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The Washington times., 1923-04-15
HACKERS LO|TER|NG
LAW HELD INVALID
Two Year old Fight of Public
Vehicle Drivers Is Given
New Turn.

The two-year-old contest between
the District Commissioners, the
independent public hackers, and the
corporate owners of taxicabs, took
a queer turn yesterday in Police
Court when Judge Harrison de.
cided that the regulation promul-
gated by the Commissioners on
August Is, 1921. to prohibit indie.
pendent hackers from idling any
where but public hackstand, was
invalid.
As a result of this decision.
charges Of lettering, filed against
Walter Willis, Foster e. Bender.
John J.. Hartman, Frank Hernick,
John II. Underwood. Irving e. Nc
Corkey and William Clinton, will
be dismissed.
Shortly after the regulation be-
came effective, independent hackers
attempted to enjoin the Commits
sioners from enforcing 1t. They
were denied an injunction In the
District Supreme Court and APP
peaIed to the Court of Appeals
and were defeated there also-tl1e
latter tribunal holding that in this
particular case, the courts could
not enjoin the Commissioners. The
validity of the regulation was not
passed upon.
Attorneys Howard, Fry. Turnage
and Bachrach, counsel for the
hackers, demanded the dismissal of
the charges against their clients on
the ground that the regulation was
confiscatory and discriminatory and
therefore invalid The court upheld
their contention.
These attorneys also contended
that the corporate owners of taxi
cabs had been allowed stopping
privileges which were denied indie.
pendent hackers.
The next step in the proceedings
will have to be taken by the Com
nnissionera
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Amendment to Transportation
Act to Be Urged in Next Ses-
sion of Congress by Senator
CALLED WAY TO CUT RATES
Overhead Expense Must Be Re-
duCed Since Wages Likely to
Go Up, Is His Contention
By KENNETH w. CLARK,
international News Service.

Compulsory consolidation of ali
American railroads into a few
great systems will be urged IN
sfhe Sixty-eighth Congress by
Senator Albert B. Cumm1ns Shep.l
of Iowa, chairman OF the Senate
Interstate Commerce Commlttee,
international News Service learn
cd last night.
An amendment to this effect
will be introduced by Senator
Cummins when Congress tackles
the revision Of the transportation
fEsch-Cummins) act Of 1920.
FOLLOWS /. C. C. PLAN.
The consolidation would be pat.
termed on the grouping now being
considered by the Interstate Com
unerce Commission under authority
granted by the Esch- Cummins law,
which provides for PRONUNCIATION OF
plans for uniting various carriers
into a limited number of systems.
The plan being drawn by the COM
mission, however, is not binding
upon the railroads. Cummins'
amendment would compel acceptance
OF the consolidation finally deter
Particular significance was at
tached to Cummins' announcement
in Administration circles here. 1t
believed his amendment will be the
Administration reply and counter
attack to the so-called ''ultrapro-
gressives' in Congress who have
severely condemned the country's
railroad policy, and the failure to
adjust wage differences and effect
a reduction of freight rates.
WANTS RATES CUT.
Ever since the serious railroad
mer, Cuamins has been working
on plans whereby the Government
most effectively could regulate rail
way troubles, reduce rates and har-
monte labor disputes. Finally, he
has arrived at the conclusion that
the most immediate expedient would
be to cut down tremendous overhead
burdens on carriers. rather than
attempt now to slash wages, which.
he believes. possibly may have to
be raised IN the near future This.
he feels. can be done most ex-
peditiously by eliminating waste Of
operation by consolidating railroads
into a comparatively few systems.
On0ef cOnSOllQaLlOn ONefne9A eA-
penses would be slashed. shipflshts
could be made over the shortest
possible routes, unification would
eliminate maintenance of many ex-
pensive repair shops, construction
Of parallel lines would be forbidden
and supply bills would be ma
terially lowered, Cummins said,
estimating the total saving thus
secured would run well into the
millions.
WAGES MAY RISE.
With this saving, he held, it
would follow naturally that freight
rales would be lowered.
Reduction of cost of nnainte-
nance and operation is the way
through which rates can be cut"
stated Cummins.
Pointing out wages constitute
more than so per cent Of total
expenses of operation. Cummins de-
clared, however, that Wages can.
not. and ought not. be reduced i'm
view of the prevailing high living
expenses. and they may have to
be increased"
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
WIFE WINS ALIMoNY.

