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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
COUNTY AGENT c. D.
MARSHALL. RESIGNS
To Remain In Sumter County
Has Served AS Agricultural
Adviser For Seven Years

After seven years of service IN
the capacity of COUNTY Agent for
Sumter County, George q. Marshall
Monday morning rendered his resig-
nation to the Sumter County Com
Missioners, effective January /
When interviewed by a Times
Recorder reporter this morning re-
garding his resignation Mr.. Mar
shall said: 81 am reslgning from
my present duties because | feel
that nay private interest of farming
has grown to such an extent that if
remained in my present position
| could not give the Sumter county
farmer the support and cooperation
that they deserve.
81 intend to stay in Sumter Coun-
ty and to live in Americas and to
devote my entire time to farming
in county where l know tie farm.
err has untold possibilities.
81 appreciate the cooperation
that the farmers in the county have
given me and ! leave my present
position with the feeling that
have accomplished something with
their help. In all probability ! will
enter into another line eff business
in conjunction with my ftrrling in
terests but as yet / am net ready to
disclose the nature Of the enter
prise"
Eight years ago Mr.. Marshall
came to Georgia from North Caro-.
lima with the intention of locating
in Moultrie. Coming to Americas
to spend short time while a yait-
ing an opening in tie County
Agents Office at Molltrie Mr..
Marshall became so impressed With
this city that he settled here and a
year later he was appointed agent
of Sumter county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
PRISON COMMISSION
HEAR YOUTHS PLEA
Bloodworth and Jones Case
Comes Before Prison Board
This Week
lBy The Assoelsted praa.l

ATLANTA, Dec. 2--The Geor.
gia Prison Commission viii thts
week listen to the plea Of attorn.
eys for Gervis Blocdworth end viii.
lie Jones, youthful Tagler Conn
ty boys sentenced to die for the
murder of a salesman. and who are
now lodged in the Muscogee Coun-
ty Jail at Columbus. Homer Bee.
land, chief attorney for tie condemn
ed youths, will review tho case TO
the Prison Commission, and ask for
life sentence on the 81. unds Of the
youth Of the boys, and t6eir as53eia-
ton with drink, it is understood.
Judge T. e. Patterson stated 10
The Associated Press that the CON.
mission was ready to e., into tie
case, and it is expected Chat the st.
torneys for the youths H.ll pr,sens
their case either Wednesday or
Thursday, although no certain date
has been set. The action Of Cow
|ernor Clifford Walker, Of course
VIII be final.
Bloodworth and Jones are under
sentence Of death for the alleged
numbering Of H. T. Underwood
medicine salesman on December 9,
1928 in Taylor county. Shortly aft
err the dead body Of Underwood was
found in his automobile where
load Of shot had snuffod out his
life on a lonely road, the two yolths
were placed under arrest, and on
December 10, exactly a week after
the murder, were jointly indicted,
and on December z went on trial in
Taylor County Superior Court.
where they were found guilty Of
murder in the first decree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
HARRELL AND MASSEY
CO TO NEW CHARGES

This week will note the departure
of Rev. Luther A. Harrell and Rev.
Milo H. Massey, ministers of Am
CIRCUS, who leave to take up their
duties in other cities.
Rev. Massey left Americus Nor
day morning for Ced~ltown, Ga,
where he will take over the paste.
rate Of the Baptist churca
Rev. Harrell will leave Amcricus
Wednesday morning witE his family
in his automobile for his new charge
in Macon. Wednesday night Rev.
and Mrs. Harrell will stop at Ogle,
thorpe to spend the night with his
wife's brother, Rev. A. ". Quillian,
and will continue on to Macon
Thursday.
Rev. w. NJ. Hayward. who was
appointed to fill Rev. Harrells
place in the pulpit of the Lee Street
Methodist Church win take up his
new charge Wednesday, Mrs. Hey
ward and young son viii accompany
Rev. Hayward to Americas and viii
take up residence here.
AS yet no successor has beer
named to fill the vacancy left by
Rev. Massey. A committee headed
by Col. w. T. Lane, member of the
board of deacons of ire Central
Baptist Church are endeavoring tc
find a minister for their church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
TAX PUBLICATION
CASE BEFORE COURT
Demurrers of Kansas City Jour
nal-Post Sustained By
Federal Judge

