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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
THIRD PARTY MOl |S GIVEN BLOW 1 SPLIT IF RADICA'
LaFoIIette Alone Could Lt New 1924 Political
 Organization
By RAYMOND CHAPTER (Leased sEire to The Age-Heral

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Prosp of a third party of national sd entering the presidential contest year are much more remote in V of the breakup of the minori conference at Chicago where ! farmer-laborites bolted when communist sympathizers gained q trol of the meeting. If they are s| cessful in the Minnesota senatoI election this month. the farni laborites may go ahead with a tional ticket, but it is now appar1 that factional pickering will r( away many smaller groups.
 Lack of a definite issue or dol hating personality hampers the til party groups. The two great pol cal partioN because of their exten] ganizations, are able to surNI such handicaps. But having no ganization, the Independents nd have some central leader or issue| hold them together. No such Il pect of rallying around Henry Fl IelliCd AO Di III bINIii bpEo NNilOA' LwFolIette May Be Moses.
 It is possible that LaFollette, if comes out of the Minnesota fiji successfully, might prove to be long-sought Moses. But the brel up at Chicago, for all practical p poses, removes the third party al serious factor in the 1924 election.
 A belt by LaFollette still is pos bic and it might mean a considera loss for the republicans. But regular democratic and republi, politicians are now concerned alm entirely with the fight betw' themselves, and have dismissed in pendent movements from conside ton.
 Harding has bound his party tig ly to him through his series of we ern speeches. Beginning at St. Lol the President cut the ground fir andcr the republican critics of world court by offering to sever from the league. This will alien some democrats, but it solidifies own .party, which is the import political consideration so far as administration Is concerned.
 Await Hiram Johnson.
 Eyes are turning to the east az where Hira.l Johnson's short sto' figure will soon apear. He Is due the return trip of the Leviathan J 23 and q big reception iss being ranged at New York. Johnson's m.rers hope to approximate the gr welcome T. R. received on his retl from Africa. But Harding shrewdly hcg-tied all factions in vance during the western trip little is left for Jo osnhn
 For a time a formidable John movement was in progress, hea by those who opposed the Hard world court plan. But that oppc ton was based upon the tribuni connection with the League of tons, and the President. by prop Ing to separate the two, removed last ground for complaint.
 Now Johnson is factor only far as he is in line for the nomii ton four years hence. His friel are already working to that e and, therefore. are disinclined to L about seeding now.
 In the democratic party. the uation remains nebulous. Sena Underwood has returned from 1 rope. He will be a candidate for nomination and may make import utterance before the Alabama leg lature later this month. Al Shit candidacy has been announced Norman E. Mack of New York, his chances of winning the nomil ton have been jeopardized by signing of the state enforcement peal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
200 FAMILIES HOMELESS
Goldfield Appeals For Aid From Out
 side Forld.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Two hundred families were rendered des- titute by yesterdays fire in Gold field, New, according to an appeal for aid telegraphed to a local news paper today by the Goldfield relief commission. The appeal read:
 Yesterdays disastrous fire rem dered destitute some 200 families; re- lief committee needs several thou sand dollars for necessities and will appreciate anything that can be done. Remittances should be made payable to A. Ferguson, treasurer at the John s. Cook Bank, Goldfield, Nevada"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

of animal and bird life, packed in boxes. for the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
 O O o
 He Didn't See It.
 A few days later we'll dressed. apparently well-educated man pre- scented himself at the museum and in- quired whether the boxes brought back by the MacMillan expedition had been unpacked.
 When informed that they had been he startled the attendant with the remark:
 well, if you don't mind I'd like to see one Of the glaciers
 Still another person reported that Dr. MacMillan had built cairn in which he enclosed his records. high up on a mirage" Dr. MacMillan pleads guilty of having climbed most everything on earth. including the church steeple for a class fleg .t Bowdoin. but doubts his ability to ascend a mirage.
 Many persons have asked whether the pemmican were abundant and difficult to shoot. Pemmican is shot with a can opener for it comes In tins and is especially prepared by the packers. It consists largely of dried beef and suet. Undoubtedly this food is confused with the ptarmi- gan, which really is 3 bird.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
PLANS PREMATURE
Box Prize Contest Is Not Yet Under