Louis P. Diane. clerk in the War
Department. whose wife, Mrs. Flea
nor NJ. Diane, sued him for a limit
ed divorce, was ordered yesterday
by Chief Justice Mccoy in equity
court TO pay her $45 a month tenn
porary alimony
The deere allows the husband to
visit and have his children at speci.
fled times, but neither he nor his
wife are allowed to take them out
of the jurisdiction of the court,
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Husband 20. Rockville
ElOper, Seeks Decree

Another romance. eliminating i'm
q wedding at Rockville. Nd. Wash.
mgton's "Gretna Green" has gone
on the rocks.
James F. McLane, twenty .year.old
husband of Mrs. Elsie McLane. filed
suit yesterday in the District SUI
preme Court for an absolute divorce.
The couple were married at ROCK.
vile on February 5, 1922. McIane
was deserted on March Is. 1922 Inc
claims. Through Attorney n. r
Downing. he accuses his wife Of
misconduct The suit was filed
through the boys mother. Mrs. Nellie
McLane.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
DAMAGE SUIT DROPPED.

Minnie Sisselman and Fay Sissel
man, who filed suits for $4,000
damages each, against Philip and
Sylvia Hischell. for alleged assault
and battery, have abandoned THEN
attempt to recover, according to q
dismissal notice filed yesterday In
the District Supreme Court by their
attorneys. Simon and Young.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
SUES D. C. FOR $4,000,

The District of Columbia gov.
eminent was sued yesterday in the
District Supreme Court for S10. 900
damages for alleged personal in.
juries by Mary l.. Ensor. Through
Attorneys Smith, Hill and PaIkin,
the woman claims that on Septem-
Der il last she stumbled into a
hole in the sidewalk at Fifteenth
and d streets southeast and was
seriously injured.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Youth Dies Using
Oil to Start Fire

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, April
14.--Wallace Barber, TWENTY-FIVE.
died in City Hospital. here tonight
of burns received today when his
home near New Cumberland, West
Va, was destroyed by fire, follow
ing an oil explosion.
Barber was enveloped in flames
when he attempted to hasten a coal
fire by throwing oil on it.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

ENTRANTS baby contest being Nth
II BrigtUvOOd
nunder Knights TnpIar Above lett rights Douglas Mrs
Sparks Ninth northwest;
Sparks Lucille daughter of Mrs " L. TrW 2H Rock Greek Church
road BeOU daughter of Mrs c. s. LaOersO 81 Randolph Place
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

ITO stimulate interest and attention to Washngon's far
famed spring attraction the bossoning cherry trees
along the Tidal Basin and encourage develop and recognize
talent among the local amateur photographers The Times will
award for the best pictures of the beautiful blossoms fourteen
cash prizes follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05
GLORIA SWANSON
AT RYLANDER TODAY

Glorious Gloria Swanson IS al
the Rvlander Theatre today ana
FRIDAY in what is considered her
most elaborate and dazzling pic
ture. "ProdigaI Daughters" Inc
story, which is most interesting
answers the following questions:
why fIappers leave home; why
modern parents lose control OF
their modern daughters; why our
reckless, rouged, rolled-stockinged
girls are the crying scandal OF the
day.
Miss Swanson has the role OF
.'Swiftie" Forbes, one of two
daughters of locomotive manu-
facturer enriched by the World
War and who is in Europe. She
is ultra-emancipated, and her
younger sister tries to emulate her
in everything. The mother is en-
gagged in renewing her youthful
appearance and me girls enjoy I'M
| limited freedom.
1t is a swift-moving story. The
, love element is supplied by a young
aviator, played by Ralph Graves,
who believes in Swiftie even at her
worst moments. Theodore Rob.
/ erts is the father and Vera Rey-
nolds the sister.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05
Walker SENDS To
S0L0NS TAX MESSAGE
Governor Anxious to Work IN
Close Cooperation With
Legislators, lie Says

I'M ANTA INN Wi-n III
com 1,I--eae named and praIir1inarv
ar,.9noeroents compge-ed hv bor6
Housas If rpa Gaorgla General A.
sen1hrr Covarnor Giiffori Walker
sunn7Ir'ad his mass8oa an the Gues-
-ion of tava+ion tn The Iawmal,-
arc Thursdav norninq
At he aracntive dersr+oan+ if
was sraref that Covlrmor walker
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05
Beautiful WASHINGTON Woman
Gives More
Evidence

