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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-22
CRISP DAUGHTERS
COMPLETE FULL PLANS

CORDELE, April y. = Plans
have been completed by the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy for Memor-
ial day, which will be observed this
year on April 25, at the school
auditorium at 1890.
The Confederate veterans, with
an escort, National Guards, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, the lower
grades of the schools, and any de-
string to participate in this feature,
win meet at the courthouse at 10
o'clock March TO the monument,
where flowers will be placed,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-22
MRS. PEEL'S FUNERAL
FROM LEE ST. ROAD HOME

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie
Dunbar Peel viii be held from the
family residence on the Lee Street
road Wednesday afternoon at 8
o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. p.
Daughertg assisted by Rev. C. T..
Clark. Interment will be in An
thony Chapel cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-22
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
INVESTIGATES ACCIDENT

VALDOSTA, April 21.-Dr. G.
A. Paulk of the Georgia Industrial
Commission, was in Valdosta today
for the purpose Of holding a hear
ing regarding the recent death
through accident of n employee Of
the South Georgia Milling core-
pany. This hearing is in connec-
ton with the state liability and
compensation law, .g
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-22
Millionaire Patient Loses
Self Control During Trial
ROUND WORLD
AVIATOR IN PERSIA

BOMBAY, April 22.-S Stuart
MacLaren, British aviator, en-
gagged in flyingaround the world,
arrived today at Abu-sehr Blu
shiere, on the Persian gulf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-22
WEATHER

For Georgia - Generally fair
and cooler tonight; Wednesday IN
creasing cloudiness; cooler on the
coast,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-22

nc. Oepn high Low Close
Jan. -23.62l23.15I2319l23,0 2I23.17
May ..29.52l29.3 OI29. 1928. 55I28.79
July -.2790l27. 60l27. 62I2703l27.25
Oct. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Fec. ..23. 1928. 50I23. 63l23.31 l23.53
Americas strict middling % 3-4c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Free Cosmetics and Smokes
For The Women Delegates

NEW YORK, n. Y.-What to
do about women delegates to the
democratic convention who do
not smoke no longer puzzles can
didates and their henchmen.
Entertainment committees OF
the show who are responsible for
the pleasure and comfort of the
women delegates believe they
have solved the problem.
Their answer is free powder
and rouge in unlimited quantities.
Behind the speakers stand has
been created a multi-mirrored
boudoir, draped, furnished and ar
ranged in a way to gladden. the
heart of tired delegate and, what
is more important, to remove the
shine from her nose or the pallor
from her cheeks.
In this political beauty parlor
twenty-four women may daub
their faces with free cosmetics
at one and the same time. That
many dressing tables and mirrors
are in place.
Smoking will not be barred in
the shop and plenty of comfort
able lounges and chairs have
been provided where delegates
can puff cigarette between
freshly carmined lips.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
HIGHWAY MILEAGE OF
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA
HAVE TOTAL OF $500 MILES,
OF WHICH 5,628 IS IN THIS
STATE, 1872 IN ALABAMA.

The federal-aid highway system IN
Alabama and Georgia embraces to-
tai of $500 miles, according to a
statement issued by the. bureau OF
public roads of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. Of this total
Alabama has 1872 miles and Georgia
has 5,628 miles.
Appropriations for federal aid total
ing more than $540,0O0,O00 have been
made since 1916 and considerable
progress has already been made on
the system. OF this total Georgia re-
ceived $12,456,874, and Alabama was
allotted $o,710910 as its share OF
the federal aid road money up to this
time.
On April 80, the bureau of roads re-
ported the status of construction as
follows:
Total mileage completed: Georgia
1900; Alabama, 434. Mileage under
construction, Georgia 672, Alabama
1853. Mileage approved for construc-
ton, Georgia 1903; Alabama, 4. Funds
available Georgia $129065; Alabama
$431,137. ar
The above figures show that 2,266
miles of the $500 miles embraced in
the system in the two states either
are completed, under construction OF
scheduled for construction at an early
date. In addition the states have I'M
proved roads on the system independ-
emf of federal aid.
The whole federal aid highway syso,
tenn embraces approximately l7O,OOO
miles OF road. An approximate est
mate based on incomplete studies is
that at the end of the year there were
about 10000 miles of surfaced roads
3 700 miles of graded roads, which
leaves 10000 miles yet to be surfaced
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
PROHI LAW VIOLATIONS
ON DECREASE IN 1924
AGENT DISMUKE SAYS HE HAS
REDUCED FORCE. FEWER
STILLS IN GEORGIA.

