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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23

AS will be seen from the above
figures, We cannot say that Los
Angeles evidences any suggestion of
marked slump. There are but two
ming over s1O.000,oO0. These two are
Detroit and Philadelphia. Out of
total of s55,327.976 for the first FIVE
months of this year, Detroits May
valuation accounts for s12,976.761.
Philadelphia, with May valuation
of sl2'7oS.sso; shows a real drop from
April valuation of s19.729.Sl5. The
total valuation for the first Ave
months of 1928 in Philadelphia Is $685.
S0S,220.
Summing the April and May valu-
ations in these five cities gives a
total OF s143.97S.4s0 for April permits
and $116.367.703 for May valuation.
Therefore the percentage drop in the
five cities involving major operations
Is approximately 20 per cent This
is the same percentage drop as Is
manifested when the 200 cities are
reviewed. 1t is quite a coincidence
that the five largest cities should re-
the large number.
The twenty cities (New York. Chi
cago. Philadelphia. Boston, Pitts
burgh. Detroit. Los Angeles, Balti-
more, San Francisco. Cleveland, Seat
tie. Minneapolis. Kansas City. St.
apoiis. Miiwaukee. Buffalo and At
lanta) which show the trend of ac-
| tivity over the period from 1914 to
1928, inclusive, show a II per cent
reduction from April activity, the
total valuati 10 In these cities for May
brings the charted progress of 1923
down much farther from the abnor-
NAL March peak and practically on
parallel with activity in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23
BUILDING DROPS SHARPLY
\ AS MATERIAL COST SCARS
Curtailment of Construction an Accom-
, !, plished Fact-Survey Shows 20 Per
Cent Decrease In Country.

cate how ambitious a program Chi
cago has mapped. according to the
evidence in the records of its build
ing department.:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23

In considering building in Chicago,
1t must be remembered that there is
vast outlying district in which
building activity, especially of resi-
Dental nature. is going on apace
that is not included in Chicago re-
ports at all. In the complete tabula-
tion of Illinois Evansville alone is
credited with a 100000 valuation;
and, besides these two large cities,
there are many other suburbs growing
rapidly.
Los Angeles ranks third in May
valuation, and, as in the case Of Chi
cago, the valuation is second highest
for the year. The state Of activity in
the California city is shown in the
following tabulation:
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
Cotton in Poorest
Condition Since 1866
In Several States

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The con-
dition of 495 per cent of normal for
cotton, reported by the department
of agriculture yesterday is the How-
est for September Is since the first
report in 1866, except the condition
department statement today. For sew
eral states, the condition of Septem-
Der % is the lowest of record-S1
per cent for Georgia, 20 per cent or
Florida, 81 per cent for Mississippi
and At per cent for Tennessee.
"The deterioration in those states"
the department stated, has been due
largely to the damage done by the
holl Weev1l, though other causes have
contributed as follows: Excessive
rains beating out the lint and rotting
the bolls have occurred in some sec
tons. The leaf worm defoliating the
plant has been common in many
areas but in a number of the sta .es
this has been of considerable benefit
as 1t has let in the sunshine, driving
the weevil out TO some extent and re-
sulting in an earlier opening of the
crop. Drough and its effects lave
continued in spots and damage from
cut worms, grasshoppers, the fiet,
and hail is responsible for sections
here and there"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
Mammoth Incubators
Received by Carroll
County Poultrymen

CARROLLTON, Ga, Oct. 3.--A
solid carload of mammoth incubators
has been received by Carroll county
poultrymen. This shipment consisted
of four 1O,OG0-egg capacity incuba-
tors, giving the county total hate n
ing capacity of 10000 eggs.
Two of these machines will be IN
stalled by the Fourth District A. d
M. school, of Carrolton,sand the 9th
err two by Mr.. w. H. Kinney, of Ger
rollton, Route I. These machines
will be installed for fall Matching.
Professor N. V. Davis, Il recent
graduate of the poultry division of
George State College of Agriculture
will have charge of the a. u NJ.
school hatchery, also the inspection
and culIing of focks.
A feature of Carol industry with
her hatcheries will be the fact that
she will produce all eggs for the
hatcheries from the very best pro-
ducing stock in the county. Last
spring more than $26,000.00 was
sent cut Of the county for day-old
baby chicks, and by installing these
hatcnrrles more than this amount
will be saved for Carol poultrymen
this year.
An or en- poultry show will be held
under auspices of Carroll County
Poultry association in Novem5ef.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
HULL, DEMOCRATIC
CHAIRMAN, SEES
VICTORY FOR PARTY

