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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
Campaign STARTS
To ELECT COOLIDGE
AND DAWES TICKET
Republican National Committee
Begins Plans to Unity Their
Strength in Contest
STIRRING SCENES AT END
Convention That Started With
Interest Lacking Ended In
Stormy Session

CLEVELAND, June 1.-THE
campaign to elect Calvin Coolidge
to succeed himself and Charles e.
Dawes, Of Illinois, vice president,
got formally under way today with
the organization of new republi-
can committee.
The republican national conyen-
tion, which started with almost de-
pressing calm, worked up steadily
through the three days of its ses-
SION into roaring, precedent set
ting climax last night, and ended
amid scenes that soothed the hearts
of old-timers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
South Marketing Huge
Quantities Vegetables

hot weather is needed to enliven The
markets. Cool, moist weather
which has held back the crop, has
not favored an active demand dur
ing the week or two preceding July
A, July is watermelon month, and
shipments are expected to reach ~
900 to 1000 cars throughout the
whole month"
The peach outlook is very favor
able, Mr.. Curry states, adding that
the commercial estimate of this
fruit of 100000 bushels repre-
sents a production not fir from
half the quantity of the CONNER
cial apple crop. This estimate, he
declares, is 100000 bushels more
than the estimate crop Of last sea-
son, although somewhat less than
the 1922 crop. Georgla, with T.
100000 bushels, is the heavy east.
ern produce, but California leads
with about one fourth of the total.
North and South Carolina are close
competitors of Georgia for peach
output, while New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecti-
cut are another group with the same
combined production as Georgia.
Still another state group Of similar
capacity this season is Texas, Okla
.homa and Arkansas.
Peach shipmests so far this sea-
son are only Isl cars, of which 125
came during the past week, the re-
port shows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
EATON is NEW HEAD
OF MASONIC CLUBS

NEW YORK, June 19.-Arthur
B. Eaton, of Philadelphia, was elect
ed president of the National League
Masonic Clubs in today's session
of organizations 10th annual cor
venton. Eaton, who has been vice
president of the organization, is
head of the civil service COMMISSION
in Philadelphia. His election was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
TO CO
TO ELBERTON PAPER

C0RDELE, June 13. II G. t.
Christian who has spent the past 8
years in Cordele associated in the
Dispatch and the old Seninel as a
newspaper man, has purchased half
interest in the Star at Elberton,
the paper on which he got his early
He plans to leave Cordeie
about July LIST.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
SCRIPT DANCE AT
RYLANDER TONIGHT

A script dance will be held in the
Rylander hall tonight from 9 until
2 a. M, those interested announced
Friday. The hall will be COOL. an
excellent orchestra has been secur-
ed, lights are being strung through
out the hall and a most pleasant
evening is in store for those who at
tend, it was stated.
Those interested are very anx-
ious, they state, to have the mar
ried couples of the city attend ana
a special invitation is given them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
LA TOILETTE SAYS PARTY
TURNED BACK ON FARMERS

MADISON, Wis. June 13.-The
present national administration has
'litterally turned its back upon the
farmer" Senator Robert M. La
Toilette, republican of Wisconsin,
declared in statement made pub
lie today.
He further declared that respon.
sibility for the failure of the 68th
congress to meet the righteous de-
mand from farmers for necessary
and effective legislation will rest
upon President Coolidge"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
AUTHORITIES WATCH
ROADS FOR BANDITS

CHICAGO, June 13.-Authori-
ties of several counties are watch
Ang all roads today for trace of four
automobile loads of train robbers
who robbed Chicago, Milwaukee
& t. Paul express an dmail tarin
last night, carrying away fortune
in registered maih atIs
Postal and bank officials, how
ever, said the loot will be much less
than the early estimates, which
ranged from 100000 to $4,000
600. s'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
GA. STATE GEOLOGICAL
BOARD HOLDS MEETING

ATLANTA, June ia meeting
of the State Geological Board was
hid at the capital Wednesday fi-
she purpose of hearing reports
from the State Geologist and APP
proving the work to be done by the
Geological department. in the future
1t is understood that special at.
tention was given to the marble and
clay industries of the stae.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
LIFE TERM CONVICT
CAUGHT AT WAYCROSS