That prohibition law violations in
Georgia have decreased at least 50 per
cent this year from violations during
the year 1928 is indicated in a monthly
report by Fred D Dismuke, federal
prohibition agent, on the activities OF
his department.
The whisky situation in Georgia
has been so remarkably improved, "
commented Agent Dismuke, that our
force OF agents has been decreased
from the number required last year.
We find fewer stills in operation and
there is little fragrant violation of the
law. The stills that we do find are
small affairs and are rugged up for
very short runs"
During the month OF May there
were l54 illicit stills and distillers
seized and destroyed; l,l43 gallons of
whisky, 5000 gallons Of beer fit for
distillation. 1,4S4 fermenters, $751;
823.35 in property value seized, IFS
persons reported and recommended
for arrest. 20 arrested for violations
and SO convictions in courts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
UNCLE SAM SHUTS
DOOR TO EUROPEANS
MUM Err TO BE ADMITTED
HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF
BY NEW u. S. LAW.

Analysis of the immigration law re-
Gently passed by congress shows that
only l61, 900 immigrants may enter
this country each year for the next
three years, and thereafter only $780,
600 may enter each year. This more
than cuts in half the number Of inmi-
grants admitted last year. The quotas
are based on the number admitted in
1890. Only the best stock from for
eign countries will be allowed to come
over.
Senator Reed, of Pennsylvania,
who, with Representative Johnson, of
Washington, drafted the BILL points
out that the law gives preference to
persons of Nordic. or northern Euro
pean, descent.
Nordics Settled Country.
THE United States was settled by
people of Nordic descent" says Sena-
tor Reed, and figures are cited to
show that only $4,000 persons came
to America in the first two and half
centuries of its history. These were
mostly English, the so-ca1led Scotch
Irish some Hollanders, French and
a few Spaniards.
Later came many Germans and
Scandinavians, also Nordics, like the
English and Scotch and Irish. Still
later came peoples from southern and
eastern Europe, the Latin countries,
and they came in such numbers that
they threatened to submerge the pio-
neer stock.
The new bill restricts immigration
from southern and eastern Europe
and encourages immigration from
northern Europe. Germany will be al
lowed 50,129 annually until 1927,
when the quota will be 22,018. Eng
land and Ireland are allowed 77,34z
annually, and after 1927 the number
leaps to 91,111. Italy slumps from
42,057 to $3.50 annually until 1927,
when the number thereafter will be
5,8zS. Russia may now send only L.,
1872, but after 1927 the number will
be 4,002.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
CHILDREN'S GROWTH
BEST AFTER JULY
AUGUST-NOVEMBER DEVEL-
OPMENT FASTER THAN IN
REST OF THE YEAR.

Children between the ages of and
IS, both girls and boys, grow faster
the three following months than at
any other period of the year, accord
ing to results of careful study into the
custom of child nutrition made by the
New York Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor. Boys make
55.3 per cent and girls 59.S per cent of
the total yearly growth between Aug
ust 1 and December L. The period of
maximum gain being in the late sum-
mer and early fall, the period of min
imum advancement falls in the late
spring and early summer
Tables Show Growth.
While the same tendency holds for
both boys and girls, it is more mark
ed among the latter
To reach its conclusions the asso-
citation made records OF the successive
weights of 1000 children. This study
is one of series being carried on with
funds given the association for the
purpose of providing the basis of more
effective public health and relief work
by filling in the gaps in existing basic
Whether climatic condi-
tons affect this seasonal variation in
growth is soon to be determined.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
.BAPTISTS PREPARING
FOR BLUFFTON CAMP
PROMINENT CHURCH WORK
ERS ON PROGRAM. GREAT
WEEK IN PROSPECT.