CHICAGO, Oct 4.--Cordell Hull,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, expressed himself as lex
ceedingly optimistic" on prospects OF
Democratic success in the next presi-
Dental election, while attending a
conference Of Democratic leaders
here last night. He said he had been
going about the country gathering
the views of the state and county
leaders of the party.
He would not commit himself on
Chicago's chances of getting the
Democratic national convention, and
would not discuss Democratic presi-
Dental possibilities. He was accom-.
panied by Edward +. Goltra, ma
tional committeeman from Missouri.
Chairman Hull declared that the
"Old Guard" is back in the saddle in
national Republican politics and that
conditions have changed for the
worse since Taft's time, in fact, are
five-fold worse than they were then.
This is the group that does the
financing for the Republican party
he said. eff Roosevelt were alive
no doubt he would be after it ham
mer and tongs and denouncing its
members for the political porch
climbers and second-story men that
they are.
"They are costing the people Of the
country between s3,000,000,00O and
$4,000 100000 a year. This money
goes to the manufacturers of the
country, who in 1920 put up the
money for the election of the Repub-
lican administration in return for
the privilege of putting over the
highest tariff in years"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
Iowa Physician Makes
Startling Offer to
.Catarrh Sufferers
Found Treatment Which Heal
ed His Own Catarrh and
Now Offers to Send 1t
Free to Sufferers
Anywhere

Davenport, Iowa.-Dr. w. O..
Coffee, Suite 784, st. James Hotel
Bldg, this city, one of the most
widely known physicians and sur
geons in the central west, an.
nounces that he found a treatment
which completely healed him o.
catarrh in the head and nose, deaf
ness and head noises after many
years of suffering. He then gave
the treatment to number Of other
sufferers and they state that they
also were completely healed. Tire
doctor is so proud of his achieve
ment and so confident that his
treatment will bring other suffer-
ers the same freedom it gave him.
that he is Offering to send a 10
days supply absolutely free to any
reader of this paper who writes
him. DR.. Coffee has specialized Oh
eye, ear, nose and throat diseases
for more than thirty-five years. and
is honored and respected by count
less thousands. If you suffer from
nose, head or throat catarrh, ca
t3rrhal deafness or head noises,
send him your name and address
today.-(Advertisement.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
HARVEY AND CHILD
RESIGNED BECAUSE
OF MONEY BURDEN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The ad-
ministra ton faces the necessity of
filling the first important vacancies
to occur in the American diplomatic
service since President Coolidge took
Office, in the designations of Am
bassador Harvey at London and Am
bassador Child at Rome.
That of Ambassador Harvey, ac-
cording to the state departments an
nouncement of the. acceptance Of
both, will take effect about the first
of the year, while Ambassador Child,
who is returning to the United
States probably within a week or
two, will not go back.
Both ambassadors, it was dis
closed, are resigning after an agree
ment reached with President Har-
ding several months ago as to the
length of time they could continue
at their posts retiring to give atten-
ton to their personal affairs. There
was no further explanation in Off
cial quarters, but there previously
had been limitations that both were
finding their posts unduly burden
some in a financial way.
There had been no official intima.
ton today as to possible successors
to be chosen by the president, and
indications were lacking that the
two governments had yet been ap-
preached as to the acceptability of
possible appointees.
Both of the retirin ambassadors
will leave behind them important
accomplishments in negotiation
having to do wit hpost-war develop
ments since entering upon their
diplomatic duties.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
MORE GUARDSMEN
SENT To D|SLODGE.
CONVICT SLAYERS
Besieged DeSperadoes Hold
ing Out Third Day DESPITE
Attacks With Gas Bombs
and Machine Guns

