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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
WHEELER PROBE FAILS
TO UNCOVER SCANDAL

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Fur-
ther direct testimony bearing on the
activities here OF Senator Wheeler.
Of Montana, in connection with the
land case, was heard today before
he senate committee investigating
Senator Wheeler's indictment on a
charge of receiving money and APP
Fearing before the department of
the Interior in such case.
Commissioner spry, department
general of the land office, testified
that Mr.. Wheeler came to his office
on one occasion, but told him he
was interested in seeing Gordon
Campbell, his client, on matters Of
litigation in the Montana courts, 70
get a Square deal" from the feder
al government in regard to the
land interests.
The commissioner added that Sem
ator Wheeler talked to him only as
member Of the senate or house
might have done for constituent.
The only other witness in today's
session was William Feely, a WASH
.ngton lawyer, who said he handled
Campbell's land matters before tire
interior Department, and that SEN
ator Wheeler had absolutely moth
ing" to do with it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
ENGINE OVERTURNED
IN WAYCROSS YARDS

WAYCROSs, April 24.-Engine
No. 1908, of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad, was overturned in
the freight yards when a newly laid
track sunk and caused the engine
to overbalance. The fireman and
engineer both escaped serious in
jury by jumping over. Little dam
age was done to the locomotive.
The locomotive was buried several
feet in the soft ground on either
side of the track. Wreckers were
at once put to work to raise the
engine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
PRATT WANTS WATER
POWER ACT INVOKED
IN LEASING SH 0ALS
Best Interests of Nation Would
Be Conserved Thereby, He
Tells Committee
FIRST WITNESS CALLED
Asheville Capitalist Gives His
Views During Hearing AT
Washington Today

WASHINGTON, April "a. -
Joseph Hyde Pratt, Of Asheville,
N. c., president of the Western
North Carolina development asso-
citation, the first witness called in
the senate agriculture committe on
the Muscle Shoals hearing, declar-
ed that the chest interests of the
country for the development of
Muscle Shoals will only be better
conserved by having the develop
ment carried on under authority
of the federal water power act.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
WOMAN KILLS HUSBAND
DURING JEALOUS FIT

LOUISVILLE, April 24,-Walter
stroud, negro, is dead and his wife,
Amelia Stroud, is in Jail following
a fight at their home near Moxley'
five miles south Of here. From re-
ports available, Walter is said to
have been taking up too much time
with another woman, and when his
wife demonstrated with him, he re-
scented her objections. She is said
to have plunged a pocket knife in
to his side. He was rushed here for
medical attention and died on the
operating table.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
ROCKEFELLER EXPERT
SURVEYING COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, April 24.-F. F.
Longley, of the Rockefeller Insti
tute, arrived in Columbus yesterday
afternoon for Leesburg, Ga, wher
he went to study the malarial stu
alton.
1t is expected that Mr.. Longley
will confer this mornin gwith City
Manager Walter A. Richards in re-
gard to health conditions in Column
bus. How long he will stay here is
not known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
SHELLNUT LOSES BIG
SUM IN IRON BOX BANK

FRANKLIN, April "a. F.
Shellnut, one of the oldest citizens
of Heard county has had $1O,800
stolen from him recently. He had
an iron box in his trunk where he
kept his money Sunday he went TO
count it and the bottom had been
taken out and no money was to be
found. Mr. Shellnut is a man who
does not believe in keeping his
money in banks. The money was
the savings of a life time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
CONVICTED OIL FIAIIKKER
GIVEN EXTREME LIMIT
Pat Mari Must Serve Five Years
In Leavenworth Prison and
Pay $4,000 Fine

TEXARKANA, Ark, April "a
Patt Mari oil promoter, convicted
in the United District court
here for misuse of the mails, was
sentenced to day to serve five years
in Leayenworth penitentiary and pay
a fine Of $4,000, the maximum pen
atty
Mars attorneys gave notice of
an appeal and the suspersedas ap.
peal bond fixed at $4,000. Mari
stood at rigid attention while Judge
Youmans was passing sentence. He
had nothing to say before the judge
began.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
HELFERICH AMONG
VICTIMS OF CRASH

