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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-23
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
CUTIE CoTToNTAlL DISAPPEARS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

CUTIE COTTONTAIL DISAPPEARS
"Please give me half pound of
lard, said Cutie Cottontail one day,
bursting into Mister Bags store in
the woods, and pushing the door OPP
en- so hard that it went tingalingalirg
for five minutes nearly.
"You get it, Nick" said Mister
Bags, "I'm busy"
"And put it into one of those lit
tie wooden things, will you," painted
Cutie. "You know-like little
boat"
''All right" said Nick, wondering
why Cutie was SO particular. "But
run straight home with it, for it's u
warm day and it will melt"
Nick measured out the lard and
wrapped it up and gave it to Cutie
and away the little rabbit boy went
like the wind
81 wonder what he is in such a
hurry. for" laughed. Mister. Bags.
Pickles and porcupines! It's the
first time in all any life. I ever saw
that youngster move like that, ex-
cept one day when Wasp Weasel
chased him.
Everything in the store went on
as usual after that. Mrs. Chipmunk
came in to buy some mothballs to
put away her. winter clothes, and
Mrs. Grounding wanted some tender
flannel for flannel cakes, and Daddy
Cracknuts came in for some tobacco
for his pipe, and Mrs. Owl telepho ned
for an order of. groceries, and no
one had time to think any more
about Cutie and his lard, until the
telephone went "tingalingaling," and
when Nancy answered. 1t, it was
Cutie's mother.
did Cutie go to the store for some
lard about an hour ago?" she asked.
Yes, ma'am," said Nancy. "And
he was in an awful hurry. He hard
" gave Nick time to wrap it up. He
just grabbed it and ran"
well, he didn't run home" said
Mrs. Cottontail. 'tAnd neither did
the lard, although, as it's such a
warm day, it's probably nothing but
grease by this time, and running
over everything else. Pm making
doughnuts and I need it. wonder
where that little rascal isl"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-23
POISON

Carbon monoxide the poison gas in auto exhaust can be
made almost harmless by using small of mex
penslve chemical compound mixed with the gasoline This
the claim of Dr. Miller Reese Hutchinson the prominent
inventor He doesn't what the compound Probably
soon be for sale.
If Hutchinson really has conquered this poison, he is
giving the world something beyond price Thousands are
killed yearly by carbon monoxde while running their
the with doors closed Furthermore the poison
haust from millions of autos being heavier than air. cngs
near the ground and attacks the health of all who city
streets
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-23
(:|0llll51lms'
Says

war clouds are lowering over Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa, and the sill
yer i1n'ng to war cloud has never
been found.
WIN SO many men out on strike
IN Germany this summer the fish
are gong to have hard season.
Booze promises to be an issue in
me presidential election, but they
wiz issue more cigars than any,
Up to date the government see,ss
10 oe. De three reflections ahead Of the
OFFERS tor Muscle Shoals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-23
THE CAMPAIGN OPENS

Governor NeStOS made exhaustive statement the
policies of the present state administration and the
of the campaign he them his opening campaign
ADDRESS at Jamestown The Governor views the state IN
dustai program attitude Of the Nonparsan League and the
independents the issue before the people of
the campaign On the hand the chief executive views
it, there is the Nonpartsan League declaring for it's original
program and an extension On the other hand the ndepend
ens are opposed to further extension of the The
issue is not drawn many would like see drawn on
the general question of state industries matter pri-
clple. The Governor, in stating the ISSUE said:
when you walk into the election booth to cast
your ballot you will vote either for candidates who
stand record of tax reduction and who are
pledged to still further decreases of the state tax
burden or you will vote for the league candidates
who, if elected, say soemny and without quibbling,
that they will issue and sell more bonds to build
mills elevators briquettng and packing plants, who
Will increase the already heavy burden of interest
the state must pay and who will levy instead
of less taxes upon already overburdened people,
The exgences of the present makes the deduc
ton of the Governor to the issue the campaign logical
The chief executive devoted much time to a discussion
OF the taxation program of the last legislature The record
shows that both Independents and Nonpartisans including
Nonpartisan candidate for state office voted this
taxation program The program has been disappointing in
some of its applications But since the principle Of equality
OF taxation was ndorsed both sides and the legislature
not divided strictly political lines in enacting the pro-
gram it cannot be considered major political issue:
tex 1of discussion The Nestos nstraon promised to
red19 taxes The chief executive in his speech declared
la administration had made good pointing to reduction
Ct three quarters of million dollars in the legislative appro
pra.;ons.
Discussion of the state mill and elevator program except
to the question of whether not the present admnsra
ton is endeavorng to give the mill fair trial. leads always
to the principle of the industry which is not matter of
debate between the two majo political factions. The
who views the in which the present Indus
trial Commission has gone great lengths to finance the mill
and the wide field given the managers of the enterprise
their efforts to make good hardly deny that the mill
has had not only fair chance but far greater chance
make good than private capital could would afford to
give it.
Even though the mill and elevator prove profit
able under the fair trial given by independents good end
is served and real injury done private forced
into unfair competition with state owned industry
But the issues plainly before the people and
actually have been reduced in the last year for pur
poses and credit confidence North Dakota partially re-
stored discriminating electorate readily put praise
where it belongs the campaign progresses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-23

