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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

must have tax reduction. These con. ditions the present bill does not meet
 Need House In Order
 High taxes were adopted as war measure in 1918. We have had but six years experience under them and their detrimental effect upon our ifs cal structure is not yet fully appre- ciated. To the intelligent observer tendencies are already apparent which indicate the stress to which this struc- ture is being put l mention as an instance the increased cost of capital for new industrial enterprises. These influences are being felt even in our present prosperity. During the after the-war period of adjustment, the other great nations of the world have been disturbed more than this country. They are not yet restored. As conse- ouence, we have been relieved of much of the world competition. When other countries return to productivity and become again the serious commercial rivals of our people, and when we ex- perience those periods of depression, which normally follow periods of pros perity, we should have our house in or der by so establishing our tax system that its economic effects will be bene- ficial and not harmful. The bill rep resents tax reduction, not tax reform. If we are to maintain the American standard of living and hold our place in the world, we must adjust our taxes upon an economic and not political basis.
 New Bill Impossible
 "The bill comes to me for cOnsidera- tion less than two weeks before the contemplated adjournment of Congress, and it provides for credit on 1924 taxes which should become effective be- fore June 15 next. No different bill can be passed before adjournment. The question before me is the present law or the bill in the shape it has passed the Congress. As it stands, in it's ad- ministrative features generally, 1t IS an improvement on the existing law. It will meet the needs of revenue through the fiscal year 1925, and prob ably be sufficient for some time if no unforeseen expenses arise. The inn mediate relief by credit on 1924 taxes of % per cent is due. is expected by the people, and should be promptly given, and the determination of the taxes to which 1924 incomes will be subject should be made certain while the income is still being received.
 These opinions are supported by the treasury department.
 "As I have said, the bill does not represent a sound permanent tax policy and in its passage has been subject to unfortunate influence which ought not to control fiscal questions. Still, in spite of it's obvious defects, it's ad- vantages as a temporary relief and a temporary adjustment of business con ditions, in view of the uncertainty of a better law within a reasonable time, lead me to believe. that the best in terests of the country would be sub served if this bill became a law. A correction of its defects may be left to the next session of the Congress. trust a bill less political and more truly economic may be passed at that time. To that end l shall bend all my energies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

mingham, now of Sheffield, evidently having in mind the effect of favorable action by the President, has paid Mir. Coolidge the compliment of declaring him exceedingly popular in Alabama. The Washington Star, commenting, said:
 Charles Sumner. a prominent Demo- .crat of Sheffield, who was one of the Presidents callers yesterday afternoon. told him that many men and women of the Democratic faith have determined to vote for him, no matter who carries the banner of their own party. He told the President that already a number of Coolidge Democratic clubs are being formed in the South, and that these groups will be active in the campaign in advancing the interests of President Coolidge"
 The Alabama delegation in the House unanimously voted against adjournment today in belief that Congress should remain in session until the Muscle Shoals problem is settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
MOVE TO ADJOURN HOUSES OPPOSED BY LAFOLLETTE
Congress Expected To Quit Saturday Despite
 Agriculture" Plea

WASHINGTON, June 2f-A con- current resolution, approved by the House 221 to 157, providing for ad- journment of Congress at p. m., next Saturday, was placed before the Senate today but with the promise of fight to prevent its adoption through the in troduction of q substitute resolution by Senaor LaFollette of Wisconsin, the republican flsurgent leadel, N yiding for a recess for OAe month.
 The Wisconsin senator offered his sub after he had conferred with re- publican and democratic leaders, who were said to have given him little en- engagement. Conditions in the agri- cultural states impelled him to offer the resolution he explained, his pro- posal being for Congress to reconvene July 2 to take up legislative relief program covering agricultural recla- nation and transportation questions.
 Similar motives led to the opptlition votes in the House to the adjournment resolution, which was offered by Rep resentative Longworth, the republican leader, 95 democrats, 5S republicans. one farmer-labor; one independent and one socialist, principally from middle and far western states joining in the vote against it.
 Expected to Pass
 Indication in the Senate were that as in the House where 136 republi- cans and S5 democrats supported the resolution. nonpartisan lineup would give sufficient vote for adoption of the adjournment proposal. Associates of Senator LaFollette were of the opinion that there would be no organized effort to delay passage of the concurrent resolution. This was given in charge of Chairman Warren, Wyoming, of the appropriations committee who said he did not intend to call it up until the urgent deficiency bill providing funds for executing the bonus law has been enacted. This may delay Sen ate action until Wednesday.
 The LaFollette resolution will come up automatically tomorrow if the regu- lar order is followed. The Wisconsin senator was understood to be pre- pairing speech on the subject which would make clear his position and that of his colleagues; that Ojngress should not consider adjourning until a decided effort had been made to save agri- culture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
M THE 'AlR TODAY
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 CFCA, Toronto, 400 meters, ' 80 p. m.. E. S. T.-Musical program by the Optimist club of Toronto.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
EFFORT TO CURTAM
COMMITTEE FAILURE

