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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
BLAME FAULTY VALVE FOR BALLOON TRAGEDY

LAKEHURST, N. J., July 17.-A board of investigation reported today that the navy balloon in which Lieu tenants N. B. Null and L. J. Roth lost their lives during the Indianapolis balloon race July 4, contained faulty valve on the gas bag
 This valve, once opened, the report said, failed to close properly, releas- ing the gas In the bag and causing the balloon to fall into Lake Erie, where it was later discovered by fishermen.
 The balloon was received at the naval air station here yesterday and the investigation began immediately.
 It was said at the air station that Captain McArthur, another navy air man, who was in the race, said he did not close the valve of his balloon. He landed safely. however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
PECAN CROP SMALL

JACKSON. Ala, July 17.-(SpeciaI Leased wire.)-A good deal of con- cern is felt over smallness of the pe- can crop, none on some trees, and few on others. It Is not known whether 1t Is due to the late cold spell or an insect, causing the nuts to fall This season has been dis astrous for all fruits, no peaches or apples, and almost no plums. Water melons are small and of inferior quality and vines are reported dying
 Figs are plentiful as usual, however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
Wife of Bandit Is Remorseful;;
 Returns Gems

KANSAS CITY, Mo- July IT, Jewelry valued at s3,500, which was stolen recently from the home of MT. and Mrs. l.. N. Goudie, was returned today through the mail. With the package was a letter. which read as follows:
 ITO the Goudies: I am send ing this stuff back to you as I do not want my husband to make a living for myself and family in such a manner. Hoping this ends the matter. I remain.
 WIFE OF BANDIT NO. L"
 While the bandits were ran sacking the Goudie home. after holding up the adult members of the family, they addressed each other by numbers. The leader appeared to be No. 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
RAILROAD MAN DEAD
D. F. Herndon, age GA, resident For
 25 Years, Died Tuesday

D. F. Herndon, age GA. resident of Birmingham for 25 years, died at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his residence, 201S Fourteenth avenue, north MT. Herndon had been em- ployed by the Alabama Great South ern railroad in the clerical depart ment since 1898 and was well known by a large circle of friends. He was a member of the First Methodist church.
 He Is survived by his widow; one son, D. D. Herndon. and two daugh- ters, Miss Katherine Herndon and Mrs. W. c. Dalrymple. all of Bir- mingham.
 Funeral services will be announced later by Rdout. Active pallbearers are Ben Cheeseman, Joe Meighan, M. R. Hicks, l.. R. Copeland and L. R, Bodson. Honorary pallbearers: Hugh Locke, J. F. Ramsey. T. A. Ridout, J. V. Newton, John Crane. H. B. Abernethy. S. H. Gardner, J. II. Saw age, M. T. Fulghum, Tony Bosh- forous, A. D. Dalrymple and W. J. Oliver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
SOLDIER WINS FIGHT
EN-service Man Given Part Custody
 Of His Child

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July l7.-AIor- ris Hooten, World war veteran, who returned from France as tuber- ceedings and later Kidnapped hts S-year-o}d son, whom he brought tO Cumberland Law school with him. near here. today was granted GUS tody of the child for three months oe each year. The other nine months. the chiId's mother will have pos- session.
 such a decision was made by Judge J D. E. peBow in criminal court here, in the presence of Hooten & former wife, who came here to fight for the right to her baby, Hooteu was held In jail in Lebanon Tenn. during the trial while a legal bat tie is now raging between Tennessee and Ohio involving the return of Hooten to Ohlo t0 answer a charge Of Kidnapping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
PITCHER ARRESTED
Phil Douglass To- Face Three
 Charges, Following Accident

Phil Douglass To Face Three
 Charges, Following Accident
 Phil Douglass. 1117 Second avenue, West End, former pitching ace for the New York Giants, Tuesday aft ernoon was arrested on charges of reckless driving, driving an automo- bile while intoxicated and violation of the prohibition laws. following an accident at o'clock Tuesday after noon when J. R. McLendon, 449 Dora avenue, West End, was run down, but escaped with slight injuries.
 According to witnesses, McLendon was crossing the street when struck. He sustained only few bruises about hands and knees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
OFFICIALS RESIGN
Climax Comes In Governor Woods
 Filipino Political WaH

MANILA, July 17.-lBy Associated Press. .)-The climax in the political war between Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood and Filipino officials came today, when the cabinet and council of state rendered their reSignations in body. The governor general accepted them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
FOR LEASE SYSTEM