81 don't remember ever having
felt better in my life thanI do since
taking Tanlac," recently said Mrs.
0. B. Mcbride, highly esteemed res
ident Of 1924 Thirteenth Street
Northwest. Washington, D. C.
For several months 1 had felt
restless and nervous and had no ap-
petite and lost weight all the time.
In this rundown condition I was
taken i'll with influenza and con-
fined to my bed for three weeks.
after the case was dismissed I
began taking Tanlac and in a short
time l wanted to eat all the time.
My strength returned remarkably
quick and seven bottles increased
my weight Is pounds. couldn't ask
for better health than I enjoy now
and my only regret is that I did not
take Tanlac long before I did, as I
believe it would have built me up
and kept me from having the flu"
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists. Accept no substitute.
Over 81 million bottles sold.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05
SURE IT DOES GOOD
Thedford's Black-Draught Liver
Medicine (vegetabIe) Praised
by the Head of a
Louisiana Family.

Lake Charles, La.-'T don't know
what we would have done had we NOT
had BlackDraught. II sure is one OF
The best medicines made, and am sure the
best liver medicine" said MIR. Henry
Garrett, OF this city.
"My whole family uses it,'' continued
MI Garrett My wife SAYS she believes
she kept off the flu by taking doses OF
Black-Draught regularly.
IT, myself, use Black Draught for
indigestion, and it is fine.
eve used pills and tablets and other
laXatlVeS, but they never seemed TO do
us good, but the Black raught sure has.
and it has come to our house TO stav'
We give it to our daughter. for headache
and torpid liver. 81
81 am glad TO rec. ~ N5I CO.
that has been the helping Nl@ll--0lS'f
BIack-DTaught has.
"My present hea
two boxes Of Black -. 4
now" IDnQrV
If your FLYER gels ta@
Black-Draught II viii re the
bile poisons and othekt ii mat
tsrs out Of your SYSTEM
Sold everywhere, NC-l4S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05
and strong again.

ana StFOng again. BuJ tod them / was
going to get wen, that / was not going
to die just then. My husband got me
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and / took six bottles of it. /
,soon got strong aCssa and had three
more children. I have recommended
BE Vegetable Compound ever since. and
Wou could see me now you would think
had always been well. - Mrs. MARY
LIMERICK, pa Detroit St, Indian
apo, Ind
LA +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pou,iS al excellent medicine for ex-
geCSals mothers and should be taken
ou II atre eQtire period 1t has a gen
era ai =" atoytrengthen and tone up the
sii1il ,,a~pdNcNve system, so that it
may 80 ~ t,1ra 7 every respect ctfectualIy
as AaSuIe 'ends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05
CATARRH

Catarrh Is Local disease greatly in
fluenced by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which gives Quick
Relief by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces and assists in Kidding your System
of Catarrh.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
f. J. Cheney & CO., Toledo, 0.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

city. Mrs. Davis has always lived
in Americas and has many friends
who greatly regret her departure.
Anthony Council is spending sew
eral days in Macon, as the guest Of
friends there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Bailey are Wis
iUing relatives in Rome and Allan
"a for several weeks.
Ms. Dewitt Pickett, Miss Ellie
Pickett and Marvin Clay mOtored
to Americas yesterday to spend the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. D. Holmes
at their residence on Lee street.
Miss Christine Lewis and Miss
Louise Lewis, Of Montezuma, were
among the out-of-town guests at
the dance last evening, and were
the guests Of Miss Dorothy Holmes
on Lee street.
Representative A. T. Hines, who
is doing splendid work on the ap-
preparation committee in the legis-
lature this term, spent the Fourth
OF July with his family in Ameri-
Gus, returning early this morning
TO Atlanta to take up his duties.
Mrs L, V. Stallings and children
of Moultrie, are spending several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Shep-
pard at their home on Lamar
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Farbus and
Miss Mary Farbus, of Perliuston.
Miss, were guests Wednesday of
mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Richardson at
their home here.
Mrs. T. C. McGahee and daugb-
tors, Helen and Carolyn, of Pine
hurst, are the guest of Mrs. Nc
Gahee's sister, Mrs. Russell Thomp
son, at her home on McGarra5
street for ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Morris have
gone to Birmingham to spend two
weeks with Mr. Morris brother. Rev
Morris. ~ YIN l'eA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

your med1cln e. 1t
seemed that / had
some kind of weak
ness so that ! could
mot carry a child it's
full time. The last
time / was troubled
this way | had a ner-
.v0us breakdown and
was a com pie tie
wreck The doctor
thought I would not
live, andif / did that
.IWould never be we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05
TO HAVE RIIMONEp