ATLANTA August 1.-Two SIC
cessive efforts to shear the council
tax committee of authority to sub
poena and swear witnesses in tax
Investigations, placing them under
arrest if necessary have just been
defeated in city council. A third
etford viii be made at the mex.
meeting it was announced by adj
vocates of the change.
The authority, which amounts
practically to police power, wa:
voted to the committee more than
ia month ago, when the present cam
paign against tax evaders was be-
ing planned. At the last council
meeting Councilman Harry York
introduced an amendment to re-
peal this clause and the amend
ment was referred to the ordin-
ance committee. A divided report
was submitted by the committee
Council rejected 10 to II, the re.
port tayoring repeal and adoptoc
10 to IA the report against repeal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
CATERPILLAR HORDE
ENDANGERS FOREST
Great German Pine Orchards
Being Gradually Destroyed
By Great Army of Insects

BRESLAU, August 7.-Thou-
sands of acres of pine forests along
the border line between Germany
and Poland are in danger of being
destroyed by countless millions Of
caterpillars of the pine tree lappet-
moth which have infested the dis
tricts in greater number than has
ever been known, according to Ger
man foresters who have appealed
to the Berlin government for aid.
Tar and various other so-called
remedies have been tried but with
out success in efforts to extermh-
ate the pest and officials have been
considering asking the League of
Nations for permission to use air.
planes and poison gas.
In the forests where fresh tar has
been put about the tree trunks the
caterpillars merely overran the tar
to such an extent that a covering
of the dead caterpillars thus en-
trapped was quickly formed, over
which their followers reached the
tree branches and leaves which were
soon devoured by the rapacious in
sects. Experts say the only hope
of saving Ilany of Germany's great
pine forests would be by the use OF
poison gas, but they are not even
certain that this would work sue
cessfully in putting an end to the
plague. The officials, however.
are eager to try this method as an
experiment.
To a person walking through the
infested forests either during The
day or night, the sound of the cat
erpillars eating the leaves may be
heard on all sides to such an ex-
tent that the trees appear to be
alive, the sound reminding one of an
unseen cracking fire when old
leaves and young branches are be-
ing burned. The plague mas spread
to some of the forests near Berlin
according to reports to the forestry
department, and millions of marks
'of irreparable damage has already
been done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
A Combination
Vacation Trip
Visit Historic Spots
Enjoy Perfect Beaches

81 have studied out this vacation
problem writer's a recent visitor
to Jacksonville, "and it seems odd
that so many folks will pore over
road maps and timetables, figure
out long expensive trip and get
mostly heat and dirt for their trou-
BILE.
People living inland will travel
hundreds of miles to the seashore
and here we have it right at our ell
bows, so to speak.
"You can always have a good
time at Jacksonville. / stop at the
Aragon because it has a ebony" air
and is convenient to everything.
There's lot of pleasure in visiting
the historic spots, shops, theaters
and cafes-and it's only a short
trip to perfect beaches, Pablo, At
lantic, Mayport or st. Augustine.
You can enjoy bathing, fishing,
boating, motoring or dancing.
You'll like it all, every day."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07

A ball team with ar eye on tho
pennant has to bat more than an
eye.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
ATLANTA TAX BOARD
WON'T CHANGE VALUES