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. q
Federal Judge Reeves today sus-
tanned demurrers of Weller E. Dick
ey, owner and editor of the Kansas
City Journal-Post, and Falph Ellis,
general managing editor, to indict-
ments charging alleged illegal pub
LEGATION of Federal income tax re-
turns.
The demurrers, recognizing the
truth of facts contained in the IN
dictments, challenge the sufficiency
of the charges. The defense coun-
sci maintains that the publication
OF names of tax payers and the
amounts of tax paid did not corsti-
tute a violation of the law in that
the names and figures published in
the newspaper were not taken from
the returns of individuals but were
taken from lists compiled by the col
lector of internal revenue and which
had been thrown open to public In
spection. The defense dwelt at
length upon the difference betw en-
publishing a part of an income tax
return and the publishing of the list
OF income tax payers
1t was maintained that the fig
ures of income tax payments con-
tanned in the list compiled by the
collector of internal revenue were
not always the same as those CON
tanned in an individuals moons tax
returns, since the bureau has power
to make changes if the amount has
not been properly computed. II
was contended also that the amount
of income tax paid constituted an
assessment against the individuals
income by the internal revenue
bureau.
Senator Reed argued it was the in
tent of congress to make public tie
amounts of income tax paid and
that it was within the rights of a
newspaper to publish what had been
made public. He launched ar at
tack against the provision of tire
law prohibiting publication of III
come tax returns, declaring it vio-
lated the constitution Of the U1.i-
ted States.
eff this indictment is sustained
Senator Reed said, "the.e is the end
of the liberty of the press" If the
law is given the construction set out
in the indictment, he saiI, cong ess
would completely control the press
of the United States. 1t would be
the end of liberty for the press. he
continued, if an editor could be sent
to jail for this.
"Throttle the press" Senator Reed
said, "and you bankrupt a few fl
financially; throttle the pre- IS and you
bankrupt millions Intellectually"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
Chas. E. Robinson, husband of the
woman in the case.
Verdict Rendered Today In
Favor of Bank In $l25,OOO
Suit By London Justice

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Justice Darl-
ing today returned a Judgment in
favor of the Midland bank in tie
suit brought against the bank by
Charles E. Robinson, a former beck
maker.
Robinson sued the Midland bank
to recover 125, 900 pourds sterling
approximately $6OO,O00) which he
alleged the bank owed him on ac-
count of a settlement with Che
mysterious "Mr. A. an unnamed
indian potentate, who, It is ALLEGED,
became intimate with Robinson's
wife.
The suit has been a sensational
enc. The whole scheme was alleged
to have been a Matchmaking scheme
Matched by Robinson, and others to
collect million dollars from the
Indian prince, when Mrs. Robinson
was caught in the sleeping apart
ments of "Mr. A" early in the
morning hours. The princes vatet
was mixed up in the plot. When
caught, "Mr. A." agreed to pa
provided the whole affair was kept
quiet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
MAJORS SLAYERS
MUST DIE FRIDAY

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 2. =
Governor Mcleod issued a state
ment in whichh he refused the re-
quest Of hundreds of citizens of
Chesterfield county that he com
mute the death sentence of Nor
timer N. King and Frank Harrell,
who are under sentence to be elec-
trocuted here next Friday for the
murder of Major Salnuel H. Nc
Leary.
Both me noriginally sentenced to
die November 81, were reprie led
recently by the governor. in order
to allow time for thorough study
of their case before announcing his
final decision.
Recently a petition signed b. il
members of the trial jury and iun-
dreds of citizens of Chesterfield
county, where the crime was com
mitted, was presented to the gov
communication of bo5h sentences.
King and Hlr'nn onTltscC
of the murder of Major McLeary,
as a result of Kings confession to
officers which implicated Harrell
Harrell at first denied but later
admitted, that he planned with
King to hold up and rob the army
officer after the latter had given
them a ride in his car
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
MAN KILLED, WIFE SHOT
IN BIRMINGHAM AFFRAY