TIFTON, June 12.-san West
brooks negro sentenced 20 life
term for murder and WHO escaped
recently from the Tiff county gang,
has been captured and brought back
to Triton to complete his term.
WsstbrePls. was captaredl in Way
cross. m 006 s4t l1 /
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
BRONX JEWELER AND
SALESMAN ROBBED

NEW YORK, June 13.-Thret
bandits today bound a Bronx jewel
er and salesman, then ransacked the
store, escaping with merchandise
md cash valued at $500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
Americas points:

The Americas team will go to
Albany next Thursday afternoon
for a return game to be played
there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
EVENING PRAYER AT
CALVARY CHURCH

Evening prayer win be said IN
Calvary church tonight at 1880.
p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
New York Futures

Re. Open High Low Close
Jan. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mar ..25.28l26.16l2 5. 45 l25. O0l25.32
July ..28.80l28.75l29. O8l28. 59l2g.O7
Oct. s26.15l25. 90 I26n 9l2B. 86I26. I3
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-13
WEATHER

FIR Georgia-Generally fair and
continued warm tonight and Satur-
lay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

taken from their homes, from their
scht OILS. from their trades, from shcir
professions TO do the fighting-tho5e
who were left OF them-c; me home.
The spectators who Lad stayel in
their seats were grateful; they wee
enthusiastic; they were proud of
their boys" There wasn't anything
too good for them. The excitement
mad been more than they had bar
gained for. but they had seen the
strong man put out CT the way; the
show could go on without fear OF
him. The women and children were
safe. There need be no more morry.
The boys had been paid nominal
wage while in service. They were
away from home under training. pro-
vided by the U. S. government with
all Immediate necessities ana aii the
spending money they were likely to
need Immediately. But those who
stayed at home had for the greater
part helped in an industrial way at
civilian trades; they had been paid
more than standard wages for skilled
civilian work. many of ordinary In
comes had suddenly become well.to-
cTurn to Last Page. Column n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
Jonez Gives Veterans Side of Compensation Battle!

IN our own minds TO require any
recital here OF what happened when
Europe's latest strong man ran
amuck 1t took very nearly all the
spectators TO stop him. Everyone
had TO help In some way or anoth.
err. whether he wanted to or not:
whether he liked It or not.
But II wasn't everyone who got
right up In front of him and struck
Mt him. Only some of the spectators
had to do that. Others stood back
and passed up weapons to be used
against him. Still others merely
looked on.
This situation confronted the Unit
ed States In 19i7-thc problem OF
picking those who should actively
participate in stopping the crazed
strong man Of Europe
The selectivc service law was the
nations solution. Let us say that
all American spectators of the trou-
bic in the European ring were willing
TO help: yet the government was to
determine who should help in some
less hazardous way. Only the physlc.
ally lit should enter the fight, be.
cause the strong man may get pretty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
DRAKE NAMED
ON COUNCIL
MANY Ballots Taken Be-
fore Final Selection Made

Following n heated session. at
which many ballots" were reported
taken. A. T. Drake. one.time city
councilman. was Monday morning
elected to fiji the unexpired term OF
oliver T. Erickson on the city eoun.
eli. The formal council ballot elect.
ing him was TO be taken Monday
afternoon. at the resumption OF an
adjourned meeting.
Drake. who served on tho city
council two years ago. Is nj the Riv.
erton sanatorium. suffering from
tuberculosis. according to informa-
ton in the council chambers.
The number os ballots taken could
not be nscertained, but IL was stated
that no ono outstanding candidate
appeared certain OF the selection for
the flve.month term until Drake
finally got majority. Others men.
toned MS having been voted for were
Mrs. Barnhnrt and Messrs. Lee.
Campbell. Barron and Kinnear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
Not a Nickel
More for the
Skagit Now!
The Only Showdown That Will Suffice
Is for Disinterested Commission to
Investigate and Publish Facts