ATLANTA, August Owners
OF centrally located real estate in
Atlanta, who claimed to have beeo
hard hit" by increased in assessed
values Of their property for 1924
with subsequent higher taxes had
reason Tuesday to abandon fears
Tor any further increase. with issu-
ance Of signed statement bv tho
three members of the City Tax AS
SCISSOR s.. Board that the tax digest for
1928 will show but little increase
except such as may come in a non.
NAL way"
In the same statement the tax
assessors entered vigorous protest
over the impression which has gain
I'd Roadway that central real es-
tate values during the present year
represented an increase of sac.
100000.
Such an impression is an error,
the Tax Assessors claimed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07

Mis- sElizabeth Nixon, of Able
vile, win arrive Saturday to be the
guests of Mrs. Gordon Heys, at her
country home for several weeks,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
LANDER REVIVAL
TO BEGIN SUNDAY
Rev. o. L. Evans to Speak On
"A Passion For Souls At
Opening Service There

Revival services will begin at
Rylander church, west OF Americas
"A Passion For Souls" viii be the
subject of the opening sermon,
with Rev. o. L. Evans doing the
preaching, Sunday night. The serV-
ices will continue through Wednes-
day, August 20, with tie last SER
mon delivered on the evening OF
that date. The subject of this SER
mon will be "Tne objectionable
Sim"
Special arrangements are being
perfected now to provide splendid
music for these ervice, and large
chorus choir will be organized for
the revival. 1t is desired that al
residents of Rylander community as
sist in this feature of the protract
ed meeting, and congregations
singing will be made feature
Throughout the continuance of the
services.
Rev. Evans, assisted y Rev
Luther Harrell, of Americas, ha'
just concluded a series OF protract
FED meetings at New Point, neal
Americas, where a number Of add
tons to the church membership
were recorded. These service
were well attended throughout, an,
much religious enthusiasm arouse,
as a result of the meetings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
DE SOTO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank James, OF
Wachula, Fla, have returned home
after spending several days the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. a. Luke
Miss Lake Wise, of Plains, is visit ng
Miss Catherine Smith.
DR.. and Mrs. ], w. Smith and
family visited relatives at Plains
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, il,
of Leslie, were the guests of Mrs.
George w. BagIey, Jr. Sunday,
Mr. Brown Small, of Americas,
and Miss Mary Small, OF Valdostd,
were the guests of Mrs. George w.
Bagley, ST.. few days ago.
Mrs. Hugh Ferguson and Miss
Elizabeth Ferguson, of Wach ula
Fla, will leave Wednesday for home
having spent several weeks here the
guests of relatives.
Miss May Luke left Monday for
Wachula, Fla. to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Covie Howard left
Tuesday for Andulusia, Ala. to visit
relatives for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haddock. Of
Albany, were visitors here Sunday.
Mr.. James West made a bushes,
trip to Albany Tuesday.
DR.. George w. BagIey spent
few hours in Americas Monday af
ternoon.
Mrs. X. Woods, of Leslie, spen
tuesday afternoon mere will
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferguso,
have returned from Macon.
The Baptist revival here boir,
conducted by Rev. Mills, of Amer
Gus is largely attended.
The town this week ia having
: clean Up" week. Moving grass
killing mosquitoes and looking ate
the sanitary conditions generally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07

erlngs, say the Democrats art the
more emotional and more easily
stirred to genuine demonstrations
however, even the Democrats viii
admit that the record-breaking noise
tests which attended the McAdo6-
smith contest at New York-one
hour for McAdoo, an hour and p
q et Tor smith-were artificially
stimulated. They may marx the de-
cilne OF the demonstration" as an
effective factor in presidential nomj-
nations. O''''
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
laa1QzM19