NEW YORK. July 7.-The policy committee, of the American Peace award, named by Edward Box to con duct the $100,000 prize contest for the best practicable way by which the United States may cooperate with other nations to achieve and preserve world peace, announced to- day that several hundred premature entrants had established plans. The policy committee of the award, head ed by John w. Davis, former ann
 bassador to Great Britain, said it was not authorized to receive plans until conditions under which the award will be made have been determined and announced. This will be done within the next few weeks 1t was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
PRESIDENT TO REACH ALASKA THIS MORNING
First Stop Will Be Made On
 Harding's Tour

SEATTLE, July 7.-Messages re- ceived Here tonight from the army transport Henderson, which is carry ing President Harding to Alaska, said that the boat would reach Metla- kahtla, Alaska, at o'clock tomorrow morning for the first stop, The Hen aerson was expected to leave there at q. m. and reach Ketchikan at noon.
 The messages were sent to Ketchi- kan by wireless and were cabled here from Ketchikan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
WILL STUDY GULF AREA
Unexplored District Of Louisiana And
 Texas To Re Visited

CHICAGO, July 7.-While most of the expeditions from the Field Mu- scum of Natural History have been extending their research in South Am erica, China and the Malayan Archipelago, Assistant Curator Alfred C.. Weed will leave Monday for the comparatively unexpiored field in the gulf region of Louisiana and Texas.
 On a two-month trip, assisted by state game and fish commissioners. MT. Weed hopes to bring back new species of the sunfish, dwarf pickerel and the -mouthed bass. common to the small lakes of that region. He also plans to obtain few specimens of the mosquito fish, which is said to exterminate mosquitoes that breed in fresh water pools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

Best locations for a home are on the south and southeast slopes of hills at least one-third the way up because cold air settles in the val leys, says one college professor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

Scottish deerhounds, once used to run down wounded stags, are seldom used in Scotland since the coming of the express rifle that dispatches the game quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

WILL SHE BE QUEEN OF ENGLAND SOME DAY?- Lady Phyllis King daughter of Lady Lovelace who of the few egbes left England not hitherto mentioned is the latest to be named the possible bride of the Prince of Wales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

Twelve liners participated in a race to the shores of the United States to land their immigrant car goes before the quota from each country had boen filled. The quotas of seven nations have been exhaust ed already and the quotas of three or four more are near exhaustion. It is estimated that the quota of every nation will be exhausted within a fortnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
O Q Q
 Hoxv Royydoin Is Built.

Maine's shipbuilders, used to the crowdfEg of space on ocean, going racing yachts built along the coast khere, as well as on fishing vessels for the Banks, have something new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

to talk of as a result of the measure taken to equip with radio the Bow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19
FINANCE CHAIRMAN
DISCUSSES Schools
Declares Duty of Council to Pro-
vide Funds Gives Right to
Know Disposition
Continued from Page One.)