THERE must be a showdown Immediately on the
L Skagt Mystery. The Star believes this is the only
kind of showdown that viii suffice
Hold UP any and all additional appropriations for
Skagit work
. Appoint commission of dsnterested engineers
IL and accountants not bound In any way by political
or other affiliations to go thoroly thru the work done
to date on the Skagt project This commission to
certain exactly how the 600 appropriated to date
has been spent to learn exactly how much OF the work
has been completed TO give facts and figures to-
show exactly what part of the project remains to be
completed and just how much its completion will cost
AND TO MAKE ALL THOSE FACTS PUBLIC
BEFORE MORE MONEY is GIVEN TO THOSE NOW
IN CHARGE OF THE PROJECT.
The Star has political to grind In this. II
nothing about what political chips may fly from
hewing this policy. Its belief in public ownership
remains mistaken Because il knows that public
ship is feasible with conscientious effort, it wants to
the Skagit Mystery cleared up
The Star believes that the Skagit record of itself
gives it justification for demanding such showdown.
Here it is
19Is-Grant Smith Co. offer, for S4,9ss0s0. to build
the Gorge unit the Skagit for $4,000 horsepower,
with diverng dam, and with steel and concrete trans
mission line poles and substatons This entire project
TO be completed within two years.
This bid turned down.
1919-A r. Dimock, city engineer made public the
report of Henry Uhden engineers. who investigated
the Skagt possibilities and recommended that the city
begin the work at once. Henney & Uhden estimated
the Gorge plant with steel transmission line poles and
concrete diversion dam would cost S6700000 1t would
be Completed tney figured, III IIe IAN vi ioS1.
1921. d. Ross, superintendent of the city light
department in letter to the city council, estimates
that the Gorge irst) unit of the Skagit will not be
in operation before January, 1924.
1922-After Carl F. linden had been employed by
the city engineer in charge of the Skag he made
new estimate, announced by City Engineer Dimock.
This estimate was S9644,500 and provided for TIM
Der CRIB DAM instead of concrete and for WOODEN
INSTEAD OF STEEL POLES for the transmission
line t
1e2l-Two bond issues totaling s110060O0 have been
issued for Skagt construction. The project has been
under way for six years. Officials in charge do not
agree when it will be completed They do not agree
on how much money it viii necessate to complete it.
The Skagt mystery still mystifies the people who
pay the bills.
Let's be done with this mystery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

rough-he may hurt somebody. II
wa MT going 20 he exactly n picnic
for these who would hive to face the
st-eng man.
America drew lntc service or prep.
aration for fighting service some
thing like 100000 OF its best men,
Its strongest men OF the younger
years OF maturity. or these. moro
than 100000 were placed within
striking distance OF the strong man
and about 100000 came TO actual
blows with him. That all of them
were not sooner or later exposed to
his violence in tho process of subdu.
ing him was due to headwork of the
leaders. The others were ready as
far rs unframed or partly trained
fighting men could be ready, to do
thel= snare, They did all they were
called upon to do.
Nc, II was not n picnic. Many
were killed: many were manned.
many contracted diseases that cost
them their lives after the strong man
had been subdued because of the con.
diuons under which they had TO fight
or work.
The men-the boys who had been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
STATE SENATOR
Gets 3 YEARS
Attorneys Announce No Ap-
peal Will Be Made

State Senator Percy L. Sinclair,
convicted January ~. In Lewis coun.
~ superior court. on n charge Of
making n false bank report to the
state bank examiner in connection
with the failure OF the Southwest.
ern bank at Ilwaco. last September,
WAS Monday sentenced TO term OF
is months to three years in the
state penitentiary by Judge w. A.
Reynolds.
Sinclair's attorneys announced.
following the sentence. that the
case will not be appealed, and Sin.
clair viii leave within n short time
to serve his term. He was presi.
dent OF the defunct banking institu.
ton. His son, Myron Sinclair. who
was secretary and treasurer. is al.
ready at Walla Walla. serving n
term OF three TO Is years on a
charge of Incorporating funds OF
the bank.
Sinclair's trial lasted n week and
was fought bitterly every step OF
the way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
Ike"
Holds Sack,
Says Writer
President Knew, Cabinet Knew and
Senate Knew ALI About Odorous
Deal Exploiting Vast u. S. Wealth
HIGHLIGHTS IN OIL PROBE