The annual encampment of the
Bethel Baptist Association, which is
announced for the week OF July l4-18,
is drawing to our section several
speakers and teachers of wide reputa-
ton. Those who have not already
planned to attend will surely begin
now to plan to be present the whole
time when they look over the list of
those on the program.
Mrs. w. ]. Neel, president of the
Georgia w. NJ u, will have direction
of the twilight devotionals each day
and will teach the w NJ. L. manual
Mrs. J. H. Coin, formerly Of Cuth-
bert, will teach microscopy Prayer"
wonderfully interesting book.
Miss Mary Lee Ayers, charming
young graduate of Bessie Tiff college,
will teach "The Ministry of Women"
and conduct the STORY Hour" for the
young folks.
DR.. T. w. Ayers. a rledical mission
airy to north China, will have charge
of the morning devotionals each day
and at the evening hour will deliver a
series of addresses on medical mis-
sions. DR.. Ayers is an interesting
speaker and, having spent twenty-four
years in China, he knows whereof he
speaks.
Everybody knows Mr.. George M.
Andrews, who will teach the Sunday
school manual Every Sunday school
teacher in the Bethel Association who
does not hold Kings Teacher Di-
ploma" should surely take this course.
Mr.. Charming Hayes, the B. Y. P.
u. man. will teach two books, the
manual and Pilgrims Progress"
Rev. ]. L. Claxton enlistment field
worker for southwest Georgia, will
teach THE Larger Stewardship" and
have charge OF the book store where
all the text books will be sold
DR.. Carl A. DeNane, an old Early
county boy, but now pastor at Cedar
town, will teach What Baptists Be
lieve," and will bring the closing in
spiratonal address each evening, us
ing the general theme, Living With
Christ"
Revs. d. w. Bosdell of Cuthbert,
w. ]. Barton of Edison, w 0. Young
of Shellman, H. H. Shirley of Fort
Gaines, r. E Zachart of Cuthbert, J.
B. Turner of Albany and Arch c.
Cree of Atlanta will each deliver one
address,
Truly it is to be a great week for
Bethel BaptistS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
A SEVERE DROUGHT
FOR CENTRAL STATES
WEATHER FORECASTER AT
WASHINGTON PREDICTS
CROPS WILL SUFFER.

CHICAGO, Ill.-Severe droughts
will be felt this summer all through
the territory east of the Mississippi
river and at least as far south as Ten
nessee, according to deductions OF
agricultural experts here, made from
facts furnished by Herbert ]. Browne,
expert long distance weather forecas-
ter at Washington, D. c.
Official records in parts OF the mid
die western states so far this season
are said to bear out the truth OF the
prediction. In these sections the aver
age temperatures are three weeks be-
hind normal and vast territory in the
north half of the country and IN the
northwestern states is now in the
early stages of drought.
Small crops have suffered to some
extent and the corn crop is reported
making an extremely poor start.
Meadows and pastures are behind and
truck crops are late. The condition OF
the cotton crop is low.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Increase of 100000 in
United States Population

The population OF the United
States increased 1,o43,000 during
1923, according to estimates just
announced by the National
Bureau of Economic Research.
On January l, 1924, the total pop
ulation was 112,826,000, the bu-
reau's figures show.
In the latter half of 1923 a net
increase of 100000 was record
ed. This was the greatest growth
for six months period in the
nations history, the bureaus re-
port states.
The unusual increase is attrib-
uted to the heavy excess of immi-
grafton over emigration and the
lowest death rate which ever pre-
vailed during similar period in
this country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Keeping the White Way White Is a
Mammoth and Very ExpenUiOe job

putting pipes, six youngsters, who
dance covered wagon fordlng a
r;ver-all etched against the night sky
in fire.
The electrical signs represent an
enormous expense. A theatrical pro
Queer pays 81, 1000 a week to herald his
revue The block-long signs advertis-
inc a movie" cost $4,000 week. The
smallest kind of sign atop build
ing costs $500 week.
Broadway's first electrical sign was
placed atop the Normandie hotel To-
dav if can scarcely be noticed amid
the array around it.
Rroadway's cry is More lightW
The lights used to come on at deep
dusk. Now the signs begin glowing
at O'Clock in the afternoon. II there
IS a dark morning or afternoon all the
lights are shining.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
MUNICIPAL DEBTS
INCREASE BILLIONS
EVERY YEAR SEES A BILLION
DOLLARS ADDITIONAL LA
BILITY ON TAXPAYERS.