CLIFFORD LANHAM, TREE PLANTER-NIr. ,Lanham is superintendent of the tree department of the District of Columbia been the job 30 years and during that time had supervision of 000 shade trees the streets of Washington He has planted shade trees than any other city officer in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
DROWNS IN FISH BOWL
California Child Dies In Four Inches
 Of Water

Of Water
 LODI, Cal, Judy 17.-Remas Hoff- ner, 1-year-old son of Jacob Hoffer wealthy vinyardist of this city, drowned in a goldfish bowl in his home here yesterday. The child's s mother found him first In the bowl which contained about four inches of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18

ALABAMA COAL PRODUC- TON FIRST HALF OF 1923 RUNNING AT RATE OF 2O,- 000,000 TONS FOR YEAR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18

THE ALABAMA FORECAST: UNSETTLED WEDNESDAY AND PROBABABLY THURS DAY; THUNDERSHOWERS.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
RAMSEY TO PREACH
ON TONIC OF FAITH

Faith, What 1t Is" will be the
subject Of the sermon to be Civ
en- by Evangelist Ramsey at the
First Christian church tonight at
O'Clock. The meetings will con-
tinue all this week and on into next
week.
A large audience greeted the
speaker Sunday night and listened
attentivelY to Me presentation of
the subject Repentance" speak
er declared that repentance haH to
do with . change of thoughts, IIel-
ings, and reversal of the past deeds
as much as possible, and in the
power of the individual. He also
commended that forgiveness was an
element of repentance and that
Gods forgiveness was in direct
ratio with our forgiveness as ex-
pressed in the Lords Prayer, where
, we say, Forgive US our debts, as
we forgive our debtors"
The people at Myrtle Springs
heard a discourse on "The Savior
the World Needs" presented by the
evangelist Sunday afternoon fol-
lowing the barbecue dinner given
by the First Christian Bible school.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
WILLNAN JOINS BIG
NEW ORLEANS HOUSE
President of Texas Cotton Asso-
ciation Becomes Partner in
E. B. Norman Brokerage

DALLAS, Tex, July 3O.-George
S. Willman, Dallas, president of the
Dallas Cotton Exchange and of the
Texas Cotton Association, and wide
ly known as one of the most prom
inent cotton men in the South, has
become an active partner in the
finn of E. B. Norman & Company,
Ytotton commission merchants, New
Orleans, effective Auguss 1st,
and will in future make his home in
New Orleans.
Mr.. Whitman, who is native of
Texas, resided in Meridian, Missis-
sippi, a number of years ago and
was president Of the Meridian Cot
ton Exchange and the Mississippi
Cotton Association. A few months
ago he withdrew from active part
nership in the cotton house of w.
NJ. Hannay & Company, firm Of
international Importance with which
he had been connected for a num-
ber of years.
E. B. Norman & Company, a
Southern house, are members Of
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
and the New York Cotton EX-
change and associate members of
the Liverpool Cotton Association
and the Texas Cotton Association.
The firm is composed of Ernest B.
Norman and Clarence E. Mclean,
of New Orleans, and George S.
Whitman.
Mr.. Whitman has rendered his
resignation as president of the
Dallas Cotton Exchange and of the
Texas Cotton Association.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
Expect Report
on Free Books

CONTINUED from Page ~
and it is hereby enacted by author
ity of the same, that the State
Board Of Education shall at once
advertise for tenders for books for
the First Grade pupils of our Com
mon School That said advertise
ment shall specify the approximate
ly number of books required, and
be published daily for two weeks, in
and said board shall also ask for the
lowest cash price of said books de-
livered to the State Superintendent
of his order.
BE it further enacted by the
authority of aforesaid, that said
Board shall meet and adopt the
basic books to be used by the First
Grade pupils and the State Super
intendent shall at once notify the
agent of the publisher of the adop-
ton, of said book or books for said
First Grade pupils.
BE it further enacted by author
ity Of aforesaid, that the State
Superintendent of Education is
hereby empowered to promulgate
such rules and regulations as to
not more than six daily papers,
the distribution of said books
among the various counties of this
! State
"Be it further enacted by the au-
thority of aforesaid, that each
county for pupils of the First
Grade and said county superinten-
dent shall distribute said books to
the various schools in said county
under such rules and regulations
as shall be prescribed by the State
Superintendent of Education.
"Be it further enacted by au-
thority of aforesaid, that the Super
| intendent of Education shall pre-
scribe such rules and regulations
for the preservation Of said books
as may be necessary, and also the
collection, fumigation and having
proper covers put on same, and
such other and further rules and
regulations as to him shall seem
! proper.
"Be it further enacted by author
ity of aforesaid, that the sum OF
Sixty Thousand 100000 dollars
or so much thereof as may be nee.
essary, be and the same hereby ap.
pgQpriated to purchase said books
Said Board of Education is hereby
authorized to draw its warrant fol
said sum, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, and when ap
proved by the Governor, shall be
paid by the Treasurer of this
State.
"Be it further enacted by the au,
thority of aforesaid, that all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with
this Act, be and the same are
hereby repealed"
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
FARMS FURNISH HALF
OF GEORGIA LUNATICS