President Coolidge announces that he will appoint
special counsel from both parties to investigate and
prosecute civil and criminal wrong in Teapot Dome
scandal.
House naval committee inquiry into Secretary Denby's
responsibility in connection with the leases is suddenly
postponed.
Wash-Caraway resolution for immediate cancellation
of leases in Wyoming and California comes before senate
Secretary DENLY and Attorney General Daugherty take
steps to remove them from the investigation.
Senator Walsh, conducting the senate inquiry charges
that the late President Harding and his entire cabinet
knew of plans to lease the naval oil reserves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

A s result Of careiessncss on the
4 part Of workmen employed on
the Admiral steamship Emma Alex.
ander. a large crew was desperately
working Monday 10 right the yes.
sci and pump out the water which
filled one Of the hold compartments.
Tho water entered thru a port hole
which was left open by accident, &C.
eordlng TO Admiral line officials.
Ballast. which was being loaded
aboard the ship at Pier ID. shifted,
the company said. causing the side
OF the vessel. where tho port had
been left open. TO sink far enough
TO allow water TO enter the hold.
BY the time the accident was dis
covered. the Emma Alexander had
a heavy list 10 port.
Tho watertight compartments
were Immediately closed and the
pumps OF tho ship put 20 work.
forcing out tho water. A diver was
TO be sent down 20 close the open
port shortly before noon, and OF.
flclals announced that the vessel
would be free OF water and righted
by mid.afternoon.
The mlshap caused widespread
excitement along the waterfront
during the morning hours. and
watchmcn were hard pressed to
keep back swarms OF curious spec.
tators who believed the vessel in
danger OF sinking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
BY w. B. COLyER

WASHINGTON JAN 28.-Behnd the scenes the stage
being set to make Albert Fall the scapegoat the more
business in government and government in business
fiasco.
leases and that the of the cabinet knew moth
about hem except Secretary DENLY and his assistant
Mr. Roosevelt who presumably will be said to have been
deceived.
Aside from this being told the present cabinet
and the present president knew nothing of the naval oil
leases.
This does not to agree with the public record.
To begin with April 25 1922 before the Teapot Dome
lease had been made public Senator La Toilette introduced
the resolution under which the present investigation being
made While La Toilette addressing the senate his
resolution the leases given out The old guard then
controlled the public lands committee and it nine long
months before they sent experts to examine the
ground That in January, 1928.
WHOLE SUBJECT BEFORE
SENATE AND COMMITTEES
Meantime under another resolution a subcommittee,
headed by Senator La Toilette examining into the cost
of gasoline and the whole subject of oil and oil leases
constantly before the senate and its committees.
During this time President Coolidge was the presiding
officer of the and have known that suspicion
had been directed against these naval oil leases before the
fact of the making of those leases had been made public
Before the leases made the question of transferring
the naval oil from the navy department to the
interior department the subject of cabinet discussions
and the purpose of the TRANSFERABLE only purpose-waS
that they might be leased.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt former stakeholder in
Sincas company, his brother being vcepresiden of
of the Sinclair companies, the who presented to
President Harding for his signature the executive order
transferring the naval oil reserves
So that all the present cabinet except New knew what
going in the executive department and New and
President Coolidge knew what going on in the senate
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT Interior departments the
drawing of the $ in
conceivable
assistant attorney Of transfer was not submitted to tho
10 lis 1rplrN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

Starting today, The star VIII pub
fish n ssrIs. of articles telling the
American LeEios's side of the nght
over the adjusted compensation
measure. now In congress. THIS Sc
rIes WINS written for The star by Dr.
Hinton ID. Joncz. state eommnnoer
Of the American Legion. Tbs news
paper believes Its readers want
Lno,x the LeRion's story of this
fight. which q. certain 90 rock con-
eress. and may become big issue
in the coming presidential campaign.
Commander Jonex deals In nm inter
~sting manner with the long flght
os,ef .tbf. Important subject. telling
what the Legion men wnnt' wh,
they vnnt "a. and how they got int"
the fight. start the series todny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
SAYS HARDING
knew OF DEAL.
Walsh Charges Late Presi-
dent Aware of Leases
BY PAUL Il. MALLON