BIRMINGHAM, Dec. q Sam
Sims was instantly killed, his wife
shot through the arm ard Vester 9.
Glenn wounded in the shoulder as
a result of a shooting affray be-
tween Sims and Glenn here last
night. Officers attribute the shoot
ing to domestic troubles
The shooting occurred at Sims
home. Glenn is reported to have
been leaving the place when Sims
began shooting. Glenn, after being
shot returned the fire. Mrs Sims
was standing near her husband
when she was struck.
Glenn was ARRESTED in connection
with Sims death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
EGYPT WITHHOLDS
FULL SURRENDER
Cairo Cabinet in Session Late
Last Night Discussion
Situation
(Rx The Assoeiated Pressl

CAIRO, Dec. 2.-The Egyptian
cabinet sat until midnight discuss
ing the situation growing out Of the
demands of Great Britain in con-
nection with the assassination OF
Sirdar Stack. The cabinet decided
that no official statement regard
ing the British demands should be
published until later.
Although it was reported that
the minister of communications had
resigned, it was said las night that
such was not the case.
Last night sentinels posted in the
British resident grounds fired urer
two persons who We're Presumed tc
be providers,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
President Names Ambassadors To Mexico and Japan
Congress to Receive Cooidge's Message Wednesday
AUTO is MORE
DEADLY THAN
WORLD WAR

Automobile accidents ac-
counted for 16,452 deaths
throughout the United States
last year, Commerce Depart
ment figures show.
According to the 1920 cen
sus, there is not a town in Ida
no, Nevada, New Mexico or
Wyoming with as many as 16,-
452 inhabitants.
Leavenworth, Kas., with 49,
912, and Muscatine, Ia, with
16. 96SK, have populations
about the size of Americas
last years death toll.
Laporte, Ind, has not quite
SO many 1888; Key West,
Fla, has only a few more, 49,
749.
Automobiles killed last year
in America only 390S short of
half as many as all the Ameri-
cans killed in action in the
World War.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
PLAN FOR OPERATING
SHOALS PRESE Mt { D
BY SEN. UNDERWOOD
Bill VIII Have Backing of All
Southern Senators, Says
Author
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, D C., Dec.
2.-Senator Oscar Underwood,
of Alabama, today presented a
new plan for the operation of
Muscle Shoals.
The Alabama senator would
dedicate the property to the
countrys national defense, pro-
vide for either government or
private operation for the pro-
duction of nitrogen for explos-
ives and the manufactures of
fertilizer.
His plan calls for the con-
struction of Dam No. 8. All
Southern senators, says In
derwood, will be united behind
his bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN
PROPOSES COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Dec "A rro.
posal for appointment of a commits,
sion to study plans for the DISPOSE.
zion of Muscle Shoals, advanced in
a joint resolution introduced in tie
house by Representative Wright
Democrat, Georgia, is in line with
suggestions made by President Coo
hdge in his last message to congress.
The president at that time recon.
mended the appointment of such a
commission, composed of senators
and representatives, who would be
empowered to considec proposals
for the lease Of Muscle Shoals. Ad-
ministration spokesman say they are
opposed to government operation,
land the executives plaA is known
to have considerable support among
both republicans and democrats
Introduction of the joint resolu-
ton adds another proposal to corr
gress with a number OF plans Tor
the settlement of the Muscle Shoals
issue which will come up for con-
'sideration Wednesday in the senate.
Under the joint resolution, the
Committee would be rellired to re.
port within thirty days after the hp,
pointment. It would be instructed
to provide for the availability of
the property to the government in
case of war emergeny for the ran
ufacture of explosives and stir n
lates that not less than 100000 tens
of nitrogen be produced in time Of
peace for fertilizer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
POULTRY CAR HERE
ON DECEMBER Z
Farmers To Be Given OppoY-
tunity To Get Christmas
Prices For Poultry