BERNIE, Switzerland, April "a
DR.. Earl Helferich, eminent Ger
man financial authority, and his
mother, were among those killed in
a collision of two express trains
near Bellinzona yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
LESTER STREET FIRE
DOES LITTLE DAMAGE

A small roof fire on Lester
street, near the former Joe Roney
place in Brooklyn Heights today
did small damage. Chief Willis
Macarthur stated this afternoon. The
property endangered was small
negro tenement owned by the es-
tate of the late Matt Hart, the
damage being placed by the fire
department officials at $500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
BODIES UNDER WRECK
BADLY BURNED. MANY
ARE UNREC0GNIzABLE
Death List Totaling Thirteen
Includes Eight Passengers and
S Crew Members
DR.. HELFERICH KILLED
DR.. Hjalmar Schacht Believed
Among Those Killed, Is
Found Safe

BELLINZONA, April 24-The
latest estimate of the victims of the
collisions of the Zurich and Milan
trains yesterday number 10 on the
death list, including five members
Of the crew and eight passengers.
The bodies wereso badly burned as
not to be recognizable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
DR.. KARL HELFERICH WRECK VICTIM
STATE TREASURERs ENDs$20o6 GHECfR HERE Rd E
DESCRIPTION OF
BANDITS BROADCAST

TAMPA, Fla, April "a.
No clew has yet been found as
to theidentity or whereabouts of
the two unmasked bandits who
yesterday morning held up and
robbed A. G. Clewis, local bank
er, of $4,000 in currency.
Every clew has been run
down without result. The de-
scription of the two bandits has
been broadcast by radio.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
AGRICULTURE EXPORT
BILL REPORTED TODAY

WASHINGTON, April "a By
vote of ID to the house agricul-
ture committee reported on the
McNary-Haugon agricultural export
bill today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
LIBRARY TO OPEN SATURDAY

On account of Saturday being
Memorial day and a legal holiday
the Carnegie Library will be open
ed from 2 until 4 o'clock on that
afternoon for the accommodation
of country people who may visit
Americas during the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
DR.. ScHACHT FOUND
SAFE IN BERLIN

BERLIN, April 24.-The report
that DR.. Hialmar Schacht was kill
ed in the Bellinzona wreck yester-
day was unfounded. DR.. Schacht Is
in Berlin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
TO PASS TIME AWAY

Bored night Waterman Counting
the stars) Let's see-where did I
leave off last night?-Punch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
BONUS BILL PASSED
BY SENATE CARRIES
INSURANCE CLAUSE
Seventeen Senators, Including
Underwood, of Alabama,
Vote Against Measure
GOES TO CONFERENCE
Coolidge, Opposed in Principle
to Bonus, Remains Silent AS
To Vote

WASHINGTON, April "a. -
Advocates of the soldier bonus
bill conferred attention today at
the White House in the passage
of the insurance measure ycster.
day by the senate, which is sub
stantialIy the same form as APP
proved by the house, leaving only
minor differences between the
two chambers for adjustment in
conference. The measure is Cx-
pected to r. ready soon for the
presidents confederation
No word from President Cool
idge concerning the bonus legisIa-
ton has been received since his
message to congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24

WASHINGTON, April "a. - The
senate, late Wednesday passed the
soldier bonus bill, based on an in
surance plan similar to that which
was approved by the house recent
ly. The vote was 81 to II.
Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
WEATHER

For Georgia = Fair tonight and
Friday; little change in tempera-
ture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-24
New York Futures

NV 2 y y WtWEIN
PC. Open High Low Close
Jan. 23.55l23.65l2 3.77I23.62I23.77
May .29.02I2S.94l 29. 55l2s.9429.55
July ..2165l27.70I28.10I27.70l28.10
Oct. ..24.47I24.65l24.6 2I24.45I24.62
Dec. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Americas strict middling 20 1-2c.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