ATLANTA, July 3O.-Is farm
life conducive to insanity?
Startling figures contained in
the 10th annual report Of the board
of trustees Of the Georgia State
Sanitarium for insane at Milledge.
vile show that nearly SO per cent
of the patients admitted during
1922 came from farms. The re-
port has just been submitted to the
Georgia general assembly.
Out of the 857 patients admitted
to the institution during 1922, ac-
cording to the report, the classified
occupation of AIS was listed under
the heading agricultural pursuits, 4"
134 were farmers, 154 farm labor
ers, II farmers wives, 81 farmeres'
daughters, Is farmers sons, 5
farmers widows, and 8 farm labor
ers' daughters. One hundred and
sixty eight of the deemnted agri
culturalists were negroes.
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Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
DR.. RIGDON CHOSEN
COLUMBUS MODERATOR

COLUMBUS, July 3O.-Dr. R.
H. Rigdon, pastor of the Conner
Memorial chruch, has been re-elect-
ed moderator of the Columbia Bap-
tist association which has just clos
ed its annual meeting at Manchest.
er Carey c. Willis of this city,
was reelected clerk. 1t was de-
cided that in the future tho an
nual meetings of the associations
will be held in October instead of
July.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
ALABAMA SOLONS To
WORK UPON TAX BILL
One Measure Would Make Sup
erintendents Elected By Vot-
ers Instead of Boards
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 81

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 3d.
The presnt week of the Alabama
legislature finds several bills of
general Importance facing the mem
bers of the assembly.
Bills that are expected to be
touched on before the week is con-
cluded follows:
The house revenue bill. Intro
duced in the lower house by Rep
resentative Tunstall, of Hale, and
passes after several amendments
had been added. The bill is expect
ed to come up in the senate.
The county educational superin-
tendent's bill. The bill in both
houses providing for the election of
the county superintendent of edu-
cation by the popular vote of the
people. The superintendents are
now chosen by the county boards of
education in conjunction with the
state board of education.
Bill providing for reduction in
number of highway comissioners
from twelve to three. The bill is
pending in the senate.
The bill of j. NJ. Bonner, Cam
den senator to prohibit Sunday
movies and baseball in the State of
Alabama. The bill was indefinite
ly postponed at the winter session
but has been re-introduced.
The Mobile port improvement
measure. Providing for the execu-
tion of the amendment passed by
the citizens Of Alabama to provide
I$10,O00,000 for the Improvement of
Mobile port.
The Brewer bill in the senate
providing for abolition of the CON
vict lease after 1924.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

Ala, Is NlSlJlng MS DrOLnGI, y. j.
Griffin, at his home on Mayo street,
and will spend several days in
Americus.
Rev. James B. Lawrence left to-
day for New York City to spend q
month. While away he will be in
charge of st. Mary's church in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackshear Ray and
children, of Arlington, who have
been visiting her father, Calvin
Carter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Carter at their country home near
Americas, returned home Sunday.
Friends Of Miss Isabella Chunn
will regret to learn that she is i'll
at her home in Brooklyn Heights.
Miss Frances Jones, of Macon, is
the guest of Miss Mildred Booker
and Miss Ellen Dixon.
Mrs. w. R. Booker has as her
guests her mother, Mrs. J. B.
Stephens, of Montgomery, Ala, and
her sisters, Mrs. William C. Smith
and daughter, Dorothy, of Los An
geles, Calf, and Mrs. Charles Voss,
of Savannah.
Mrs. Edgar Shipp and children
I boUa Y,ntl1p,,oJ fro,,z - i IT - = =
visit of several weeks to Gaines.
vile, Atlanta and Jonesboro. Sh5
was accompanied home by her sis
ter, Miss Gwynn Cannon, of Jones.
boro, who will be her guest for some
time.
Mr.. L. D. Atkinson, of Atlanta
has arrived in Americus to ioir
Mrs. Atkinson, in a visit of severa
weeks to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George M. Bragg, at their home OF
Church street. Mrs. Atkinson i!
pleasantly remembered by her many
friends in Americus as Miss Thelma
Bragg, and is given cordial vel
come on her return visit here.
Mr. and Mrs. r. E. Scott of Al
bany weTe guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George M. Bragg at their home il
this city.
L. M. Jones, chief of the Macor
fire department, is the guest o
Chief John 7. Bragg at his home
on Hancock avenue, arriving Sat
udday.
Mrs. Hamilton Yancey and Mrs
Lawson Stapleton spent Sunda,
with friends in Marshallville.
Mrs. Lena Bickerstaff and sons
Carlton and Douglas, have return
ed to their home in Inverness, Ala.
after visit of several days to he
brother, Alton Cogdell, and Mr.
Cogdell at their home on Taylo.
street.
w. P. Gunnels was the guest OF
friends in Cuthbert Sunday.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

