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Evening star., 1923-03-29
BRITISH SEE NO BAN
ONELEvAT|NC GUNS
Real Difficulty Arises Over
Heavy Expenditures and
Expediency of Alterations.
FIGHT LOOMS IN FRANCE
Actual Denunciation of Treaty at
Stake in Row Over Curb
on Battleships.
FIGHT LOOMS IN FRANCE
ny HAL O'FLAHERTl

By Gable 10 The star aud Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1873
LONDON. March 29.-Careful in
quiry into the clause Of the Washing
ton treaty regarding alterations In the
side armor and general type Of
mountins ss in the main armament of
capital ships reveals the fact that In
creased range IS attainable without
any violation of the provisions. Naval
experts express the opinion that the
greater elevation without changing
the general type" of the gun mount
ings.
British Position Vague.
This may become clear by reading
article ). section I. part 8. Of the
treaty. The question arising in the
discussion brought about by Secre-
tary Hughes recent statement Is
whether Great Britain or the United
States Is willing to make the permit
ted alterations. Thus far all state
ments appearing. in the British news
papers on this delicate matter have
been extremely vague, leading the
average reader to believe that the
United States has been guilty Of pur-
suing a tricky policy in interpreting
the Washington treaty.
AS i matter of fact. experts on
both sides OF the Atlantic agree upon
the Interpretation allowing altera-
tions that would increase the range
or the big guns. 1t is quite clear,
they say. that both navies are free
to do whatever they please to make
their existing armament more ef-
fective II they do not change the CAL
iber or the general type of the
mounting.
Expediency Real Dimculty.
The real difficulty arises over the
question of the present eXpediency OF
such alterations. The British naval
policy today rests upon tho assump-
ton Of ten years of peace from 1919.
and during that period the British
penditure on naval armament to the
lowest possible minimum. Any alter
ations to Increase the gun range
mean a very heavy expenditure, be-
cause the whole system of ammuni-
ton carriage and machinery for ele-
waiting the guns and Strengthening
carriage and machinery for elevating
the mOCnllnSS 1nuSL De tOrns down. and
rebuilt.
No Disagreement ON Treaty.
The impression is general that the
British government does not disagree
with the Washington government
upon the Interpretation Of the treaty,
but would object IL the United States
carried out this costly alteration,
which Great Britain would have to
meet in order to maintain her rela-
tive strength. .
Since Secretary Hughes has cou-
rageously. admitted his error in be-
lieving that the British navy had
altered the range of it's guns and
has announced the intention Of the
American Navy to discontinue an,-
work on increasing the gun ranges
the matter seems to have reached
a satisfactory conclusion. 1t is hoped
that when the, question comes up
in the house of commons the. first
lord of the admiralty will dissipate
some unfair Impressions created re-
garding the American naval, plans.
SAME VIEW IN PARIS.
Evening star., 1923-03-29
WEATHER.

Fair tonight; lowest temperature near
freezing. Tomorrow increa sing cloudi-
ness and warmer
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 45, at
. pm. yesterday; lowest. Is. at $3.50
am. today. Full report on page 81.
Evening star., 1923-03-29

Continued on Page ., Column 81
Evening star., 1923-03-29

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are printed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
GEORGE OFFERS TAX
LAW ANENDM { Mt
Would Exempt College Students
Under % Years of Age
From Income Taxation

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-(Spe-
cial.-Senator George. of Georgia,
has introduced an amendment to
the revenue act allowing an exemp-
ton of $500 for each son or daugh-
ter under % years Of age who is
in school and dependent upon a
taxpayer for his chief support.
This amendment" Senator
George said, lis designed to allow
the deduction of any tax payer who
has a boy or girl over 18 years of
age in school or college. Under the
present revenue act which does not
allow such deduction the govern
ment is in fact imposing a tax on
education and the amendment is
designed to relieve this situation.
As matter of common knowledge
the education of boys and girls of
Is years is very much more expen-
sive than the education of children
under that age"
Senator George has also discuss
ed with Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon the establishment of region
al boards in each state or in each
section of the country far removed
from Washington, to hear and de-
termine income and inheritance tax
cases with the right of the taxpay-
er or the government to appeal to
the board of review in Washington.
He urged the secretary of the
treasury to recommend a shorter
period of limitation within which
limitation within which the final
liability Of the taxpayer must be
fixed. Senator George proposed to
offer an amendment to the revenue
act requiring the government to de-
termine the final ability of the tax
payer within twenty-four months Of
the taxpayers return and not there.
after.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
LAST SERVICE HELD
FOR MRS. AT. WILSON
Beloved Americas Woman Is
Laid To Rest; Furlow School
Draped in Mourning

