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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
HIGH SUR TAXES NOT
WANTED BY COOLIDGE

Continued from Page One.)
ton of ornaments and codificatior
of international law.
Addressing himself to possible %
position partly issues, Mr.. Coolidge
referred to the question of honest
government and replied that The
government is sound and would
prosecute wrongdoers fearlessly. He
referred to a probable discussion
of liberal though and progressive
action" in the campaign and an
swer that liberality in thought and
progress in action is all well
enought for the country But its
greatest asset is common SENSE"
The address was devoted largely
to review of the accomplish
ments of the administration during
the last four years, and contained
specific program for the future in
which the President outlined his
views in characteristic short, pung-
ent sentences.
Denouncing as short sighted the
plea of "demaogagues" for over
taxing the rich, Mr.. Coolidge de-
manded further cut in surtaz
rates applying on high incomes.
Grant further tav reduction and
more tax reform" he said. 81 an
not disturbed about the effect on g
few thousand people with large in.
comes, because they have to Gay
high surtaxes. What concerns :nC
is the indirect effect of high sur
tax on all the rest of The people
Let us always remember the poor
Whatever cry the demagogue may
make about his ability to tax thu
rich, at the end of the year it vii
always be found that the people a
a whole have paid the taxes. Ever,
student knows that excessivel!
nigh rate defeat their own purpose
They dry up that source of rev
enue and leave those paying tn
lower rates to furnish all the taxes.
In this connection, Mr.. Coolidge
promised to cut down the burden
of government costs.
The President indicated an inter
the tariff through the elastic pro
visions.
AS the business of the world be
comes stabilized" he continue,
without throwing all our economi
system into confusion, we can rails
or lower specific schedules to NICE
the requirements of a scientific ad
justment"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15

Just girls in their teens but it
you were to hear them talk you'd
think them veterans in camping
craft. Above, one girl lazies in
a hammock she has completed
while another girl is working on
hers. