ALLIES
Final Vote of Reparations Com
mission Made known Today
AT Paris
BRITAIN NOT VOTING
Resolution Al Washington For
AN-American Membership
Postponed

PARIS, Jan. 26,--(By the Asso-
ciated Press )--Thc Allied repara-
tons commission this afternoon de-
clared that Germany is in default of
ali her reparations obligations to
France and Belgium under the treaty
of Versailles.
The vote is the same as previous
default decisions, France, Belgium
and Italy favoring the declaration,
with Great Britain abstaining from
voting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
GUESTS SUE HOST
$14,CO0 DAMAGES WON

LONDON, Jan. 2G.-The recent
decision of an English court allow
ing $4,000 damages to occupants Of
an automobile against the owner
thereof, as a result of motor acci-
dent which occurred while they were
the guests Of the owner, has arous-
ed much interest throughout the
country.
The plaintiffs were invited by a
sister Of the owner of The machine
to accompany her on ride, during
which the accident happened. Ev-
cry person in the car was injured.
The guests sued the owner for dam
ages and won their case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
RAILWAY SYSTEM
is PARALYZED.

DUESSELDORF, Jan. &c. = Vir-
tually the entire railway system of
the Ruhr valley and the occupied ter
ritory Immediately adjoining was
paralyzed yesterday afternoon by a
strike of the railway men. The dis
organization of public utilities which
has been slowly spreading through
the Rahr since the beginning of the
Franco-Belgian occupation thus re-
ceived great impetus.
The main rail lines on both the
right and left banks of the Rhine
are tied up along stretch of nearly
fifty miles between Wesel to the
north of Dusseldorf and Cologne
south of this city. The Paris-Berlin
and Warsaw-Paris expresses are
stalled in the Dusseldorf station.
Two trains of foodstuffs from Hol-
land represented the only movement
by rail into the interior of the Ruhr
druing the morning.
IN addition, the telegraphic and
telephone employees of the postal
service informed General Denvignes
yesterday that the operators would
strike at midnight The French COM
mander replied with a threat that
the leaders would be sent to Jail.
The mobile crew of telegraphers
which customarily follow President
Millerand on his official tours, has
arrived in Dusseldorf and is ready
to take over the service in the event
of the strike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
STATE SANITARIUM TO
INSTALL RADIO OUTFIT

MILLEDGEVILLE, Jan. 26. -
Purchase Of a complete radio out
fit has been made possible at the
Georgia State Sanitarium through
sale of baskets of rugs made in the
occupation therapy department of
the institution, under the supervision
of Miss Amy Oxford. There was no
cost to the state in the purchase.
1t is now possible, officials say, to
give entertainment in any building
to several thousand patients. Ar
rangements have been made to have
regular concerts, to provide the in
mates with source of diversion.
Profits from the sale of baskets
and rugs were substantial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
THREE NEGROES SAVED
FROM FULTON GALLONS

ATLANTA, Jan 26. = Governor
Rardwick prevented the scheduled
hanging of three negroes here
Thursday when he committed the
sentence of one to life imprisonment
and granted respite to two others.
The death sentence of John Henry
Jones was commuted to life impris-
onment, and Roscoe Allen and Rol-
and Matthews were respite for fur
ther investigation of their cases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
SAYS SPIRITS
TALKED TO HIM

NEW YORK, Jan. 26,--The Rev,
G. Vale Owen, an English preacher,
arrived here Thursday to begin a
lecture tour over the United States.
He declares that heaven has four
dimensions, and says he has often
carried on communications with spir-
its OF the departed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
FEREMEN GIVEN RADIO
MUSIC BY WALLIS

The men Of the fire department
were treated to a radio concert
Thursday night by Enloe Wallis
who made his receiving set himself
The fremen were able to hear
several stations distinctly, getting
concert reports from Knoxville,
Louisville, KY, Pittsburg, New York.
One Of the features of the concert
was a Hawaiian selection sent out
by the station College Park, Ga.
From Knoxville, Tenn, came a
musical number played on a hand
saw. Chief w. P. Macarthur reports
that the firemen thoroughly enjoyed
the concert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
GERMAN DISORDERS
CAUSE ACTION BY
FRENCH F ORC ES
Police Director Arrested For
Failure To Enforce Order At
Dusseldorf
10000 MINERS STILL IDLE
Weygand Made Commissioner OF
Ruhr Region On Recommends
ton Of Gen. Foch
10000 MINERS STILL IDLE