EDDYVILLE, KY, Oct. 5.-(By
the Associated Press)-The ''siege
of Eddyville' entered it's third day
today.
Their hands red with the lifeblood
of three prison guards, Monte Wal
ters, Lawrence Griffith and Harry
Feerland, convict murderers, still
lurked behind the bullet-scarred walls
of the two-story brick mess hall of
the western state penitentiary.
For more than two days and two
nights the gunner had held the i'm
provised fortress despite combined
efforts of prison guards, a troop of
national guard machine gunners and
volunteer citizen rifiemen to dislodge
them.
The desperate courage of the lost
legion-those men with "all to gain
and nothing to lose"-carried the trio
through two barrages from high
power rifles and two machine guns
that drove a hail of steel-jacketed
bullets through the mess hall walls,
tearing out large holes in the north
and west sides at points where there
was concentrated a ,aS attack re-
leased by tear gas bombs lobbed into
the building through the breaches in
the walls and a bombardment of rife
grenades.
Just before midnight Governor Ed
win P. Morrow ordered additional ma
tional guardsmen to the scene. Act
ing upon request for reinforce
ments from Warden John Chiffon,
who said the machine gunners were
worn out by the strain of the long
watch and needed guard relief, Gov
ernor Morrow ordered twenty-five
members of Company l., 149th infan-
try, from Mayfield to the scene.
They were expected to arrive by
noon today.
It was announced early today, fol-
lowing a conference between Warden
Chiffon and officers of the machine
gun troop, that it was expected the
siege would be ended today, What
plans were made to dislodge the des-
peradoes was not divulged, however.
twenty-five thousand rounds of am
munition, together with a supply Of
rife grenades, arrived late yesterday
from Camp Henry Knox. In addition
the beSiegerS have obtained a Quanti-
ty Of dynamite and it has been init
mated that an effort might be made
to mine the building and raze it with
heavy blast of explosive.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
COOP ASSOCIATION
COTTON CONTRACTS
UPHELD BY COURT

CARROLLTON, Ga. Oct. 4.-The
validity of the contracts Of the
Georgia Cotton Growers Co-opera-
tive association was upheld here
yesterday by Judge C. E. Roop, in
the Carroll superior court, when he
directed a verdict in favor of the
association against Duffy Horton
for failure to comply with his con,
tract to deliver his cotton crop in
accordance with the marketing
agreement he signed as a member
of the association.
Horton was permanently enjoined
from selling cotton outside the as
ISOLATION, and was directed to de-
liver his cotton to the association
according to the sales agreement.
Another case of a similar char.
acter was that of C. NJ. Sprewell,
against whom the association had
brought action for failure to deliver
cotton and for selling cotton out
side the association. This case was
cents per pound penalty to the as
ISOLATION for every pound of cotton
sold in violation Of the contract.
The three-cent per pound penalty is
provided in the contract. Sprewell
was also required to reaffirm his
membership contract.
The association was represented
by Aaron Sapiro; Bryan & Middle
brooks, of Atlanta, and Boykin &
Boykin, of this place, in the above
cases.
The action of the court here fol-
lowed the granting of temporary in
functions against j. T. Williams,
w. ]. Sims and w. c. Black, who
are alleged to have failed to comply
with their contracts and sold some
of their 1928 crop outside the asso-
citation.
Temporary restraining orders for
bidding them to sell cotton other
than to the association until further
from the court, as signed by
Judge Roop, were served On the
above defendants Monday of this
week. A hearing to make the in
functions permanent, upon petition
of the association, has been set for
October II.
]. E. Convict, president of the
cotton cooperative association, was
present yesterday when the asso-
citation won it's verdict against
Duffy Horton, this case being the
first to be passed upon by any court
in the state. Mr.. Conwell stated
that all contract violators would be
out and vigorous action will
be taken in all cases.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
Three Young Millionaires
Fail in Their Attempts
To Break Into Movies