this tax to cease upon payment OF
the past due debts or upon liked
date.
Prior to the enactment of the
temporary tax measure authrolzlng
the additional mill tax in 1913,
the 1918, the total tax for the city
was Is mills distributed as fol
lows: To deflay ordinary annual
expenses, not to exceed 5 mills; to
maintain a system of public schools,
not to exceed mills; to pay 9TH
er extraordinary expenses, not to
exceed mills.
The proposed bill authorizes a to-
tai tax for the city of 20 mills dis
tributed as follows: To degray or
dinary annual expenses, not to eN
ceed 5mills; to maintain a system OF
public schools, not to exceed 8
mills; to pay all other expenses,
not to exceed 7 mills.
If it is absolutely necessary to
continue this additional 5 mill tax
for the present, the bill should pro-
vide when it shall cease. You pa
per contains the statement that the
present tax rate is not increased.
This is technicllay correct, but un-
less this bill is passed the tax will
by operation of law become 10 mills
instead of 20 mills as at present.
Every agency expending public
funds should be audited. The
board of education is not exception
to this rule.
| think, some person or persons
should be named as custodian of the
bond of the clerk and treasurer.
An official should not keep his own
bond.
The idea of the bond commission
and debt commission seems good,
That one of the conditions of
the bond given by the clerk and
treasurer be to this effect: That
all funds collected by the clerk and
treasurer for various purposes as
provided by this law be kept sep
arate and apart. That such di-
vision of funds collected be made
each and every business day and
kept in separate accounts.
Should these separate funds be
mingled, then in that event, 1t
shall be illegal for the mayor and
council to pay any further money
as salary to said clerk and treasurer
from the date said funds were
mingled. Such sums as may have
been paid as salary to be recover
able on his bond Many of the
present difficulties are due, no
doubt, to mingling funds.
The Debt CommissiOn l think
the term Floating Indebtedness"
should be more clearly defined. II
is referred to in the bill as the
"present existing Indebtedness"
economy called floating indebted
ness.") Under this loose defini-
ton the mayor and council will no
doubt place all their obligations
on the debt commission. The float
ing Indebtedness that should be re-
ferred to in this bill is that past
due indebtedness that existed some
A time ago, certainly not later than
y the date the present administration
went ino office.
| believe the debt commission
should be given broad powers to
inquire into the business and mer-
its of all claims presented to it for
payment. In cases of doubt clam
ants should be required to pro<e
their claims in a court of law. The
debt commission should be given
access to all books and records Of
the city government on the same
terms as members of council. The
city attorney should be counsel for
the debt commission. In my opin-
ion, in so far as this bill seeks to
authorize illegal payments it is null
and void
JAMES A. FORT.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

branch of the Klan, and the pubs
lie is invited to be present. rr.
DeBar, it is stated, is an educator
of note in Oklahoma, and is safd
to be an interesting speaker. His
address will deal altogether with
the Klan, its aims and purposes,
and an explanation Of its organiza-
tion and stand on Protestant Amer
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
SAVANNAH CIVIC CLUBS
AFTER BETTER SERVICE

SAVANNAH, July so. - Local
civic bodies are going after add
tional train service on the South
efn' railway between this city and
Columbia. A joint meeting of the
organizations was rece4tly held at
the chamber of commerce, at which
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

sented by such a startling quota.
The ranks of laborers contnouter
So, laundresses q, housekeepers 26
and cooks 20. Included in the gen.
eral total were three ministers, A
wives, two school teach
ers, one soda water dispenser, one
bank clerk, one mule trader and
one ice dealer. More than 100
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
KU KLUX LEADER TO
LECTURE. IN AMERICUS