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. "A state of siege
has been proclaimed in AK La
Chapelle and Kreusenach districts
by the French occupationsl ad-
thorities as a result of yesterday
demonstrations according to cor
respondent of the Berliner Iage-
blatt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
ROBINSON RESOLUTION
HAS BEEN TABLED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Action
on Senator Robinson's resolution
proposing full American membership
on reparations commission has been
postponed indefinitely by the senate
foreign relations committee after it
had been discussed behind closed
doors.
No confidential information on
reparations problems was submitted
by Secretary Hughes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
OSWELL r. EVE ELECTED
ORDINARY AT AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA, Jan. 26 - Oswell
R. Eve, local attorney, defeated C.
Gordon hanback,, county commission
er, by a majority of 531 votes in the
primary held Thursday to name a
successor to A. R. Walton, ordinary
of Richmond county, who died sew
eral weeks ago, after holding chat
office thirty-eight years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
GOVERNOR HARDWICK
WON'T BE PUBLISHER

ATLANTA, Jan. 26,-Governor
Thomas W. Hardwick today issued
statement in which he says: "Per-
sonal and business considerations
force me to announce that l will not
be able to publish a Statewide
weekly paper, as l had hoped and
planned to do"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
BRUNSWICK MAY BUY
ST. RAILWAY FRANCHISE

BRUNSWICK, Jan. 26. - The
Young Mems club Of Brunswick will
meet today at the Chamber of Com
merce to discuss the advisability Of
the city purchasing the street rail
way company.
This question has been under con-
sideration by civic bodies here for
several months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
INF LUENZA ON WANE
IN ATLANTA NOW

ATLANTA, Jan. 26.-The influ-
enza epidemic is on the wane here
after raging for three weeks and
causing hundreds of deaths from
pneumonia.
1t is thought by health officers
that normal conditions will soon be
restored here as regards influential
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
VIOLENT MANIFESTATIONS
Occur ON STREET.

DUESSELDORF, Jan. 26.--Vio-
lent manifestations occurred in the
streets of Dusseldorf last evening
in connection with a general two-
hour strike in protest against the
French occupation and welcoming
demonstration of Fritz Thyssen.
Several shots were fred by she
French in quelling the disorders and
one German was wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
DIRECTOR POLICE
HAS BEEN ARRESTED.

DUSSELDORF, Jan. 26-Burgo-
master, Schmidt and Director Police
Oesel, Of Dusseldorf, were arrested
bv French authorities and placed N
iail awaiting court martial for fall-
ure to enforce the order in connec-
ton with yesterdays demonstrations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
SIX INJURED WHEN
MEMPHIS SPECIAL DERAILS

ATLANTA, Jan. 26.-Six persons
were injured slightly when a loco
motive and six cars of the Southern
railway Memphis Special derailed
early today at Scottsville, Ala, ac-
cording to unofficial report to
Southern railway headquarters here.
The cause of the accident is un-
determined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26

ESSEN, Jan. 26.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Normal conditions
so far as street demonstrations ana
rioting are concerned have been re-
sumed throughout the Ruhr district
today after last nights trouble, but
unemployment is steadily increasing.
The railroad strike continued effec-
tive throughout the entire valley and
navigation is at a stop on the Rhine
between Wesel and Cologne.
In addition, the coal miners are
struggling out of the pits for various
localities hourly until now some l50,"
600 miners are idle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26

Visiting cards are supposed to
have originated with glazed earth
enware tablets, depicting the owner
and left by him on leaving temples,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
AT CALVARY CHURCH TONIGHT

Evening prayer will be said in
Calvary church tonight at 7:3O
o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON

Strict Middling, 81 3-4 cents.
New York Futures: Mar. May Jul
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26
WEATHER swaI

For Georgia Partly cloudy and
warmer tonight; Saturday unsettled
and warmer followed by showers in
the interior.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-26

I2S.54' '2S.74|2S.40
/ 28.35 I28.57|2S.25
$3.50 I2S. |2S. 20
PITS 27.96 1850
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-07-12
ICE CREAM WITH FIZZ IN 1T