to remark, even once again, that
the boys and girls in the schools
today are the men and women of to-
morrow and it is therefor our great
est duty to see that the schools that
they attend are all that they should
be in instruction, ideals and all that
goes into the upbuilding of both in
tcllect and character.
T. p. PARENT.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-23
BY w. c. BATCHELOR

A swing is one of the most popu-
lar diversions for either a boy or
a girl.
We never quite outgrow the plea
surable sensation resulting from our
bodies travelling through the air. 1t
may be by means of a swing, broad
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-23
BLINDED

More accidents to eyes than any other part the body
among industrial workers. it's announced by National Com
accidents in industry Of the 100000 totally blind among
Americans, 5000 were blinded while at work
you your bread and butter near machine or any
chemical other thing hazardous sight, this out
paste it where you'll see it often.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
FRAT MATES OF LOEB
TELL Of HIS ACTS
WHILE At COLLEGE
Sleek Youths on Stand State
Loeb Was Argurncntaiivc and
Childish at University
HAS PAINTING ATTACKS
Evidence Intended to Further
Plea for Mitigation of Pun
ishment of Defendants

CHICAGO, August 2. The
Franks hearing was becaimed today
in doldrums Of testimony by the
University Of Michigan fraternity
brothers of Richard Loeb. who W4tn
Nathan Leopold, Jr,, is awaiting
sentence by Judge Cavcry for TIE
kidnapping and murder Of 14-year-
old Robert Franks.
In rapid succession the sleek
youths took the stand and testi-
fed that Loeb, at the university,
was childish and argumentatiye and
read detective and adventure tic
tion,, and suffered repeated fains-
ing attacks. The evidence is intead
ed by the defense to further the
plea for mitigation of punishment.
The evidence followed closely that
of four college and fraternity
chums who testified yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
HOUSE APPR0PRIAT
$4,000 To SUPPORT
STATE AGGIE COLLEGE
Heated Fight on Measure Led
BY Representatives Stewart Of
Atkinson and New Of Laurens
TO PAY COUNTY AGENTS
$27, 500 of Sum Appropriated
to Match Smith-Levcr Federal
Appropriations

ATLANTA, August with
out dissenting vote the bill by
Senator Grantham, of the 46th,
providing for the removal of rail
way sur-charges was passed in
the Georgia senate today. The
ball is identical with the bill of
Representative Bennett now
pending in the house.
he bill OF Senators Cason,
of the First, Miller of the Sec
ond, and Arrow, of the Fourth,
fixing the rights and duties of the
Coastal District Highway asso-
citation, was passed also without
opposition.
Senator Johns, of the 27th.
made an effort to have reconsid-
cred his bill defeated Thursday,
providing for the recording of
contracts of cooperative market
ng associations, but on motion of
Senator Redwine, of the goth,
postponement was ordered until
tomorrow, if the senate then be
in session, and ii not, then until
Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
METHODIST LAYMEN
ORGANIZE CAMPAIGN

VALDOSTA, August 8.-Under
call from R. NJ, PenIand, district
leader, lay officials of The Method
] st church met at the church this
Pity and completed plans for the
campaign to be carried On by the
laymen in the Valdosta district. The
district is divided into groups and
he lay leader of the Valdosta
church is responsible fer services
p the churches of the Rcnerton err
fWt, The campaign for the fail is
Zone service in every church in the
rlstrict every Sunday" This means
Fhat IN the six or seven churches
must be held in at least five of them
tVery Sunday. These services vii!
Pc conducted entirely BY laymen
F'nd each leader may arrange ms
p"h program and call to his assia-
lance any person he desires. After
lleXt Sunday it is hoped that The
lull plan plan will be in operation.
complete cooperation has been
pIedged by large number of lay
men and the Business Mems
Evangelical Club will also furnish
whenever it IS needed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
MULE KILLED ON
LEE ST. CROSSING