ALBANY, July "a turnover
eCieetIon IN the sixth district Of the
Georgia Peanut Growers Associa-
ton will be held July II, when
voters vii decide whether C. M.
Massey, Doreun, or L. j. McPhauI,
Dore4n, shall be their next direc-
Tor The election started on July
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Mrs. Clarence Davis and Ernest
Davis left Tuesday in their car for
atlanta, where they will join Mr..
Davis in making their home in that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Spanish Nackerel, Trout, Red
Snapper fresh today Sherlock & Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Spanish Mackerel, Trout, Red
Snapper fresh today. Sherlock &, Co.
5-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Ma
lures own remedy for constipation.
For A5aIe Observation-Disclosures
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05
NERVOUS WOMAN
COMPLETE wreck
Tells How She Was Made
Well by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Indianapolis, Indiana. - Now want
to tell YOU lust what induced me TO taLka
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

days, returned to her home in Daw-
son yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. 0. Young re-
turned to their home in Smithville
Wednesday afternoon after spend
ing the day with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
R. Richardson.
Miss Ruth Bailey is visiting rela-
tives in Greensboro, N. c., for sew
eral weeks, and before returning to
Americas will visit relatives in Ell
berton and Gainesville, Ga.
Misses EIoise and Miriam Darby
of Vidalia, arrived this afternoon.
and will be the guests of Miss
Gladys Yeats, at her home on Bar
low street,
Misses Carrie. Willie and Iona
Mae Youngblood of Leesburg are
the charming young guests Of rel
atives Of near Americas.
Miss George Lumpkin returned to
Americas yesterday after a visit of
several days to Miss Christine Lewis
in Montezuma.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Morris have
gone to birmingham to spend two
weeks with Mr.. Morris brother Rev
Morris. ''->'' i'eA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Miss Clara Maffett, Of Montezu-
ma, is the guest Of Miss HuIet Hum
Der, at her home on Taylor street
for several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

days, returned to her home in Daw-
son yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Farbus and
Miss Mary Farbus, of Perkinston.
MISS, were guests Wednesday of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Richardson at
their home here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

city. Mrs. Davis has always lived
in Americas and has many friends
who greatly regret her departure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Ms. Dewitt Pickett, Miss Ellie
Pickett and Marvin Clay mOtored
to Americas yesterday to spend the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. D. Holmes
at their residence on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Mrs /. V. Stallings and children
OF MouItrie, are spending several
days with Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Shep-
pard at their home on Lamar
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

Anthony Council is spending sew
eral days in Macon, as the guest Of
friends there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
HISTORIC H0STELRY AT DECATUR BURNED
Fire Destroys One of First Hotels Erected In Alabama
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD
Albany-Decatur, Ala. Z


 The historic Wilson hotel, known for generation or more as the Bismarck and one of the first ho- tels in Alabama, was destroyed by fire today. The building, a large frame structure, located just west of the Dectur union passenger station and in its early days was considered to be one of the finest hotels in the state.
 The building was said to be own ed by Mrs. c. Edward Ables, of Lima. Peru, and is said not to have been covered by insurance.
 Flames were detected in the rear and the fire departments of both cl- the timber of the building having proved to be highly combustible. For a time it was feared that property nearby would be destroyed. The li- cense of the hotel recently was re- voked by action of the city council and al the time of the fire the build ing was said to be occupied by w. A. Allbrooks, who was acting as care taker of the property. The flames made such rapid headway there was little opportunity for re- moval of furniture from the building Three automobiles. parked in an an- nex at the rear of the structure, were burned and MT. Allbrooks announced that several thousand dollars worth of watches and jewelry were lost in the hotel safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
COMMUNITY PLAN OF
 WEEVIL CONTROL IS| TO BE DEMONSTRATED
Work Is To Be Conducted In Ten Alabama
 Counties