Ill dL lllG A4lNHlS w. = ~
in that city. Mrs. Speer will re-
main in Macon during several days,
w. G. Jordan who has been the
guest Of his daughter, Mrs Neon
Buchanan, at her home on jackson
street, has returned to his home III
Fort Valley,
Dan Chappell, Bennett Williams
A. f. Hodges left this morning ay
automobile for Miami and otEel
points in Florida.
Mrs. N. f. Sanders and N. T.
Sanders Jr., and Mae Sanders lett
today for Savannah and points IN
North Carolina where they VIII
spend some time
Miss Genevieve Morgan will
leave tonight for Franklin, Tenn,
where she will spend several weeks
pleasantly
Mrs. Perry Clegg and young
SON. Sam Ed, of Cordele, are guests
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Chapman, at their home on Forrest
street.
Ottje Prather Johnson who was
severely injured in a motorcycle
accident several weeks ago under
went another operation on his knee
this morning at the Americas and
Sumter County hospital and is re
ported resting as well as possible
1t is hoped by his many friends that
his recovery will be immediate.
Hugh Page, 7. B. Hooks, il,
and children, and Byce Cheek left
this morning for Spring Greek, Fla,
where they will spend the remand
er of the week fishing.
John Wagnon spent today in Al
bany looking after important busl-
ness matters.
Mrs. Joe Clarke viii return home
tonight from Atlanta, where she
has been the guest of friends anc
relatives for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Howe
left this morning for Lakeville, N
| Y, where they viii visit their son
| w. f. Howe at his summer cottag
! for several weeks returning b.
boat some time in September.
Mrs. o. NJ. Chester and son
Verdery, of Birmingham, Ala, ar
the guests of her mother, Mrs. Ali
Brown and Mrs. Sydney Howe, q
their home on Oglethorpc avenue.
II. d. Pollard, and Henry Bald
win, Prominent C n I
of Georgia Railway officials wcr
visitors in Americas today, lookin
after business interests.
Mrs. Seymour Evans who h5
been visiting her mother, Mrs. \
= j. Taylor has returned to her hon
in Augusta, accompanied by Mr.
Taylor and Mrs. Henry Everett WI
will be her guests for sometime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
NEW ORGANIZATION \
FOE EX-SERVCE MEN
Capt. Maloney, U. S. A., Heads
Effort Launched at Little
Rock to Unity Organizations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August T..
The American Veteran and AL
lied Patriotic Organization has been
formed with temporary national
headquarters here, and application
made for incorporation in the Dis
trict of Columbia as a national pa
triotic organization with its chief
purposes to perfect and maintain
an alliance by and between all vet
eran organizations Of all wars in
which America has been engaged,
and all patriotic societies connected
herewith"
Captain B. L. Maioney u D a.
Of Chicago, national commender Of
.ho Veterans OF the World War; ma,
,i,a, oids to commandments Of
sho United Spanish War Veterans
md q veteran of the Sparhsh-AmeeIl
can War. the Mexican insurrec',o',
and the World War, was eIec 1
General council president, wltn WI =, -
Samuel Preston Davis, Little hoIN'
oros;dent national United oVa'1'
pangbters Of 1912, as general conh-
I'll senior vice-president, and MI"
Med Wilson, Atlanta, presldoh'
General Confederated Southern NE
mortal Association, as general couh
ell Junior vice-president'
Other national officers include
Mrs Kav G. Tallqust, Little Rock
executive and educational secretary
] 0. Blakeney, judge advocate
Mrs John Francis Weinaann, Llt}l(
Rock treasurer, and Mrs. Harr3
Howard Foster, Little Rock, CHAP
lain.
Besides the general council, o.
national executive body, it is plan
ned to establish state and local coun
ellis for the purpose of promoting
and co-ordinating patriotic activl
ties and "to promote humanity,
proper reverence for the dead
Americanism in the broadcast sense
to encourage proper observance 0
all patriotic days and to inculcat
and teach the highest forms o
American citizenship.
The constitution provides tina
''all veteran organizations and pa
triotic societies are eligible to a
tive membership in the America
Veteran and Allied Patriotic On
ganization by subscribing to rule
and regulations set forth in the cor
sttitution, and by loyal adherence
to its tenets, which in no wise Inn
or circumscribe the individual az
Invites of the various constituer
bodies"
1t is provided further that "an
organization which is performin
constructive community service MAY
upon application, be admitted to a.
sociate membership in general, stat
or local councils, their rights
convention to be restricted to rel
resentation without vote"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
PRAWN FISHING
is FALLING OFF