The bonded indebtedness of the mu-
inequalities of the United States con-
tinues to increase, and new securities
are being issued at the rate of about
billion dollars annually, according
to a commentary upon the debt OF
more than two hundred cities by c.
E. Rightor, chief accountant, Detroit
(Mich) Bureau of Government Re
search contained in the June issue OF
the National Municipal Review. A tab
ulation gives the classified debt of the
various cities, the net bonded debt and
the per capita debt on Jan. /, 1924.
The average per capita debt of all
cities OF $500 or more is 5000, but
the per capita debt ranges from
$258.62 for Norfolk to $1,000 for
Quincy, ILL.,, emitting Washington, d.
c., which has only few old bond is
sues outstanding. The per capita in
debtedness in general is below that OF
IS principal Canadian cities, in which
it ranges from $36305 in Edmonton,
Alberta, to SHOP in Hamilton, On
tario.
Exclusive of New York city, whose
debt increased $49,293,000 during 1928,
the average increase for the 81 cities
was $1,450,0O0," says the Review.
"Six OF the 80 cities reported reduc-
ton in their total debt. Municipal
bonds are being issued in excess OF a
billion dollars annually, but maturi-
ties are not yet at that rate. AS might
be expected, the tendency of debt is
to increase with the population.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
MRS. ASA GAMBLER TO
FIGHT DIVORCE SUIT
WILL CONTAIN SEN
SATIONAL CHARGES AGAINST
AGED HUSBAND, 1T IS SAID.
ALLEGES HIS WIFE WAS CRUEL
Charges That She Villihed Him. Ac-
ton Recalls Recent Sensational
Cases in Which Several Prominent
People Were Involved.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Young Mrs. Asa
G.. Gambler, ST., is going to fight for
the millions of her 73-year-old hus-
band. it is learned from an authorita-
tive source.
An answer will be fled within the
next ten days to the divorce petition
OF the multi-millionare soft drink
king
The answer, which may possibly
take the form of a cross BILL will con-
tain several sensational charges against
the aged capitalist whose varied ro-
mances have brought him into court
more than a half dozen times in the
last few years.
Gambler Makes Allegations.
Mr.. Gambler who filed divorce pro-
Iceedings in Fulton superior court on
Thursday, married May Little Raglan,
a public stenographer in the Gambler
building, a year ago.
After a honeymoon trip to north
ern cities the capitalist installed his
bride in the palatial Gambler home in
the exclusive Druid Hills residential
section of Atlanta.
Before his second marriage Mr..
Gambler was sued for $500,000 for
breach of promise by Mrs. Onezima
de Bouchel, New Orleans beauty and
social leader This case resulted in a
verdict for Mr.. Gambler, the trial TAX
ing place after his marriage to Mrs.
Ragin.
Was Arrested.
Some months ago Atlanta's social
and business circles were startled by
the announcement of Chief of Police
]. L. Beavers that Mrs. Gambler and
two Atlanta business men, w. ].
Stoddard and w. ]. Keeling, had been
arrested in raid on fashionable
apartment house in the North Side
residential section, while they were
sitting around a table on which re-
posed a bottle partly filled with liq-
uor. They were released on bond and
when the cases were tried before the
recorder the charges against them
were dismissed, charge of violating
the prohibition law being placed
against Stoddard.
Gamblers Charges.
The petition for divorce sets forth
the couple separated February 9, 1924.
"She left petitioners home at petit
toners demand the suit says. 1t al
leges that although Mrs. Gambler be-
fore and at the time of the marriage
declared her love for Mr.. Gambler, she
soon showed that she had no love for
him, never had loved, and had mar
red him for other motives" The pc
tition also alleges the defendant often
absented herself from home all day,
and was frequently riding with men.
Mr.. Gambler charges that his bride
Cursed and villihed him, made delib-
crate efforts to wound and harrass
him, ignored and insulted his friends, p"
and caused him great mental distress
which impaired his health and peace
of mind
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Counties EUade Gas Tax;
Smokers Also "Beat" State

According to press dispatches a
number of counties in Georgia
are ma ring to evade the three
cent g,ORDfnr hv buying their
gasoline in NARY ntities
from out of the state.
particularly of those counties tre.t
use big tractors, trucks and other
motor propelled machinery in
highway work.
And in the meanwhile there are
scores of Georgia smokers who
are ordering off" after their CT
gars and cigarettes to get around
the special tobacco tax that is col
lected for the support of the tu-
bercular sanitarium at Alto and
to pay part of the Confederate
veterans pension bill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
More Than Million Glowing Bulbs
Light Broadway From Time OF
First Shadow to the Last.