pals OF water and sold the moisture
TO the public The condition Is en-
iiFeiy different today. and the rail-
roads are real honest-to-goodncss
property tina, is owned by every elias,
OF The American public. Security
holders for years held the bag while
railroad executive framed the policies
But the continued pressure being pm;
upon the railroad situation through
official sources. eliminating in the
transportation act. and the Tightening
OF Federal control through the In
terstate commerce commission. has
given security-holders their place in
the sun" In view OF the consol.da-
tions and the upsets 10 the physical
properties in which they are partners
It begins 10 look as though railroad
securiiy-holders would not continue
10 watch the game from the bleachers
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

people together by ties or common
knowledge and for a common pur-
pose. We have resources OF labor so
abundant that we have placed an ar
tifclal check upon immigration.
These things are our material re-
sources. They constitute the basic
material element but the real
foundation of our progress is not ma
terial. II is that other. more valuable
resource-the capacity and character
OF our people. To that we owe the
discovery and development OF our
natural resources, their use and their
conservation: to that we owe the es-
tablishment and development OF a
nation founded on ideals Of equal
rights. ideals OF equal opportunity,
ideals OF equal Responsibility. which
remain today untarnished. which now
shine forth with greater luster than
ever before.
The Character OF Our People
From 1t have come the patience and
the wisdom which have reconciled
effective authority and adequate Lib
erty. From 1t has come the tolerance
which has preserved freedom OF
speech, of press and OF pulpit. From
II has come the foresight which es-
tablished free public schools. From
II has come the courage which com
manded adherence to principle at the
cost OF selfish gain. even at the cost
OF life itself. From II has come the
respect for the rights and privileges
OF ones fellow man which has found
expression in guarantees of equal rep
resentation and universal suffrage.
The character OF our people Is
spring which has never run dry. II
has had its source ever and always
in the stern and firm faith OF the
Pilgrim fathers-a political faith
based upon and grounded in the
tenets OF the Christian religion De-
spite every other influence, the
strong and steady current OF the PHI.
grim's faith has persisted through
generation after generation
1t is this invaluable resonfce-the
capacity and character Of our people
that has made America great in the
past, that will make America greater
and more powerful in the future. AS
long as we uphold our established
standards of belief and conduct. we
need have no fear for the future OF
America
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

One hundred years ago the total
national wealth was less than a bill
lion dollars. less than 500 per capita:
today the national wealth exceeds 800
billion dollars-an average OF almost
$4,000 per capita. In 1921 there were
ten savings banks with S.635 de-
positors. with s1.13S.000 on deposit:
one hundred years later-more than
thirty million depositors had more
than $4,000. 900 savings deposits.
The total receipts OF the federal gov
eminent In 1923 were $40. 500 600.
the total expenditures were s14.700.-
900. Last year our national income
and expenditures each exceeded So
500 100000
One hundred years ago there were
no railroads, no automobiles. no air
planes. There were no telephones.
no telegraph lines, no cables. There
was no gasoline. no Kerosene.
There are those among us who re-
gard the present as period con-
fronted with unprecedented prob
lens. a period beset by perils hereto
fore unequaled- There are those who
express doubt of our ability to make
further progress-some even who pro
Tess to foresee the destruction and
disintegration OF our social. political
and economic structure. In the light
of achievements that have been
wrought In the past by firm adher-
ence to true principles. In the light
OF the tremendous resources our
country now controls. what justifica-
ton can men have today for express
ing doubt OF Americas future?
Americas Resources Today
We have today il0.000.000 people.
Our total bank deposits aggregate
approximately 40 billion dollars.
Outstanding life insurance amounts
to -more than 10 billion dollars. Our
500 million acres OF improved farm
lands are valued at n billion dollars.
We have wealth untold in our forests.
In our mines OF iron and coal. We
have more than 100000 miles Of rail.
road with which to transport our.
selves and our articles OF commerce;
we have more than 100000 miles OF
commercial telegraph lines and $780,
900 miles OF telephone lines to AFFORD
us communication: we have 10000
daily and weekly newspapers to dis
seminate information and to bind our
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07
NEXT WEEK To
Be BOOK WEEK
City Library Ready for
Annual Childrens'
Event.