F. M. Conner. development agent
Of the Seaboard, ana County Agent
Marshall in conjunction with J. \.
Kelly, wholesale poultry buyer OF
Atdlanta, will operate a poultry and
turkey car on the local freight from
Americas to Helena on December
18th and from Helena to Savan-
nah on December 18th.
George Marshall, county agent,
states that the operating of the
poultry cars will offer to the farm
er an opportunity to market his
poultry and turkeys at the regular
market price and that any infor-
mation desired regarding the meth
cd of selling to the operator of the
poultry cars can be obtained from
his office, any of the bankers or
from the Seaboard freight agent.
The development agent of the
Seaboard has asked Mr.. Marshall to
warn the farmers not to feed their
turkeys heavily on the date of sale
'as this will mean that the turkeys
will have to be locked in weight by
the purchaser.
This method of marketing poultry
has met with success both to the
buyer and seller in other sections
and the county agent states taa.
the future operating Of poultry
pickup cars along the Americas
route will depend upor the success
Of the car to be operated Dec. 18th
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
CONGRESS Marks
/. TIME WHILE HOUSES
AWAIT ME- SSAGE
Presidents Report On State Of
Treasury And Expense Rsd
get Come Today
(BY Nc Assoeialed 20.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec.
2,-President Coolidge 8 mes
sage to Congress will be receivs
ed by both houses in joint sea-
sion Wednesday.
Another brief program was
arranged for TODAY in Congress
while awaiting the annual re-
port Of the Budget Commission
and the Presidents message.
Neither house plans 10 get down
to business until Wednesday.
President Coolidge today ID
vised leaders in the House and
Senate that his report on she
state Of the treasury and e9ti-
mates for the next fiscal year,
would be traE9rnitted to Con-
gress today and that his message
would be sent to them Wednes-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
HURT BY AUTO DRIVEN
BY WAYCR0sS WCANEA "a

WAYCROsS, Dec. 2.-EenTv
Courson, Of Alamo, was seriously
injured here Monday afternoon
when he was struck by an antonio.
bile driven by Mrs. JACK White. Of
this city, and pinned against q largs
stucco pillar.
According to witnesses Mr. Cour-
son was standing near the pillar
when Mrs. White lost control OF
her car, as she was turning 10
corner, striking the pillar Mr..
Courson was caught between the car
and the pillar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
SENDS NONINAT TONS
TO SENATE TODAY
Gore For Secretary of Agricul-
ture-Sheffield and Bancroft
For Arnbassadorships
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec

FOA 1A4NA O4H' -. - DSC'
2.-Federal Judge Leonard
Hand, of the Southern Federal
district of New York, has been
nominated by President Cool
idge today to be United States
circuit Judge of the second fed
eral district.
Nominations sent to the SEN
ate by President Coolidge for
confirmation included the fol-
lowing:
Howard M. Gore, of West
Virginia, for Secretary of Agri-
culture.
Wilbur J. Carr, of New York,
assistant Secretary of State.
John Van MacMurray, of
New York, assistant Secretary
of State.
James Rockwell Sheffield, of
New York, ambassador to Mex
leo.
Edgar A. Bancroft, of ILL
nois, as ambassador to Japan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
BIRMINGHAM WOMAN
SLAIN AS SHE SLEPT
Wife of Prominent Physician
Killed; Husband Wounded;
Young Daughter Escapes
(By The Associated Press)

BIRMINGHAM, Dec. q Mrs.
George T. Edwards, 80 years of
age, wife of prominent physician
here, was slain while she slept. Her
husband was shot in the land as he
slept beside her.
The shots were fired by an I'M
known person who entered the home
about 400 o'clock this morning.
A wound in the left temple indi-
Gated the woman was slain by a
blunt instrument. Burns on her
body seem to indicate that some
drug may have been used before
Mrs. Edwards was killed.
No motive has been found FOR
the deed.
A 5-year-old daughter sleeping
beside it's mother was, unframed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
COMPTROLLER OF
CURRENCY TO RETIRE.
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Henry
M. Dawes, Federal comptroller Of
the currency, has indicated to Presi-
dent Coolidge his desire to resign
his post. No reasons for the resig-
nation have been given out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
FhHY and MURRAY
DENIED AP PEAL s
Roundcut Two Million Dollar
Mail Robbers Must Serve Is
Sentence
(Bv ne Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-TLe Federal
Circuit Court of Appeals today de-
MED the appeal of counsel for VIII
liam J. Fahy and James Murray.
Both are under a 25-year sentence
for the $4,000, 900 Roundout, Iii.
mail robbery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
BRITISH HOUSE Of
COMMONS COVE Mes
Sir Whitley Reelected Speaker
Has Held Same Position
Since 1921
(By The Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 2.-1be House oe
commons assembled this Afternoon
and unanimously elected Sir John
Henry Whitley as speaker. He has
been speaker of the house since
April 1921.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02