If there is a broken heart for every
,iobt on Broadway, as the poets have
i broadway is a haven for the sor-
owing The Edison company has re-
norted that there are l,O95,S41 lamps
there. -. ::
Keeping the White Way white IS a
great task. 1t requires more than ZQU,-
000 workers and costs millions OF dol
lars each year. Fifty men roam the
thoroughfare nightly looking for dead
lamps Astounding genius is shown IN
the display. III.
There are kittens entwined IN balls
of cord women with umbrellas walk
ING in electrical rain, motor cars whiz-
zine by. syphons filling glasses, men,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Banker Quits as Director OF Georgia
Industrial Bureau. Says the State
Would Make Serious Mistake.

Wilson Hardy, vice president OF the
Citizens-Floyd Bank 6, Trust Co., OF
Rome. and former president OF the
Georgia Country Bankers Associa-
ton has resigned as director OF the
Georgia Industrial bureau. declaring
as cause that he cannot endorse the
program OF that organization wherein
it sponsors a S70000000 bond issue
for roads, it was announced here to-
day.
Mr.. Hardy declares in his letter OF
resignation that the state could hardly
make a more serious mistake than to
saddle prosperity with $7O,OOO,OOO OF
bonds for roads that will be worn out
many years before the bonds are paid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Expect 100000 Dollars
From Georgia Tobacco

Authorities on tobacco state that on
a conservative basis the estimate now
is that the Georgia crop this season
will approximate something between
twenty-five and thirty million pounds.
If is estimated that it will bring the
growers $6000000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Not in Sympathy With $40, 900. 900
Highway Bond Issue, Hardy Resigns

This is not TO be interpreted as
meaning that am not an advocate
of good roads; on the contrary, / am
an enthusiast on the subject, but |
do not believe that the condition OF
our roads is affecting seriously the de
velopment OF our industrial resources, "
Mr.. Hardy said.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
Reported Sick from Eating
Poisoned Blackberries

On account OF calcium arsenate dust
blowing from the cotton fields to the
blackberry bushes on the terraces and
alongside the fields, it is reported that
several colored people in the Richland
vicinity have recently suffered from
poisoning caused by eating the ber-
ries.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-30
BUTLER TALK AIDS LAWLESS
That Is Assertion of Hayward; Gives
Bootleggers Heart, He Declares

United States Attorney William Hay
ward of New York in an address May Is
declared that Governor Smith and DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of CO.
lumbia University, were responsible for
"the two hardest blows ever struck at re-
spect for law"
The district attorney characterized DR..
Butler as man who had behind him
record of rs years as champion of the sa-
loon and asserted that the bootleggers
had taken heart at DIR. Buffers utterances
against the Eighteenth Amendment and
the Volstead Act
Mr.. Hayward referred to a speech de-
livered by DR.. Butler in Columbus, Ohio,
in 1923, in which the college president
had also attacked prohibition. He char
acterized this speech of DR.. Buffers and
the repeal of the Mullan-Gage law (the
New York state prohibition enforcement
acD as the two hardest blows ever struck
at enforcement of the law.
1t was encouraging, he said. that DR..
Butler had executed an about-face on the
fundamental issue, that he no longer ex-
cuses crime but has come into the propo-
stion that the law must ultimately be re-
pealed or obeyed. II must part company
with him there" Mr.. Hayward continued,
"for he puts all the emphasis on repeal
and none on obey"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-30
TOLEDO JOINTS TO BE
PADLOCKED
enforcement.

The federal district attorney in
Toledo, Ohio, is preparing to pad
lock a number of old liquor joints
as the result of police activities.
Four of these places are in one
block and Federal Judge Killits in
federal court asserted that if he
had his way he would place a lock
at each end of the block and close
it all. He suggested to the district
attorney that a large signboard
bearing the words, CLOSED by or
der of the United States Govern
ment' be placed over the doors of
the places padlocked. Get sign
big enough so that it can be seen
from the middle of the street." said
the judge.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-30
SPEEDING UP ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
ed States Attorney Will Paddock Dsobedent Cabarets and Other
Places; Has Started Landslide and Will Press Injunction
Actions York All Speed

Island last week, Assistant United States
Attorney Lyman Ward announced the
preparation of 600 paddock injunction pro-
ceedings against cabarets, restaurants
and saloons. Mr.. Ward is quoted in the
New York Herald Tribune as saying:
1--WE have started landslide and as
soon as we can get judge to hear the
cases we will present calendar of 600
injunction suits Our efforts have been
harnpered somewhat by a lack of enough
federal judges in the southern district of
New York.
1--WE hope, however, to get judge be-
fore June and will press these paddock
actions with all possible speed"