A Central of Georgia freight en-
CINE coming into Americas late
Thursday afternoon struck and de-
molished wagon belong to San.
r. heys, on the grade crossing at
North Lee street. One fine mule
harnessed to the wagon was killed
outright and another animal was
struck and carried some distance
down the track upon the front of
the locomotive. This mule, it is
expected, will recover, although
badly cut and bruised. Robert Seay,
a negro, who was driving the team
jumped from the wagon and was
not injured. The engine that
struck the wagon was coming in
on the Columbus division tracks,
and responsibility for the accident
has not been definitely fixed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
KHAN CANNOT LONG Y
SURVIVE DECLARES
Cd PARTY NOMINEE
Organization Has Within its
Own Body the Seeds Of
DEATH Senator Declares
is OPPOSED TO ORDER
Letter Addressed to Publisher
Gives Candidates Position To-
ward Ku Klux

WASHINGTON August g.
Senator La Toilette, independent
candidate for president, in letter
made public today, declared that lie
is "unalterably opposed to the evil
dent purposes Of the secret organi-
cation known as the Ku Klux Khan
as disclosed by it's public acts
st cannot long survive" contin-
ued the Senator Relying upon
the sound judgment and the good
sense of our people, it is my opin-
ion that such movement is fore
doomed 1t has within its own body
the seeds of DEATH
The letter was addressed to Rob
ert P. Scripts, a newspaper pub
Usher, and given out for publiea-
ton from LaFoHette's office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
STATE AGGIE
GETS $55,OO0

ATLANTA, August 8. = The
Georgia house Of representatives
passed in session today bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to yhe State
College Of Agriculture Tor 1924 and
1925.
A heated fight was prec;pitated
by onis measure, led by T. !prcsen-
tatiye Stewart, of Atk'n@on county,
and Representative New, Of Lnu
rens, VINO Vigorously opposed the
proposal.
The dill provides TIA: Of H.: total
amount $2T,50O should be used by
tine maintenance Iuud ana the re-
mainder to catch tbs 5mlth~I.ever
found for the employment Of coun-
~ agricultural agents and demon
strators.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
COUNTY
HAS BIG PAYROLL

VALDOSTA, August 8.-Lowr-
des county distributes a large sum
of money every month, easily being
classed as one of the largest pay
masters in the city. The monthly
bills for July were paid this week
amounting in round figures to $780,
1912. The largest single item Of
this July distribution was for re-
firing bonds and paying interest,
which amounted to $17,250. The
next largest item was for the road
Expenses and changing, which
footed up S4,2476S. Pablic build
ings and bridges took a total of
S2,84783 while salaries and Off
GERS fees amounted to sl,947.72.
The remainder was spread out in
various ways, making up the grand
total for the month, .......,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
SECOND ROUND PLAY
STARTS UPON LINKS
Bulletin Posted at Club House
Shows Pairings For Second
Round Of Champ Play

Second round play to determine
the individual club championship
started today at the Americas COL
Club. First round playing endei
Thursday afternoon, following WHICH
elimination round the following
survivors we're announced; Charles
Lanier, Arthur Rylander, Jr.,
Walter Rylander, Lucius McClcs-
key, George Earl Ansley, Howell
Elan, DR.. M. H. Wheeler Middle
ton Mcdonald, w. d. Moreland, j,
Lewis Ellis, Frank Harold d. R.
Andrews, Judson Hill, Lucas
Theirs, B. F. Easterlin, Jr., Frank
Lanier and C. H. Burke.
The second round play which be-
gan today will continue through
Monday for both sides, it was
stated today by a club official.
Players will see bulletin posted &C
club house for pairings during this
round, and it is urged by Officials
that all players play their rounds
as soon as possible.
Of interest to players is the an
nouncement made today of receipt
of an invitation extended to all
members of the Americas Golf
club by the Newman Country club.
at Newman to attend the third am
nual invitation golf tourney, to be
played there August 1915,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
LET NE OUT AND
Ill Pay NY Debts
PRISONER ASSERTS
Little Italian Can't Afford to
Spend Amy More Time in Pris-
on Cells He Says
FACES 10 MORE CHARGES
How Can | Get Square With
World IF | Am Kept in Jail,
He Asks
BY HAROLD MATsoN