AUBURN, Ala, April 23.-(Special.) Boil weevil control on a community basis will be demonstrated in at least 10 counties this year." says an an- nouncement by pr. W. 7. Hinds, en- tomologist for the Alabama exten- sion service and experiment station.
 For several weeks Dr. Hinds has been working on these demonstra- tions and reports that definite plans have been arranged and work is now in progress in the Belleville c0mmu- nifty in Conecuh county; Can't in Covington; Buckner in Henry; Fitz- patrick in Elmore; Smith Station in Lee; Taylorsville in Tuscaloosa; Me Guire in Franklin: Burcham Val ley in Lauderdale; Woodlad in Ran dolph: and in one community each in Morgan and Calhoun.
 The plan of procedure, IS outlined by Dr. Hinds. is for all the people of each of these communities to apply practical boil weeil control methods throughout the year. and thereby demonstrate to all other communities what can be done by cooperation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
TRIAL OF l. w. w. $. AT MOBILE RESET. FUR NEXT FRIDAY
Postponement Is Decided On Because of Absence of
 Principal Witness

MOBILE, Ala, April 23.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Trial of 15 members of the I. W. w.. charged with state vagrancy and who have been in jail since March ', pending their appeal from the decision of the recorder, was called in the circuit court to- day before Judge Grayson and reset for Friday. The action was taken on account of sthe absence of Police Liuetenant Cliff Adams, the principal witness in the case.
 In recorders court the men were fined S51 each and costs, or 30 days hard labor, and they each filed notice of appeal. Although they have ap- pealed their cases the 15 men have been in the county jail unable to make the appeal bond of s30U.
 The case promises to be one of the hardest fought In the history of vagrancy laws in Alabama. The Is men declare they have remained in jail as martyrs to the I. W. w, cause and already have served more time than the sentence imposed by the recorder. Attorney Alex Howard says the men are seamen and have right to be members of the organi- zation.
 The defendants are Ed Fitzgerald T. P. Sullivan, c. W. Henderson, P. Rasmussen, John Storeded, l.. Peter son, A. Rasmussen, K. Carlson, Paul Crestenson, R. w. Daley, T. B. Jon dale, l.. Silva. Sands Nelson and E. Roselund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
SERVICES CONDUCTED l FOR AGED MINISTER,
 VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
Rev. D. w. Ward, 86 Years Old, Is Buried At
 HartSeIIe

! HARTSELLE, April 23.-(Special.) Funeral services were conducted here late today for Rev. D. w. Ward, one of the oldest members of the North Alabama conference, Methodist Epis- copal church, south. Rev. Ward was in his eignty-sixth year.
 Rev. Ward met almost instant death late yesterday afteroon when he was tripped by an automobile and fell osthe pavement. Rev. MT. Ward had just returned from Danville, a nearby town, where he had preached during the day, and was crossing the street to look at damaged automo- bile when another car struck him. He was taken to his home, but never regained consciousness. News of the death of the minister spread quickly and large numbers of friends hurried to the superanuate home, where for some years he had lived under the care of his church.
 Rev. Ward was licensed to preach in 1887. Interment was made in City cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
HALBRoOKs FUNERAL

Funeral services were conducted at the residence for Grover c. Hal brooks, who was shot to death Satur- day night when on Lafayette street. Abe Powell, who surrendered imme- diately after the killing, and who Is being held in the Morgan county jail pending a formal complaint against him, announced he would plead self defense, but refused to discuss the details of the case. He admitted hav- ing had an altercation with Hal brooks some time before the killing, but declared he had not seen the Hal brooks on the night of the killing before he started to enter his automo- bile and closed the door, when Hal brooks saw him.
 Following services here the body was forwarded to Cullman for inter- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
LEADERSHIP SCHOOL PLANNED

A leadership school will convene in the court house hero April 30 with
 Miss Josephine Eddy, clothing spec
 ialist, in charge. Each of the IS community clubs will send one dele- gate to take training in millinery, the school to last three days. The object of tho school Is to train lead CTS to carry on the home demonstra- ton agent work between monthly meetings of the club. The Up-To- Date club will entertain the dele- gates while they are in Tuscaloosa.