Hundreds of Americas friends
and acouaintances attended the fu-
neral Wednesday of Mrs. Anna +.
Wilson. one of the most beloved
residents Of this community, from
the home of her son, John W. Shi-
yer, on Lee street.
The solemn service was read by
Rev. John NJ. Cutler, pastor of the
First Methodist church, of which
Mrs. Wilson lad long been a mem
Der, assisted by Rev. Lather A.
Harrell, Of the Lee Street Methodist
church. The song service, comrris-
ing those dearest to the heart Of
Mrs. Wilson, were sung, and beau
tiful floral designs covered tie
handsome cas.let.
AS token Of marked respect TO
Mrs. Wilson, who for mere than 4
quarter of q century targh. iii the
schools of the city, Furlow Grammar
school was draped in mourning for
the departed member of the facul-
ty of former years, with many of
the teachers and pupils attending
the last rites.
Words of coincidence for lie be-
reaved family were received from
former pupils residing throughout
the state, in whose memory she was
deeply enshrined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
GUNNER BLOW VAULT
IN KANSAS BANK
Jesse James En1ulators Hold Up
Whole Village While Bank
Is Looted

MANHATTAN, Kas., Dec. 90
Federal authorities late Wednesday
Joined in the search for five ban
dts who swooped down on the little
town of Keats, 10 miles west OF
here. plundered the state bank and
escaped with 1900 in Liberty
bonds, 500 in postage stamps and
$500 in currency.
Meaeer descriptions of the invad-
ers have been furnished to police
iii ounaing cities and adjoining
states.
Meanwhile Keats and it's hundred
people, slowly settled back to nor
maIcy after participating in one
of the most sensational bank rob
berries in the state and the only one
in the history of the town.
Shortly after 2 a. m. Wednesday,,
the village was shaken by loud
blast. The townspeople rushed
from their homes to the streets
scantily clad, and rushed back again
when their appearance was met by
hail of bullets from the bandits.
One member of the gang was on
guard at the front and one at the
rear entrance of ting building, an
other worked inside and the remain
inc two kept automatics ievelled on
curious villagers.
T. M. Woods, cashier of the
bank, driven back into his home
after narrowly escaping being
wounded, retired to the basement,
where he opened fire on the attack
ers.
The bandits, after blowing hole
in the wall of the vault, blew the
safe door open and removed the
currency, bonds and stamps.
While the robbery was in prog
ress several who sought to summon
Ia, from adjoining cities found the
thugs had aid their plans carefully
Telephone and telegraph wires had
been severed.
Amid a hail of bullets the five
fled through the rear door of the
bank to nearby railroad tracks,
where it was first believed they
had made their escape by boarding
a passing freight train.
Sheriff W. A. Hunter, of Riley
county. was notified and q posse
formed, but no trace of the men
could be found.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
SUMTER SELLS HOGS
VALUED At $1,000
Two Sales During Week Mel
$1,000 a Car For Seven
Cars Sold

Sumter county hog sales aggre-
gated more than $1,000 during the
week, according to reports from the
office of George O. Marshall, Sum
ter county demonstration agent. At
two sales held at Americas and Les
lie, respectively, seven carloads OF
hogs at approximately $1,000 car
were sold. Five of that number
being handled at the Americas mar
ket.
The sales were made to Cuban
markets, and win be shipped there
Immediately. Mr. Marshall acted as
auctioneer at both sales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
SUNTER'S TEACHERS
WILL GET CT ECKS
FOR SALARY PAYMENT
Education Board Votes To Bor-
row $4,000 to Clear Slate of
Debt To Instructors
DUPREE TO MAKE LOAN
Invitation To Attend Barker
Lecture Series Accepted For
Students and Teachers