an increase. in five years Of SIG
Il 1896. q have no figures at hand
showing the increase in revenue de-
fVed from the state nor other
SSoUfces.) From these figures it will
be seen that while our population
mas increased only 5 per cent CT a
l!ttIe less, the revenue for the opera-
tlcn OF the schools, turned over to
the school board by the mayor and
city council Of Americus has ircreas-
ed a little more than 70 per cent,
or IN other words the per centage
. increase IN revenue has been more
imam fourteen and one-half times
the increase in population.
Forecasts Schools Income
The mayor and city council of
>, Amerlcus at its regular meeting
Wednesday evening, May 2, 1928,
instructed the city attorney to pre-
pare and advertise a bill authorizing
tRe city to levy the same amount for
school purposes as has been levied
Tor the past five years, thus pro-
vlding levy of seven mills for
school purposes, which on basis
Sof 1922 valuations Of city prop erty
amounts to $39,598.21, AMI which
amount should be substantially in
creased this year because Of the
many valuable buildings and i'm
proVements in process Of construc-
ton and that will be constructed
during the present year. This sum,
plus the amount received by our
school board from other sources will
give to the board approximately
$685. 100000, according to best figures
now obtainable by the writer.
AT the same meeting of council
MAY 2, 1929 the city attorney was
also instructed to prepare bill re-
curing that reports Of the eXpendi-
lures by the school board be made
to the mayor and city council. Now
i is true that our school board is
ran Independent board, Cor the hand
ling of school problems, but it Is
nevertheless an institution OF the
CITY Of Americas, and must OF ne
Tessity look to the mayor and city
council for funds on which TO OPP
crate as department of said city
government. This is right ana prop
.er, and this beng true. the mayor
and city council should be advised
fully Of the necessary expenditures
of said school board in order TO in
telligently determine JUS what
amount is really required to prop
ely support our school system.
Interested in Schools
Feeling q deep interest alike IN
-. A-r
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19
1000 Regular sec

Pillow Ca5es az &c
Get your years supply now. You
%nnot lose at zoe. This quality sold
for 35c when cotton was selling at
1Oc pound. This one thousand IS per
feet quality made of Fruit Loom
muslin and viii be sold not over one
dozen each buyer at, the price and
this price viii be good only on Mon
day and Tuesday, Each ------------ Csc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19

Our ideas Of service to you stand
n This order: Worthy Quality, Sat
jsfvino Variety, the Lowest Possible
Price. And our May Economy sale
measures up fully to all Of these pri"-
ciples.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19

Expense of instruction:
Salaries of principals --------$4,124.94
Salaries of Teachers --------3 ,S6O.58
Supplies Used in In
struction , --..,- 226.88
Others expenses of
instruction 1850 -.--.-------- 999.53
$48,211.98
Expenses Of Operating School Plant:
Wages of janitor and
other employees $500 Isl ,380.71
Fuel -- $500 -----.---- .-------- 531.29
Janitor's supplies ------ 1880 219.66
Other expenses of OPP
Grating school plant 49, 1,068.13
$3,199.79
1T is plainly seen from the above
that no one would be able to say for
just what this money was expended,
and no one could therefore say
whether or not saving might be
made by more judicious and eco
nomical expenditure of school fund.
What We would like to see. is a de-
tailed, itemized statement of these
expenditures and not concrete re-
port grouping the various items
without specifically naming them. In
the matter of salaries these reports
should show to whom they are paid
and for what length of service.
Other expenses should be itemized
Wants People to Act
In as much as the different de-
partments of the city government
cannot be operated on anything less
than has been appropriated, the only
manner in which additional funds
can be provided for the operation of
the schools is through increased tax
alton. With reference to this in
, creased taxation Mr.. Dykes is quoted
as saying the board of education
is so strongly convinced upon this
point that they stand ready to go
before the people with the issue
involved ] should regret to see
the public mind agitated upon any
issue pertaining to the public schools,
but speaking for myself, if Mr..
DYKES is sincere in his statement,
which I have no reason to doubt, !
will gladly cooperate with him in
bringing about vote of the people
on this issue Of increased taxation,
the issue of itemized reports from
the board of education to the may
or and city council, as well as two
other issues pertaining to the public
schools which are now being more
or less discussed by the citizens Of
Americas, which both Mr.. Dykes and
myself fully understand, and l shall
he glad to confer with Mr. Dykes
with this end in view at such time
and place as he may name, for ours
is a representative form of govern
mcnt and no man has a right either
as a member of council or Of the
board of education, or elsewhere,
to interpose his independent judy
mant against the known or expressed
will of the peolpe, or else those men
of immortal memory who with fEc
heavenly spark Of Their inspiration
lighted the torch Of frooaoro in
America and avowed for thor Oh
iect the welfare Of all manF'"1 we're
entirely wrong. Respectfully sub
mitted,
''E. J. WITT.
"Chairman Finance Committee of
the Mayor and City Council Of
Americas
''P. S.-Mr. Dykes is also quoted
as saving that the objection to max
ing the reports as requested by the
mayor and city council. lies in the
determination to keep the schools
out of politics. I wonder if Mr.. \
Dykes knows any other jokes
as. good as this. "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19
500 Victoria 81
Cbaete If SI.35