DARIEN, Ga, Aug. 7.-Prawn
fishing has been falling off in this
territory for the past few weeks,
the shrimp not appearing in tie
usual numbers. Many of the
prawn boats have not been out for
some time while others are not
fishing with the accustomed regu-
larity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
FOR HOME AND sTARLR

The extraordinary Borozone treatment
for flesh wounds, cuts, sores, gals, burns
and sealds is Just as effective in the stable
as IN the home. Horse flesh heals with
remarkable speed under its powerful in
Huence. The treatment is the same for
animals as for humans. First wash ont
infectious germs with liquid Borozone,
and the Borozone Powder completes the
healing process. Price Qiquid) soc. soc
and $l.2O. Powder 3Oc and 6Oc. Sold by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07

Mrs. Seymour Evans who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ.
j. Taylor has returned to her home
in Augusta, accompanied by Mrs.
Taylor and Mrs. Henry Everett who
will be her guests for sometime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07
DEMOCRATS HOLD
QUARTET RECORD
Political Analysts Says Dele
gates Are More Emotional
Than Are Republicans
BY HARRY B. HUNT
NEA Service Writer


Washingtou's 1-rcmemoer- when
br:oade which seeks 20 compare
each. new political circumstance
with some previous simiiar sltua-
yion. preferably to take dlsadVan-
taoe Of the newest development
finds itself stumped in seeking an
occasion when more "fuss and fury
was made over the presentation oil
1.-The name of candidate for presl-
dent than that which attended
Frankl;n Roosevelt's speech at New
York nominating Gov. Al smith.
After mach scratching of heads
and comparing of recollections, 1t
is agreed that the demonstration
most nearly approaching those
STAGED for McAdoo and Smith, at
the recent Democratic battle royal,
was that accorded the presentation
of Theodore Roosevelt name in
1904.
Next to that, and running third
to the recent records, was the
hullaballoo accompanying Bryan S
second nomination at Kansas City
in 1900. when the issue was ''m-
perialism."
The custom of demonstrations
at political conventions, party sages
r agree. originated back in 1892. Il
= was the Republicans who started it,
? although the Democrats have just
$ carried it to the ultimate of frenzied
q absurdity.
AT the Minneapolis convention
of the G. o. P. in that year, dele
gate from Colorado, in nominating
James G. Blaine, by the sheer NOV
: ing force of his oratory, touchec
= off a demonstration that lasted fol
il some Is minutes. 1t was an un.
: premeditated, unorganized, spon
y taneous outburst of enthusiasm
7 without parallel in political his
II tory.
q But even this first "demonstfa
(. ton" didn't nominate the man
/ whom it honored. Blaine got thc
demonstration, Benjamin Harrison
$ got the nomination.
= So
II The Bryan demonstration of 1906
n gave evidence of attempts to i'm
= prove on nature. Simple enthusi
il asm, certain leaders believed, wa
k not enough They would add to it
y byartificial expedients. Whici
l. they did
/ For the first 10 minutes the APP
t plause and jubilation was SINGER;
.. and honest enough. After that i
= became a manufactured product
d which was continued through an
i. other Is minutes. This record O
rs minutes was acclaimed as prov
ing the country's fervant opposition
to the ''imperalistic" program O.
the Republicans.
S Again, the Democrats had tht
n big demonstration; the RepublI
q cans carried the election.
4 The demonstration hug, how
d ever, inocuIated the G. 0. P. pro
$ ceedings at Chicago in 1904 and the
Roosevelt hackers set out definitel,
G to Guido by at least five minutes the
r Democratic jamboree of 1900. Il
7 was put Though on schedule, arC
= maintained for exactly the desirc1
e 80 minutes. But it was palpabIy
forced throughout at least half that
time. Even the pugnacious per-
sonality of T. r. was unequal to the
= ! task of maintaining for that period
F a spontaneous crescendo Of cheers
and applause.
Political analysts, who lave stud;-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-07

Of the 1.646,OOO,00o inhaoi
tants of the globe about 100000.
900 speak the principal European
languages of which English has the
largest number of adherents.