The primary object OF Chi'dren's
Book Wcck-Nov Q To Isis to en-
list the interest Of growing boys and
girls in good books in the old iav-
oriics thar have been tried on; for
decades and have joined the honor
roll as classics. rs well as IN the de-
iighiiul. Wholesome juvenile books Of
the present age which deal IN story
form. with life IN an its aspects.
The evil results OF bad books can
better be avoided than overcome
another way OF presenting the right
bat true axiom OF prevention and
cure.
Christmas Is coming. and again
books viii help TO solve the problem
OF what to give Pare,ns and others
interested in book selection are in
viicd to look over he various cata-
iogucs at the library before purchas-
ing. Little leaflets containing a sug-
gcsicd list OF books for children's
libraries will be on the desk for dis
,ribution during Book Week Take
one
Essays in the Bookman contest arc
on their way to a possible winning.
Jackie Coogan is certain OF an en-
thusias,ic hearing in Long Live the
King"
New Books are arriving daily aud
are being catalogued aud made ready
for their part in the emphasis OF
Childrcn's Book Week. Nov to 10.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07
Lettuce Moving
At Good Prices
Quality is Good; Ontario
District Crop
Heavy.

Lettuce OF high quality at good
prices are moving out OF the south-
western Idaho district. Because OF
the unusually fine fall and freedom
from frosts. the crop has developed
solendidly. For the first slmc reeenis
w. producers stand TO make real
money from this crop this fall
Caldwell vicinity produced Little ct
,uce and the entire local crop Is be-
inc handled through a single agency
Al Parma two concerns are in the
field each shipping considerable let
tuce.
Down tho river in the Payette ana
Ontario districts. the acreage IS con
siderably larger. Ontario IS leading
car every day and frequently two.
Nvssa is also shipping one or more
cars daily
Celery is moving out OF Caldwell
with ]. II Berry the major producer.
Mr.. Berry this year raised u acres
of this crop and the quality Is es-
pecially fine
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07
DEATH OF PIONEER
RESIDENT

d. {. Campbell a pioneer resident
of this section OF the country died
"Wednesday evening al & o'clock at
his home two and one half miles out
of town on the Notus road. Cause
of death was influenza and pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at two o'clock from the
Presbyterian church. the Rev. w. J.
Boone will conduc, the services, burial
will be in Canyon hill cemetery. Mr..
Campbell is survived by his wife and
sva children and several brothers
and sisters.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

Of his railroad with the New York
Central the Baltimore & Ohio and
the new Van Sweringen system. One
might naturally suppose tha, vs,.fi
settle IT, and in the good old-issh-
toned way ], would. Bur STRANGE
things are happening In the scrambi-
ing OF railroads. and Mr.. Rea has
gone before the interstate commerce
commission TO oppose the proposed
merger. A most interesting anil
importan; era Of raircad reorsaniza-
ton is at hand. Its effects will cut
deep into the counsrys economic and
industrial affairs.
The Pennsylvania Is doing rs own
merging, and It does not propose 10
be swallowed up. Five Class raj
reads have recently been absorbed by
1t, these roads being the Cincinnati.
Lebanon & Northern; the Grand Rap
ids & Indiana; the New York. Ph;la-
deiphia & Norfolk; the Pi,tsburr
Cincinnati. Chicago & ST. Louis and
the Cumberland Valley and Martins
burg. 1t has also taken over the CD
Grafton OF three small railroads.
Significant Moves
Consolidation OF railroad interests
IS progressing in a very significant
manner In 1920 there were 2o2
separately operated Class | railroads
Three railroads have graduated into
this class since that time. but in the
same period p Class l railroads have
been merged into the other railroads
So that today there are 1913 Class !
railroads separately operated and re-
porting TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
In olden times the railroads were
owned principally by the Goulds. Van
derbilis, Hills. Harrimans, and a
flock OF their friends. who poured in
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07
FORMER RESIDENT PASSES

Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at Parma for |. II.
Keller who died Monday November
3 at his home in Parma. Mr.. Keller
was manager of the Peckham Furni-
ture Co.. at Parma and was at one
time associated with Mr.. Peckham IN
the furniture and undertaking business
in this city. He was about sixty nine
wears old at the time of his death
and is survived by his wife and one
daughter Mrs. Courtney Wheeler OF
Salt Lake.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07
PAYS DIVIDEND