Large SIZE Tor large u0QOIe OV07'
nositiyelv none will be sold after o
O'clock Tuesday evening. We will sell
Their. in reasonable quantities as long
as orr supply lasts Bleached snow
white. linen finish, seamless and soft
finish, the best values you have ever
seen for 50. For two days only, Mon
day and Tuesday -------,------------ $l'3o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19

board is wholly responsible for its
disbursements, and that our only in
terest is to levy the tax and turn
the fund over to the school board.
Under the law as it now reads, this
is perhaps technically true, but this
is the very law that We want amend
ed, IN order that we, whose duty it
IS to provide the funds, may know
how they are being expended. We
feel that we are entitled to this in
formation from time to time as
matter of wight, and we do not ask
for it because Of any report or
belief that those who disburse this
fund have in any sense acted i'm
properly, but as will be seen, we are
not wholly disconnected nor disas-
ISOLATED from our school board, since
the duty of providing its funds is
imposed upon US, and for this rea-
son we would like to be advised
when vouchers are presented by an
ltemized account making up the ag-
gregate, 50 that we may study what
funds it may need, and not be left
wholly dependent upon the ipse dixit
Of the president of the board or
any Of its individual members.
Denies Dykes Statement
I'm the Times Recorder of May
II, Mr.. w. w. Dykes, president of
the board of education, is quoted
as saying the chief proponent of
this Objectionable legislation has
been invited to inspect the books Of
the board | presume that Mr.
Dykes refers to the writer, in as much
as it was on my motion that the city
attorney was instructed to draw this
bill, and with reference to this in
vitation, l wish to say that no such
invitation has been extended What
Dykes did say, in the presence Of
City Attorney Lane and Alderman
Carswell was that any citizen of
Americus would have the right to
inspect the books Of the board, but
that as an alderman of the city,
would have no such right, and would
be given no such permission. Of
course it is as an alderman that
seek this information.
Mr.. Dykes is further quoted in
the same issue of the Times-Re-
corder as saying, and in fact stated
at the meeting Of the mayor and
city council Wednesday evening,
May 16, that The board Of educa-
cation would voluntarily file with
the mayor and city council a copy
of its report to the state authorities
provided the mayor and city council
would provide thc filing space In
this regard | wish to state that our
space is abundant We not only
have space for filing these reports,
but also a commodlous office, wh.3h
was occupied By the superintendent
of our public schools, un5il he saw
proper, of his own volition, to va
cate the same early this year.
Has Copy CT Report
GAS q matter of fact, / have in
my possession a copy of the Stats
teal report of the board Of educa-
ton of its receipts and disburae-
ments for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1922, and by way Of in
formation | quote from said report
as follows:
DISBURSEMENTS
Expenses Of General Control
Supt. of schools CAST
months salary not
included --------... .-....--.---$2,750.00
Finance office and ac-
counts ------ ------ ------------- 10000
Enforcement of Com
pulso1y education ..,-,.- $4,000.
Other expense of gen
rs+~l y-l,,+,,CI 99F I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19
$3.50 White Silk
CAnrIrinrs Enc Pair

These are pure thread silk (not
fiberl. It was the surplus LOT of a
big Philadelphia manufacturer. We
bought the whole, nearly 100 dozen
white. They are worth $3.50 pair
Price for Monday and Tuesday only,
Itair ....-..---. 50c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19
, So. SO to $3.98 Canton
Come ~ S2.2R Yd.