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3.-The story
of three young millionaires who
came to Hollywood to break into the
movies, and failed became known
here today.
Craig Biddle, known as the mil
lionaire extra man." is now trying
his hand at selling California real
estate. His brother, Drexel, is work
ing in the oil fields near here. Both
young men are scions Of the we'll
known Philadelphia society family.
Park Benjamin, Jr., brother-in-
law Of the late Enrico Caruso and
son of wealthy New York family,
is working in the oil fields with
Drexel Biddle.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
Negro Whose Attack
Caused Spruce Pine
Disorders Is Identified

RALEIGH, n. c., Oct. 3,-Accom'
panied by her husband and dep
uty sheriff of Mitchell county, the
aged white woman of near Spruce
Pine, who is alleged to have been
attacked by negro man last week,
precipitating the deportation of all
negroes from Mitchell county, ar
rived in Raleigh early this morning
and went to states prison, where
she identified John Golf, escaped
negro convict, as her assailant. Goff.A
repeated his denial of the crime
charged against him and declared
that he had never seen the woman
before
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
The Weather

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
Virginia: Fair continued cool.
North Carolina: Generally fair.
South Carolina, Georgia. Mostly
cloudy, not much change in tenn
perature.
FIdrioa: Uartly cloudy, probably
scattered thundershowers.
Extreme Northwest Florida, Miss
sissippi, Alabama: Cloudy and I'M
settled probably local rains.
Tennessee: Fair; little change in
temperature.
Kentucky West Virginia: Fair.
Louisiana: Unsettled.
Arkansas: Partly cloudy.
Oklahoma: Cloudy; probably To-
cal showers.
East and West Texas: Partly
cloudy with local showers.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
1923 Sweet Potato Crop
Is % Million Bushels

CHICAGO, Oct. "A total crop of
sweet potatoes of 93,5O0,000 bushels,
Is per cent below last years produc-
ton, is indicated, according to the
bureau of agricultural economies in
review made public today, showing
a season peak Of 27,013 cars of fruit
and vegetable shipments was reach
ed the last week in September. Ship
ments of sweet potatoes for the week
were 6S2 carloads, compared with L.
064 for the corresponding week last
year.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
No NEW TAX LAWS
NEEDED IN GEORGIA,
COMP TROLLER SAYS

Comptroller General William A.
Wright does not believe any re-
forms will be enacted in Georgia's
tax laws by the extraordinary ses-
sion of the general assembly in No
vember.
81 base my opinion" he said to-
day, ION the fact that the same legis-
lature that refused to enact any re-
forms at the last regular session will
pass on the measures suggested in
November"
In addition to this statement, Mr..
Wright said that in his opinion no
new tax laws are needed for the
state. Amendments to perfect the
present system will remedy what
ever inequalities existing and give
the state the right laws, he said.
"Oqr system of taxation is funda-
mentally right" the official contin-
We'd ct has been created and
amended by some of the most capa-
BILE leaders in Georgia. The income
tax is not necessary. We have
plenty of tax laws and machinery.
What we need is a few amendments
to perfect them
Even if the assembly should pass
law changing the tax system, he
asserted, it would have to be voted
upon in a general election and re-
ceive two-thirds Of a majority vote.
With the present sentiment among
the people, Mr.. Wright said, no such
constitutions amendment would
pass. New laws mean more taxa
ton, according to the Interpretation
placed on tax measures, he said.
General Wright also pointed out
that any action taken at the extra
session. in the form of constitu-
tional amendment, could not relieve
the present situation, as the
measure must be voted on at the
regular election in November, 1924,
the summer Of 1925.
'"There is no power that can
change the state tax system prior
to January 1, 1926" General Wright
declared.
Among the reasons expressed by
those who predict the extraordinary
vession Of the assembly will kill all
proposed tax reform bills is one that
the so-called tax burden is not the
result of state levies.
The state ad valorem tax rate is
five mills. The average county tax
rate is 141-2 mills. according to
Comptroller General Wright. Last
year, the state of Georgia collected
from ad valorem taxes the sum Of
five million dollars, while the coun-
ties during the same period took in
more than twenty-three million dol
lars, according to the Georgia Pub
Usher, a publication of the State
Press association. The Publisher
made this statement in connection
with the assertion that only five
cents out of every $25 so to pay
salaries Of state officials. 1t has
taken no position against tax re-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
London-to-New York
Air Mail Is Planned
With ZR-3, Says Chief