On November more than loo
customers OF the Idaho Power Com.
rany received dividend on Preferred
Stock OF the Company More than
S2S.O0000 was paid ont locally in div
idcnds on that date. Records OF the
company show that over co per CEN
OF all the stockholders OF the com
pany are residents Of the territory
they serve. The Idaho Power is
managed by a local board OF direct
ors and more and more OF its Gus
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07
REBEKAHS ENJOY EVENING

Gem OF the Mous aims Rebckah
Lodge held its regular meeting. Tues
day evening. Nov. Z. The attend
ance was large. The principle iea-
ture OF the evening was the repor. :
OF the delegates who had returned
i-um the Rebekah assembly at Boise.
1t the close OF the business session
very entertaining musical program
was given. The members then essen
hled in banquet room where a rcccn
ton was given the delegates. The
committee in charge served dainty
refreshments.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

Miss Pauline Strain. a former Col
lege Of Idaho student who is tcacl,
ing school this year at Mountai.
Home. spent Sunday at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Eustace.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

Try Lucky Tiger Hair Remedy now
II stops that miserable itching ard
correc,s all scalp disorders \ sirs'e
bottle will convince. At your bar
bors or druggists. under money 'ask
guarantee.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

IN honor OF Miss Nerna Harris who
IS leaving soon Tor the east the nurses
from the Caldwell Sanitarium save a
dinner al the Palm Balcony Wedncs-
day evening. late iail flowers decor
aied the long table. Covers were laid
Tor eight Following the dinner The
party attended the American Theatre.
Miss Ida Casey spent the wc,S
end in Nampa as the CUES. OF irisads.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

peopIe-less than one-tenth of the present num-
Der. The territory embraced less than 100000
square miles instead of the present 100000.
Half was still wilderness of unsettled plain,
plateau and mountains.
Only one hundred years ago, the world was
still agog over the recent passage of the 'Savan-
nah." an American sailing vessel equipped with
padde-wheels propelled by steam, from New
York to Liverpool in twenty-six days. Today we
hoast of trans tlantic airplane crossing that
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

toners are becoming financially IN.
tcresiod in this local utility
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07
AMERICAS AMAZING PROGRESS
IN THE PAST HUNDRED YEARS
Material Progress Staggers the Imagination but Real
Wealth Is in the Character of the People Inherited
From the Pilgrim Fathers.
BY WALTER w. HEAL

BY
One hundred when Lafayette revisited America
he million
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

~ ~ boast of a transatlantic airplane crossing that
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07
RAILROADS gu 7
To SOLVE HUGE
TRAFFIC NEEDS
consolidation of Coun-
trv's Line Promises
To Meet Transporta-
ton Problem.

Vashington-Samuel Rea, presi-
IL, oi the Pennsylvania railroad
.,moany. opposes the consolidation
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-07

ing
| oil
|stion
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|reful
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|oline
peri
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-11

cutter at &c. Beer WI Isc per glass
Whisky and brandy II the gallon
cost soc, providing PIE customer
brought his own pa 5age-no' no,
we mean containers put an extra
25c was tackled on foEt jug.
The men at work r1eived 5Oe per
cord for cutting wood, ind a real fast
workman could mako as much as
$3.50 per day.
The vessels on the lakes were
elassed either as steamboats, or pro-
pellers, the former Icing the side
wheelers and the latter the screw
driven boats. The prices charged
these boats for wood was $3.50 per
cord.
It was not long until coal was
adopted as a fuel for the lake steam
rs and the furnishing of wood ceased
% be profitable.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-11
TAKES FOSSILS TO BOISE

George Reed, Jr., of the State
Historical Society was in the city re-
Gently and incompany with Arthur
A. Stevens and b. 2. Smith went
down to the fossil deposits near the
Sake river to examine the remains of
a prehistoric mastodon. While a
large part of the fossil was destroyed
when it was uncovered, the party
gathered some specimens of petrified
syory and bones. Mr.. Reed will later
return for further investigation.
While in the city he captured the an
cient gun barrel and OK bows which
had been on display in The Republi-
can office.