\ Black and Navy, fine al SILK heavy
Canton Crepe, 40 inches wide, beau
tifully finished. Sold only on Mon
day and Tuesday for the price
ward ..-------------------------- Sass
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19
$3.50 to SIS Dresses

Beautiful quality taffeta dresses,
new models, all sizes, made Of rich,
heavy taffeta in black and colors.
Monday and Tuesday only $780, $7.95
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19
10 Yards Good Yard Wide
Sea Island for csc

Here is Che greatest bargain That
you will see in a long, fine yard wide
Sea Island, smooth weave, sold only
-on Monday and Tuesday for this
price, 10 yards for ------.-----------.--- csc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19
Genuine Pequot Linen
Finished Sheeting at 59c

Genuine Pequot Sheeting, extra
heavy linen finished, width for large
double beds. The longer you use it
the prettier it gets. Monday and
Tuesday, ward -.------....-......-...--- 59c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-19

During this special ready-to-wear
sale we shall offer special discounts ON
our entire stock of Silks, WooIens, Cot
tons, Linens, White Goods, Draperies,
Curtains, Etc.
IT'S good time TO fill that void in
your want box.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-29
PEARSON SENDS BIT OF TRAIL" TO
 P. U. COMMISSION
It's Old Style and Not Taken From Present
 N H. Tracks.

Providence, R. l., Dec. 2o.-Chair- man William C. Bliss of the Public Utilities Commission received a unique Christmas gift from Presi- dent E. J. Pearson of the New Ha- ven road, accompanied by a letter ex- tending the seasons greetings and best wishes for the new year.
 The gift was relic of the olden days of railroading, and brings to mind the great advancement that has been made by railroads in modern times.
 The presidents remembrance was a portion of an old railroad rail, about one-quarter inch in thickness, and nickel plated It was cut from an old rail taken from an infrequently used siding, and showed the practice in those days when the company started out to make improvements. The ball of the rail was badly worn. To make it useful, a steel cap, nearly half an inch thick, had been welded on the ball, which is the top of the rail. That is the way they used to do things" President Pearson said.
 The "gift" will make handy pa per weight on the chairman's desk.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-29
CIVIL LIBERTIES
 UNION TAKES UP
 \SCHLIEFER CASE
Says Railroad Shop Strike, Rather Than Organizer, Was
 Facts of Trial.

New York, Dec. 2o.-A vigor ous legal battle against tre recent convic- ton of Ernest Schleifer, organizer for the International Association of Machinists, in the Superior court at New Haven for a speech made to railroad strikers in Trades Council Hall, New Haven, on November 2, 1922, is indicated in a call pust issued by the American Civil Liberties Union to its members in Connecticut to support Schleifer's defense. Charac- terizing the conviction as purely a free speech case," the Civil Liberties Union, a national association with headquarters in New York, has asked its Connecticut associates to join a committee being organized tin order to carry on the fight in the courts and to extend 1t against similar attacks on the labor movement in Connecti- cut'
 On half hours consideration by a jury Schleifer was found guilty on November 18th after a five weeks trial on charge of melting to vio- lence and was sentenced five days later by Judge Newell Jennings to serve from three and a half to five years at the state prison in Wethers- field. He Is out a $Io.ooo bond pending an appeal to the Supreme Court.
 A summary of the Schleifer case sent by, the Civil Liberties Union to its supporters in Connecticut says that tthe outstanding fact is that the shopmen's strike itself, rather than Schleifer was on trial"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-29

the year. We have given the world the biggest output of manufactured products that we have ever had in the history of the world. We have exceeded the productive capacity of the war peak. It doesn't look to me as if we had suffered from a shortage of labor.
 "1 maintain that those who demand that industry be given an unlimited supply of labor have upon them the burdel of proof to show why they need 1t. And if they want more labor I think they have got to go farther in their proof than to simply show the need of labor. They have to show that they have to get it outside"
 Mr. Cheney pointed out the inn mense reservoir of labor within the country, which can be utilized by "in- ternal immigration" Then he de- veloped his address for his declaration o fthe false philosophy in American industry During the years when 4,ooo,o immigrants went into pro- ductive industry the labor productive ness has been increased about per cent.
 "I maintain that 1t would be an easy job to increase our labor pro- ductiveness 25 to 80 per cent. by hav- ing our people do reasonable amount of work"