BY PAUL Il. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. ss.-The
late President Harding and his
entire cabinet were drawn into
the Teapot Dome scandal today.
when Senator Walsh, Montana,
read 10 the senate two letters
which disclosed:
That President Harding had
complete knowledge Of the plans
of Secretary of the Interior Fall
TO lease naval oil reserves TO pri-
vate oil interests, and that this
policy had his Endorsement and
CTurn TO Last Page. Column q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

fall. limp and stlll. against one Of the
tent poles. You see n woman near
by knocked down with a blow OF the
giants fist. You see n little child
run crying from the seats and that
child quickly caught up and mutilat.
ed by the great hulk Of a mad man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

OF the women
faint. You see at.
tcndants rushing
toward the dis.
tant ring. You
can't make out
what it's all
about until you
see the crowd
around the ring
scatter. You see
the strong man
Of the circus
break thru those
about him.
In n flash you
see the body Of
n man flying
thru the air. to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

Howdy. folks A woman never
listens 20 her husband until he
talks In his sleep.
Some girls don't think they are
properly dressed until they're not.
Secretary DENLY says the United
States ought TO have 100000
SQUARE miles OF Arctic territory.
What fort A skating rinkg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

one Of the rings at the far end OF
the big tent. All the people at that
end stand up: children scream; some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
yAsiP, SCI:
Dancing Is fine exercise. IL
Is often done with dumb-belles-


Geo Gee also says that Just be
cause you are raving beauty. don't
rave.
MY swEETTE says abe sednts 70
plcei
The man IN this ,eorld Of ours
Who sits up Nights
Thinking Of nawes
For Arrotc collars ard Pullman cars
william II. Vanderbilt. heir 70
$4,000. 900. has taken a JOB a. office
boy. A boy as rich as he Is can't
be blamed for wanting to take
things easy.
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB
The girl who Is lust learning 70
shimmy.
A fool and his honey are soon
parted
Old sIlas Grump. tho sage OF
Pumpkin Hollow, says; Every
plugged nickel Is familiar with the
collection plate"
/, Is an the same TO a gas meter
whether It's air or gas. II registers
ono as easily as tho other.
yE DIARY
tJhnnary ~
20 home 10 supper and then 10 bed ~
IL strange what weather We have had all
this winter little cold at all; and rnsp-
berries growing even during January.
such = time o. the Iear va. never
known In this world before. And man
did tell today that the reason why We are
having less rain every year - because
the forests are being legged off. which
" u be true \ p sslng strange.
This day my wife aid make me take her
TO the thrater, 80 that she could sheu off
her new fur coat.
We are sorry 20 announces that
our entry for the Box peace prize
did not meet with the approval OF
the judges. Our plan. which would
have effectually stopped all wars.
was simple:
Don't fight.
The reason the stork was selected
as synonym for tho doctor was
because the stork is the bird with
the bigges; bill.
oh, lucky men.
Were those old Roman olGdiators.
Who Hired before
The day Of frozen radiators.
Now that Henry Ford has declined
TO run for president perhaps he win
give some attention 10 those SHIN.
rnying tenders on his cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28
NV pK uINTON d. JONEz

State tOf1lInAnUfr OF III" hIIO' '0''''
Legion
YOU are sitting not any too com
i fortably on the long Stats that
serve as seats Mt the circus. IL Is a
fine show-something going on every
minute in every one Of the three
rings. You are enjoying II because
you are a spectator, you paid your
way In and you came In expecting TO
be amused.
Suddenly there 10 a commotion In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-28

who is steadily coming In your direc-
ton.
It dawns upon you that the strong
man Of the circus has unaccountably
run amuck: he's stark crazy and
he's knocking snEocssa bystnnders
aside with heavy blows whenever
one chance TO get in his path.
Someone should stop him: he's
killing human beings. What can
you dor What can anyone do? Why
can't the attendants stop him?
Where arc the police7 Can't they
do nnything7
CIRCUS STRONG MAN
LIKE STRONG NATION
All the world Is n circus. Pages
Of history arc filled with the deeds
of its strong men-those who per.
formed great feats OF strength and
valor, and those who ran amuck:
Caesar. Napoleon. Kaiser Wilhelm
When the strong men of the world
circus run amuck. the police alone
can't always do tho stopping, II
sometimes means that the spectators
have to come down out OF their seats
and help.
The memory of It all is too fresh