Payment of Sumter county teach
ers salaries was pract.ca J assured
at meeting Of the board Of edu-
cation held Thursday morning at
the court house when board MEM
bers voted to borrow $4,000 with
which to make all payments up to
date.
E. w. Dupree, county superin-
tendent, was authorized to make the
loan in the name Of the board, IN
a set of resolutions. Mr.. Dupree
was 70 take tn. Racer up with
Americas bank officials. during the
afternoon. anc it was stated that The
board expected no difficulty IN
getting the n)n,y.
An inyita-io presented by Rev.
L. A. Harrcll 10 high school teach
ers and students to attend the lee
lures of DR.. Charles E. Barker III
January was accepted in the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That on recommended
ton Of Rev. L. A. Harrell, secre-
tary of Americas Rotary club, that
this board accepts the invitation to
high school teachers and students
of schools of the county to attend
the jubilee lecture by DR., Chas.
e. Barker at the Opera House here
January 8, at II o'clock.
High school instructors and stu
dents from the eighth to eleventh
grade inclusive, are requested to at
tend the educational lecture by this
distinguished author. 4
The Rotary club promises to re-
serve seats especially for each
school.
Theological instructors are re-
quested to furnish Rev, Harrell the
number of seats needed by each of
their respective schools. Trucks and
other conveyances Of the county will
be used to convey the students IL
the lecture hall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
TRAIN CRASHES INTO
STATION AS COAC H
.OVERTURNS AT DEPOT
Splitting Switch Causes BaIti-
more and Ohio Accident To
Injure Passengers
STATION ALSO DAMAGED
Others Badly Shaken AS Flying
Train Leaves Rails and
Is Wrecked

BETHESDA, O., Dec. 20. - by
the Associated Press.) Eight or
ten PERSONS were reported injured,
two seriously, when a Baltimore &
Ohio passenger train bound from
Wheeling to Chicago split the switch
in front of the station here.
The accident turned over one day
coach and damaged the front of the
station as the car crashed into it.
The coach was badly damaged and
passengers were badly shaken up.
The wreck was being cleared from
the tracks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
ENDEAVOR BOYS PUT
So BILL INTO FUND
Other Dollar and Fifty Cent
tributions Boost Fund To
Provide Christmas Cheer

The Christian Endeavor boys to-
day sent in their contribution of
$500 for the Empty Stocking Fund,
these little boys having held a
handkerchief shower for the past
two Saturdays to assist in making
Christmas a happy season for Amer
icus' unfortunate kiddies.
This band of earnest little work
ers has done much to promote help
full work in the community and
throughout the county, the mem
hers responding to every call made
on their treasury for money to do
good. Each year the Endeavorers
send their contribution to the Emp
ty Stocking Fund, thus carrying on
the work for which they fundamen-
tally formed themselves into an or
ganization.
The fund is growing very slowly,
with only few more days in which
to make donations. Many letters
have been received, nearly every
one containing dime or more, but
these. small contributions do not
swell the fund rapidly. Who will be
the next to come in with healthy
contribution and bring the fund to
the $3.50 mark?
Contributions acknowledged to-
dav are:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
.FEDERALS WIN FIGHT
AND HOLD HERMOSA
ACCORDING TO REPORT
Many Are Wounded AS Govern
ment and Rebel Troops
Clash on Field
WASHINGTON STILL SILENT
Proposition That U. S. Would
Recognize Rebels Rejected
BY Mexican Official

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2O.-(By
the Associated Press -Rebels at
lacking Villa Hermosa, capital Of
the State of Tabasco, have been de-
feated after a 3O-hour fight with
a loss of 200 killed and more than
that number wounded, according to
a special bulletin ISSUED by the
war department last night.
Enrique Coiunga, secretary Of the
interior, denying reports that Wash
ington had offered to mediate with
those rebelling against the Oregon
government said, "Mexico has not
officially received the proposition
which would have been rejected as
it would imply recognition of the
rebel belligrency."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
COUNCIL WILL PROBE
GAS AND LIGH 7 IN c
SITUATION At ONO {
Complaints on Part of Citizens
Gets Response From City
Officials
WILL INTERVIEW EWING
New Members of Council To
Take Seats at Next Meeting;
Order Bills Paid