One Of the latest wrinkles of
the scientists who make a
specially of experimenting with
foodstuffs is carbonated ice
cream. The old-fashioned air
and ice cream is so per. cent. air
bubbles will eventually be
superseded, these scientists say,
by the sarne gas that Charges
coca cola, soda water, and Otircff Ottiirf
soda-fountain drinks. This car
bonic acid gas is unfriendly to
germs and preserves both the
milk and the flavoring in ice
cream. An ice cream company
in Durham has already an
nounced the manufacture of its
product with the fizz gas instead
of with air. The friends of the
new process declare it not only
is in the interest of health but
improves the flavor.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-07-12
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MESsRs. RUSH AND RUSHING

Ages ago some wise man
wasn't it Shakespeare ? said
there's nothing in a name,
and all this time we've simply
accepted his statement as true,
having no reason to doubt it,
and no proof positive to the
contrary. But the other day
we ran squarely up against un-
impeachable evidence to the
contrary, and now we rise to
challenge the statement.
For the last few months we
have marvelled at the changes
that have bee wrought in our
Telephone and Telegraph SER
vice. Phones have been re-
paired and exchanged promptly
on request and at all sorts of
hours; messages have been re-
ceived, dispatched, and deliver
ed with a promptness and a
courtesy that made us blink and
wonder how all of this speed and
promptness had been wrought.
A bit of research, as our scien-
tifc friends would say, has
turned the trick. For the tele-
phonic regeneration we are in
debted to |. B. Rush, the new
manager recently acquired by
the Company; and the tele-
graphic renascence is due to the
presence in the Western Union
Offices here of the obliging X
M. Rushing.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-07-12
A REQUEST FROM
THE EDITOR

We shall be greatly
Obliged if subscribers will
send in to US the names of
persons who once lived here
and who will probably be
interested in seeing the
Chapel Hill Weekly. Sam
pie copies will be mailed at
once to all such. A num-
Der of our friends have al
ready suggested names to
us, and this has resulted in
the addition of many new
subscribers to our roll
The Editor.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-07-12
MAN HERE FROM TROPICS

On the street.-the other day
we met a man who wore a coat
of tan that could not have been
secured elsewhere than in the
tropics. Such a sight, in front
of Tankersley's naturally excit-
ed our curiosity, and we inveig-
led him into a session. 1t turn
ed out to be a Tar Heel recent
ly returned from Mexico,-
William Grady Burgess, a man
with an overseas record as
long as a thoroughbred's pedi-
gree.
Mr.. Burgess was for many
years a part Of the University's
administrative force in Mr..
Woolen's Office, and student in
the University at the same time,
later a Captain in the 81st Div
ision, with service in England,
France and Germany.
After Uncle Sam was able to
dispense with his assistance he
undertook to help a British firm
transform Mexican oil into pc
troll, and is still doing it, being
here merely on vacation. He is
taking several courses in Span
ish and Chemistry in the sum-
mer school.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-07-12
A Building Boom
100000 Worth of Construction In
One Corner of Town

Isaac w. Pritchard, in conver-
sation witha a friend on Andrews
corner this week, said:
From my porch l can hear
men at work on nine new
houses.
He was talking about the
building activity in the south
west corner of Chapel Hill, the
part people often refer to as the
Pittsboro road section. OF the
nine structures upon which Mr..
Pritchard can hear construction
in progress, the two furthest
from his home are the Carolina
Inn and the d. K. E. fraternity
house, one on the former Graves
place and the other on the
former Hearn place opposite the
west gate Of the campus.
The Inn is to cost about $780,
900 and the D. X. E. home about
$4,000. Mr.. Pritchard and his
friend made a rough calculation
that, including these two items,
the building in progress in that
corner of town represented an
outlay Of nearly 100000.
of the homes the largest is
that Of Howard w. Odum, which
is rising beside the State high
way two or three hundred yards
from where the University built
it's colony of faculty houses last
year. Mr.. Odum, who is now
living in the Steiner home dur
ing the owners absence, expects
to move into his own new place
early in the fall.
To the west and north of Mr..
Odum's on Vance street. Ches-
ter d. Smell, director of the Uni
versity's extension division, is
bringing his bungalow rapidly to
completion. On McCauley street
Sam Ray is putting up a 49,
room house. Mr.. Ray has come
to put some of his children
through school and college, and
will rent some of his rooms.
Still further west, beyond
Ransom street, Harry G. Wills,
the hardware merchant, and Jim
Huskey are building homes.
And B., S. Williams, the Carr
boro wholesale grocer, is build
ing two houses to let to tenants.