In July, 1877, a special conven.
ton called by the Georgia legisla-
ture made several important chang
es in the Constitution, among them
being the term of office of Gov
ernor being reduced from A to 2
years, and a resolution passed pro-
viding for biennial sessions of the
legislature instead of annual. Rob
ert Toombs was the leading spirit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02

WEATHER - Fair today and not
quite so cold tonight; Wednesday,
fair and warner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-02
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON

Strict Middling % lie.
The Washington times., 1924-06-09
14C0AEINlETEEs
OF CONGRESS
TO MEET
Summer Months to See Num-
Der of important Meas
ures Dealt With

~ +ea
Despite the recess Of Congress,
the coming months will be marked
BY activities at Capitol Hill. During
the summer at least fourteen Con.
gressional committees viii meet in
termittently.
In the House the appropriations
committee members will begin the
work of outlining the supply bills
for the short session of Congress-
These supply measures will include
the appropriations carried in the
second deficiency appropriations
bill which failed in the Senate
during the last moments of the
closing day, Saturday. This bill
carried funds for the soldiers bonus
and to meet the pay increases for
District teachers. policemen and
firemen.
The special House committee an.
pointed to investigate the alleged
fraudulent duplication of bonds at
the Bureau of Engraving and Print.
Ing will be in session throughout
the summer, according to Congress.
man Edward j. King, of Illinois,
author of the resolution under
which the committee is acting.
The committee activities, how
ever, will be held in allegiance until
after the political conventions this
month in Cleveland and New York,
90 that the members may devote
their entire attention to the ap-
preaching national elections.
The Washington times., 1924-06-09
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The Washington times., 1924-06-09
.BA|V[NIsEEAVE.
/. FEW CLUES IN
PIGGLY' JOB
Police Inclined to Believe
There lis Some Connec-
ton With FirstHoId-up

Headquarters detectives are today
attempting to establish connec.
ton between the recent robbery of
$4,000 from officials Of the Piggy
Wtggly Company, and the one
stolen.
The latest hold.up, while not as
sensational as the first, is proving
more difficult to solve, police ad-
nitted. Only slight descriptions
have been handed the detectives,
and 1t viii be difficult to identify
suspects.
After closing the Piggy wiggly
| branch at S449 Fourteenth street
northwest, for the day, Paul
Thomas. manager. and Bernard E..
Case, cashier, placed the receipts
into their machine and started for
the main store on Pennsylvania
At Eighteenth and Corcoran
streets, their car was forced to the
curb by an automobile driven by
the bandits. One of them, who was
on the running board, pulled out a
revolver, and demanded the money.
While this robber was getting the
money, another bandit cut one of
the front tires of the victims ma.
chine.
Detectives James Springmann and
George Darnall. investigating the
hold-up with Detectives Patrick J,
OBrien and Robert Livingstone,
We're riding around town yesterday
IN search of the car used by the
mugs, when at Eighth and I streets
northwest. they saw two autos
parked.
AS the headquarters auto an.
preached, two men jumped into the
cars and speeded away. The police
auto. driven by Whitney Walters.
Kept on the trail of an auto that
answered the description of the
bandit vehicle.
When the supposed bandit car
came to Seventh and 1 streets the
occupants leaped out and the auto.
mobile sped on driverless until It
nit an iron fence. In the smash A
wheel was torn off. This broke
down the door Of the grocery at
olS l. street northwest.
FIVE cases Of whisky was found
in the car. The auto is said to
have been rented from a drive-it.
yourself firm.