A delegation of the light commit
tee Of council to investigate report
ed Irregularities in light and gas
bills of Americas citizens, the au-
thorization of payments of certain
hills presented and the announce
ment that on Wednesday, January
> newly elected council members
would be indicted into office ana
would be given the oath were the
features of the call meeting OF
CITY council at the city hall last
night.
The committee will take the mat
ter of the meter reading up with
lighting company officials and will
investigate with the idea of reaching
an equitable and satisfactory settle
ment. The probe will not be @or
the purpose of antagonizing any
one, but with the purpose of getting
the truth Of the situation, the COM
mittee explained.
r. P. Ewingg local manager of the
company's office in Americas was
out of town Thursday morning, and
efforts of the committee to get in
touch with him had been unsuc-
'cessful up until noon. 1t was ex-
pected that he would return during
the afternoon, and the committee
will go over the situation with him.
The committee is composed Of
j. w. Harris, R. E. Allison and w.
E. Mitchell
According to a report of council
clerk, J. w. Harris and R. E. AL
lison will begin new terms during
the next council year and Nathan
Murray and j. w. Hightower will
take seats as new members of the
body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
ALLEGED MACON FORGER
TAKEN NEAR COLUMBUS

MACON, Dec. 20.-C. C. Hill,
wanted in Macon in connection with
forgeries on a New Orleans cotton
broker was arrested Wednesday in
Columbus and will be brought to
Macon.
Hill is said to formerly have been
a drug store proprietor in Butler
and Reynolds and was arrested in
1919 in Macon for passing bad
checks Later he was arrested in
Cordele on a similar charge. When
arrested Wednesday, Hill was in a
cotton brokers office and ran from
the building. He was arrested
across the Chattahoochee and
brought back to the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
LIBERALS WIN
IN ELECTION POLL

LONDON, Dec 20.-According
to the Athens correspondent Of the
Daily Mail, the Liberal victors in
Sundays election, plan to urge The
first meeting of the national assem-
bly, to authorize a plebiscite with
a view of changing the present re-
CINE.
The party proposes also to starr
a discussion regarding the form of
republic 70 be established, the dis
patch adds. If the assembly decides
to adopt the French system, noted
banker, Sir Basil Zaharoff, will be
invtted to become the first president,
if, the United States plan is accept
ed, the post viii be Offered TO
Venizelos.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
TEN ARE INJURED AS TRAIN CRASHES THROUGH SWITCH
ASSEMBLY PLANNING GREEK REPUBLIC
USE ARMY AND NAVY TO
ENFORCE LAWS is URGED

E8DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 20.-Bo.h
the military and naval forces should
be employed IN the enforcement Of
prohibition laws Pat NJ. Neff, gov
ernor Of Texas declared i'm an adj
dress before a mass meeting Tues
day night. The meeting, sponsored
by the Dallas Pastors association,
adopted a resolution indorsing the
formation of a loyal organization of
pastors and chur b laymen to assist
in the enforcemebt Of the law. Uron
suggestion of the governor it was
proposed that all communities of
the state organize along similar
lines in a campaign "to arouse the
public against violation Of the pro-
hibition laws"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
EDWIN WALKER HEADS
GEORGIA LODGE MASONS

ATLANTA, Dec. 2O.-With i'm
pressive ceremonies Georgia Lodge
No. SO, Free and Acoe 2tcd Mascas,
Tuesday evening held the election
and installation of officers for the
coming year. A special musical
program was arranged by Paul Hub
bard, organist. Songs by the Ma
sonic quartet, composed o. Leslie
Hubbard, Howard Davis, George
Grant and Sam Galloway, also solo
by Sam Galloway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
FATE OF KHAN CHIEF
WILL GO TO JURY
DURING AT TE RNOON
Hundreds Crowd Courtroom AS
End OF Fox Murder Trial
Draws Near
lex. LAWYER ON DEFENSE
Schley Howard Calls For DIR.
lOwensby; Brand Fox CDR.
JekIy and MIR. Hyde