BOSTON, Aug. 8.-Expect nov
things of Charles Ponzi.
The little Italian, at present en-
joying a breathing spell between
one prison term and the possibility
of another, has no intention of re-
firing into obscurity-nor does he
expect to go behind the bars again.
81 have to make money!" he
told me when 1 talked with him III
Plymouth county Jail just prior to
his release. 81 have to make lot
of money. A man with debts and
a family can't get along on clerk $
salary. And 1 certainly cannot al
ford to spend any more Tine IN prs
on cells"
A plea something of this sort
will be made in Ponzi's behalf be-
fore the courts that will near 10 IN
dictments against the man, indlct-
ments that could not be satisfied
until the federal government had
done with him.
Let me out and I'll pay my
debts" is Ponzi's idea. However,
he didn't make it clear that he
meant to pay back all the money
lost through his get-rich-quick
scheme, nor that he hopes to open
all the banks that were closed on
his account. He does, nevertheless,
expect to accomplish some degree
of restitution to his victims, those
countless small investors, most Of
whom were fellow Italians, for lac
asks the question: How can l get
square with the world if l am kept
in jail?''
How he expects to accumulate an
other fortune is his own secret, but
he smiles that he hasn't been in jail
four years without thinking about
something! No doubt the scheme
will be with the law. Ponzi has
had enough of prison life.
The jailer had said that POnai
wouldn't talk to newspaperman
However, he consented to bring
Ponzi into the sheriff's office if tie
prisoner cared to come. Ponzi
cared. And Ponzi talked.
His shor little body has taken on
some 80 or 40 pounds during his
confinement and his brown skin,
freshened by the sun Gor Ponzi,
who has been made a trusty, was
was allowed to walk The fields
within the wallis, gives him the ap-
pearance Of a hardy, well-fed
man. He went into prison a sick
man.
cts been a sort of saniCarium in
effects" Ponzi joshed.
Look out for your watch aad
chain" an official cautioned US in
passing.
Ponzi laughed. It i1 well 90
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
KELLOGG STATES
u =. POSITION

LONDON, August 8.-Ambassa-
dor Frank B. Kenogg-s letter an
nounncing that the United States
will participate in the proposed con
ference Of ministers of finance in
Paris aftN the conclusion Of the
London Preparations palrey, does uot
mean that the United States is will
ing to discuss Inter-Allied war debts
it was explained at the American
Embassy Thursday afternoon.
The United States refuses to
discuss war debts at this time.
maintaining they are definite fnan-
cial obligations which do not admit
of discussion except as to the nance
in which they shall oe paid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
tatlon Owner 9 5PI5unges 10 Instant Death
1S'EEhnII22SOLONS RUSH TOENACTfSPENDLNCM MEASURE
WEALTHY GUATE NALA
COFFEE MAN FALLS
B STORIES TO DEATH
Either Leaped or Fell From
Downtown Hotel Window in
San Francisco Today
OWNED BIG PLANTATIONS
Had Been Suffering From Ner-
vous Illness During Some
Time, 1t Is Said

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. ?.
Santiago L. Hawley, said by MS
agents here to be one of the biggest
coffee plantation owners in Quote
mala was killed here today when he
fell from the eighth story window
.of hotel in the heart of San Fran
cisco's downtown section.
Hawley, who was a guest at tho
hotel was alone when he plunged
10 instant death, and it is unknown
whether he lcaped or fell from the
window. Friends of the dead said
following his death that he had been
suffering from nervous illness dur
ing some time past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
HERRIOT To USE
PLANE NOR 7 RIP
TO PARIS C0NFAB
French Premier VIII Consult
With Cabinet Regarding Dis
puted Points at London
TO DECIDE UPON STAND
Attitude of French Government
Will Be Determined By Result
of Coming Conference