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 3.-By the
Associated Press.) -Rear Admiral
William A. Moffett, chief Of the bu-
reau of aeronautics of the United
States navy, said just before his de-
parture in the Fri yesterday,
that when the ZR-3, under construc-
ton in Germany, was completed, it
would be put in mail service be-
tween New York and London a
schedule of two days. He added that
the next long flight of the Fri
would be from Lakehurst, N. j., to
Panama and return. via Cuba.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
Macon Schoolboy Given
Championship, Only to
Haze Title Withdrawn
NEWS OF THE WORLD
TOLD IN BRIEF

BERLIN.-German cabinet resigns
and President Ebert asks Strese-
mann to form new government.
TOKIO.-Severe earthquake shock
is felt here, driving people from
their homes and cutting off electric
lights in some places.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Turk
kish constitution will provide that
Turkey be proclaimed republic with
elected president, it is announced.
COLUMBUS, Ga.-McTigue-S trib-
ling fight scheduled for Thursday
afternoon is called off, with an
nouncement that McTigue broke a
hand in training.
NEW YORK. - Argentine prize
fighter. Firpo, withdraws application
for American citizenship and de-
clares he acted under misapprehen-
sion of seriousness of his step.
ATLANTA, Ga.-Helen Katherine
.5teels, at Allan H. files suit against
E. Y. Clarke, former high official of
the Ku Klux Khan, aid asks 500, 900
for alleged breach of promise.
WASHINGTON.-Resignations Of
Amba ssadors Harvey at London and
Childs at Rome, mark first vital
change in American diplomatic serv.
ice since President Coolidge took Of
flee.
WINNIPEG.-Prin of Wales
tells representatives of unemployed
British harvesters that it is ad
visable for them to get work in
Canada as England offers little hope
for jobless men this winter.
TORONTO.-H. J. DAILY, president
OF Home bank, which recently fail
ed fer over eighteen million dollars.
board of six directors and chief &C.
countant are arrested and released
on bail ranging from $4,000 to $780,.
90 on charges of having made false
returns concerning banks condition.
CHICAGO.-Former Senator Atlee
Pomerene, Democrat, Ohio, con.
dennis advocates of government
ownership of railroads and declares
that William q. McAdoo, as direc-
tor general of railroads under gov
eminent operation, had thrown dust
in our eyes to advance his aspira-
lions to the presidency
BALTIMORE.-U States dis
trict attorney announces that he
will ask grand jury to indict Con-
gresham John Philip Hill on
charge Of violating Volstead act,
growing out Of the congressman's
with homemade intoXi-
cants, made to establish what con-
stitutes illegal alcoholic content in
fermented fruit juices.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
Southern Pine Barometer
Shows Increase in Orders

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-The
Southern Pine association barome-
ter for last week shows orders re-
ceived increased 7.3 per cent over
the previous week; production in
creased Al per cent and shipments
increased SIS per cent. Reports
from 1873 mills show SS,299,315 feet
ordered, 7S,952,45S shipped and ST.
473,546 feet produced. orders on
hand at the end of last week were
272,915,565 feet.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
Long County Breaks
Precedent and Elects
Woman Tax Receiver

LUDOwICT. Ga, Oct. 4.-For the
first time in the history of Long
county, a woman was elected to pub
lie office yesterday, when Miss Aida
Cameron defeated L. P. Gordon, an
ex.county commissioner. in the race
for tax receiver.
Miss Cameron is the daughter of
the late j. Mel Cameron, who held
the position of tax receiver up until
his death. She won the election yes
terday to fill the unexpired term, un-
til next August, by a majority of 80
votes