ATLANTA, Dec. 2o-(By Asso-
ciated Press -With two Of coun-
sells arguments to be heard and the
courts charge to jury when the
trial opened today, 1t was expected
the fate of Philip E. Fox, charged
with the murder of W. S. Coburn,
would be known before the end oil
the day.
Hundreds crowded the courtroom
this morning TO hear Robert A. All
len, noted lawyer of Texas, who
came here in an effort to save his
friend. He launched an attack on
William Schley Howard of the prose-
cution, who yesterday in his argu-
ment said Fox did not hear any
voice of God until after his attor-
neys and alienist consulted with him,
Fox knows nothing about his de-
tense, Attorney Allen declared. His
attorneys have only talked with him
five minutes since taking the case.
Bitterly assailing the defense for its
failure to produce DR.. Newdigate
Owensby as a sanity witness in sub
sanitation of Philip f. Fox's plea
of insanity after testimony had
shown that the noted Atlanta alien
list made reepated visits to Fox at
Fulton tower, ridiculing the physi-
cal tests as to Fox's sanity describ-
ed by defense witnesses, and brand
ing Fox a Or Jeckyl and Nj,
HYDE" William Schley Howard, spe-
cial prosecuting attorney, delivered
the opening argument for the state
Wednesday afternoon, all evidence
having been submitted at $50
o'clock.
"Oh, DR.. Owensby, where are
your" Attorney Howard shouted
with all the emphasis he could COM
mand as he stood before the jury
"Where are you, Doctor, with all
your power and skill as an alienist
and diagnostician?" he cried, his
voice reverberating through the cor
ridors and upper floors.
Then, in a slow. deliberate man
ner, Attorney Howard said The law
says that when you have evidence
in your possession and do not pro-
duce it the presumption is that
the evidence would be against you. )"
TIL attorneys repeated calls for
DR.. Owensby brought smile to the
lips Of Hugh Dorsey, of counsel for
the defense.
Smile, God bless you, smile, and
then answer that question when you
get up here before the jury" At
torney Howard cried out to the for
mer governor.
M. C. Sprouse, of Atlanta, who a
few hours after he had procured a
marriage license was impanelled for
jury duty in the Fox case, TODAY
asked Judge Howard, who is presid-
ing during the trial to. marry him
either tomorrow or Monday. Judge
Howard consented and stated from
the bench that in the event the
case is still pending tomorrow,
which appears likely now, that he
Will perform the marriage cere-
mony in the courtroom during a re,
cess to be called for the purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
DEADLOCK
STILL HOLDS FAST

WASHINGTON, Dec, 2O.-After
two more inconclusive ballots We'd
nesday, the senate put over until
after the holidays its deadlock over
the election of a chairman of the
interstate commerce committee.
Then, for the first time this ses-
sion, the floodgates were opened
for a flood of democratic oratory,
directed against the failure of the
republican leaders to complete the
organization of the new congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AT FIRST METHODIST

A complete program of the Christ
mas xer,ises of the First Method
list church Sunday school will be
ready for publication Friday, it was
announced today by II. f. Allen,
superintendent of the primary de-
partment of the Sunday school.
The program viii be presented by
members Of the cradle roll, primary
and junior departments of the Sun.
day school, and Santa Claus will
visit each member of these depart
ments.
w. l.. Dupree is superintendent
of the junior department, and Mrs,
X. G. Beavers. of the cradle roll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
TO ESTABLISH DRY BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The
establishment of a bureau of prohi-
bition in the treasury department,
thereby removing enforcement work
from the jurisdiction of the COM
missioner of internal revenue, will
be proposed in congress soon, with
the approval Of Secretary Mellon.
The new bureau, il established,
will be under the personal direction
of Secretary Mellon and would be
presided over by the prohibition
commissioner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-20
4. 900 OFFICERS OF
GREEK FORCES URGE
VENlELQS' RET urn
Former Premier Invited To Ath-
ems; Plebiscite Is Planned
To Decide Course
May PATTERN AFTER u. S.
Indications Now Are That Re-
public MAY Be Established
To Replace Monarchy

ATHENS, Dec. 20.-(By Asso-
ciated Press "A group represent
ing 1000 officers of the Greek
army and navy sent a telegram to-
day to former Premier Venizelos in
Paris urging him to come to Athens
Immediately.