PARIS, August 8.-Premier Her
riot is coming to Paris Saturday in
an airplane for conference with
the cabinet at a special Sunday
meeting regarding the final stand
the French government should take
with the London conference on the
military evacuation Of the Ruhr and
the maintenance of Franco-Belgian
railroad men in the Rhineland sys-
tenn, according to a London an
ouncement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
GREAT BRITAIN AND
!. SOVIET SIGN TREATY
General and Commercial Con-
vention Between Two Nations
Is Signed AT London

LONDON, August 8.-The gener-
Ial and commercial treaties between
Great Britain and Soviet Russia
which were negotiated by the Anglo
Soviet conference were signed at
6 o'clock this evening by repre-
sentatives of the two nations.
Negotiations leading to the two
treaties have been in progress here
during several weeks. Three days
|ago it was announced the delegates
were unable to agree and that the
treaties would not be signed, but
subsequently this announcement was
rescined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
STATE CLAIMS VICTORY
AT THURSDAY SESSION

CHICAGO, August 8.-Prosceu-
tor Grove today claimed distinct
victory over the state in the after
noon session at trial Of Leopold and
Loeb Thursday.
Reading from transcript Of state
ments previously made in his off
ice, the prosecutor was able to show
in SINE instances that stories of
Thursdays witnesses observations
and conclusions regarding Loeb and
Leopold were at variance with their
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
BETTER GRADES PUT
ON TOBACCO MARKET
IN EARLY TRADING
Many Sales Recorded At Triton
at Prices Ranging From 30c
TO SOC Pound
WEED BRINGS $295,OOO
Sternrning and Drying Plant
Starts Operations With Three
Hundred Employed

Triton, August 8. Better
grades of tobacco were placed on
the market here during today's ear
ly trading, and many sales resulted
with prices from 80 to so cents per
pound.
1t is announced that the frs
two days sales amounted to
295,OO pounds, with price aver
age of Is cents per pound.
The stemming and drying plant
has started, employing three hun
bred persons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
BIRD MEETS TRAIN
HEAD-ON; is KILLED

VALDOSTA, August s.
When the Royal Palm train on the
Southern rolled into the Valdosta
station this morning on the pilot Of
the big locomotive were evidences
of a tragedy Of the night A dead
whippoorwill was held firmly firm
ly between the Stats Of the pilot.
Somewhere between Macon and Val
dosta the unfortunate bird dashed
into the front of the locomotive
and as killed. That the collision
between the bird and locomotive
was head on was evidenced by the
way the bird was fastened.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
WALTON WINS DESPITE
FIGHT UPON XII KLUX

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug.
8.-"Iron Jack" Walton, who as
governor, defied the Ku Klux Klan
in Oklahoma last year and fought it
until he was impeached by the state
legislature, is back in politics up
to his neck.
With almost complete returns in
from Tuesdays primary, Walton is
being acclaimed as the winner in
his spectacular fight for the der O.
cratic senatorial nomination. Wal
ton is leading Congressman Z. B..
Howard, his nearest opponent, who
was backed by the khan, by about
5000 votes. Former Senator Thos.
p. Gore ran a poor third and has
returned to his law practice in
Washington.
Reviving his charges of invisible
government" which he first raised
in his dramatic attempt to drive the
khan from the state, Walton made
the khan question the sole issue Of
his vigorous campaign for come
back. With a jazz band and
squad Of the few faithful lieuten-
ants who stood by him when klan
leaders thought they had definitely
put him out of Oklahoma politics
last year, Walton stumped the
whole state, denonncing the hooded
order, which he claimed was trying
to dictate the primaries Of both
parfies
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
ALLIES DISCUSS
FUTURE PLANS

LOMDON, august e-AITIeu
delegates to the international con
ference here this afternoon in the.
presence of the American represen-
tatives discussed the feasibility Of
holding a conference at Paris in the
near future to discuss the questiin
of interallicd war debts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
LUMPKIN GIRL WINS
DISTRICT CONTEST

LUMPKIN, Ga, August g.
Among those from Lumpkin and VII
entity returning last week from
summer, school at A. & NJ. College
Americas, were Misses Beulah
Geeslin, Trudie Goodwin, Gladys
Blackstock, Juanita Usher, Lutte
Wyl Ware and Clyde Kilgore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-08
INCOME TAX ADVOCATES
PRESSING NEW TAX RILL

ATLANTA, August 8.-The in
come tax agitation threatens Sc
riously TO break forth in all its
fury in the legislature next Mon
day morning.
A general working program, it is
learned has been arranged by the
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