DR.. DeBar, of Oklahoma, VIII
lecture in tne court house Friday
night, beginning at s O'Clock, on
the Ku Klux Klan. The lecture IS
to be delivered, it is announced, un-
A. 4hn n,nrr,ioo-r &C 80 Asua..a.f..n,.,
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
dl

Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Yopp and
two children, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Craw-
ford on Forrest street, have return
ed to their home in Macon.
Fred Statham, who has been un-
dergoing special treatment IN At
lanta for the past week, Is ex-
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

Richmond Statham left last week
for Detroit, where he expects to
pursue special studies in textile en-
gineering and electrical work.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

FOR QUICK SERVICE AND
HEAVY HAULING PHONE l2l
WOOTTEN TRANSFER co.
Office in Americus Steam LRun'
dry
cnIITH JACKSON STREET
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

pected to return to his home here
the latter part of this week.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

Dave H. Griffin, of Selma,
Ala, is visiting his brother, c. ],
Griffin, at his home on Mayo street,
and will spend several days in
Americas.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30
MAJ. FORT GIVES HIS
VIEWS ON NEW BILL
Americus Attorney Tells His
Idea Regarding Solution Of
Debts-School Problem

Continued from Page 1.)
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

SOUTH JACKSON y SIREEL I 7 4 ! I.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

Rev. James B. Lawrence left to-
day for New York City to spend a
month. While away he will be in
charge of st. Mary's church in that
city.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-07-30

JAMES A. FORT.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-07-27
Couldn't Understand.

Recently a member of the police de-
partment was sued for divorce.
man was sent to police headquarters
to serve the papers on him. The man,
unfortunately, was directed to the ser
Eeant's desk and mistaking the ser
geant for the defendant in the suit,
started to read the papers without
mentioning the defendants name.
The desk sergeant listened patient
ly. Gradually his mouth dropped,
sorrowful expression came Into his
eyes and he appeared detected.
II can't understand that" he said.
1T was only married last December.
I Just rented a new house and bought
some new furniture and two tons of
coal. Gosh, she appeared cheerful
and happy when 1 left this morning.
1 don't see what's the matter
A few minutes later the mistake
was noticed and the desk sergeant
showed his relief, and the man with
the papers went In search Of the de-
Observation-Disclosures News.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-07-27
Death Of Mrs. DeTemore.

Mrs. Louise Deremore, age SO years,
died at her home two miles east oil
Rathdrum Tuesday morning, after al
Illness OF nearly three weeks. She
was the wife OF j. a Deremore, WHIT
has owned and occupied farm il
this vicinity for the past 20 years
Besides the husband, srrviv DR
relatives include two sons aud sever
daughters, all but one Of whom are
grown; also number OF grandchll-
dren.
The funeral was he'd yesterday
afternoon from the NJ. E church.
Rev. j. 9. Harvey officiating. Inter
ment was made in Pine Grove
cemetery.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-07-27
Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Dahl were UP
from Hauser Lake Wednesday.
DR.. aud Mrs. F. Wenz and Miss
Margaret Macmillan arrived home
last Friday from Ontario, Canada.
Chas. Dingman left last Saturday
for his home at Coos Bay, Oregon,
after visit of several weeks.
q Miss Thema Cady is visiting with
her former schoolmate, Mrs. Laura
Defe OF Odessa, Wash.
Get your oil cook stove at Henry
Reiuiger's Hardware aod keep cool. :"
adv. 6.
County Commissioners Melder and
Amley OF Bonner county, and their
families, were ia town yesterday.
A supply Of New Wheat has
enabled US to sell this commodity, 10
sack lots, at ST IS cwt.-At the Ele-
vator.-adv. 9
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Skinner and
500, Paul, left Wednesday of last
week on an auto trip TO Portland TO
visit relatives. They will return
Seattle.
Wheat. So. 90 cwt.; Flour 81 80 sack;
B. & S. $125 sack. Get our price on
cement. S. L. FarDsworth.- adv.
Miss Frances Cooper, niece of Mrs.
+. L Farnsworth, aud her cousin,
Miss Blanche Ward Heathe. Of
Miami, Florida, arrived last Friday
to spend the summer visiting Rath
drum relatives.
Don't fail to look over the "cut"
prices OF Rathdrum Grain & Supply
Co. elsewhere in this lssue.-adv. 8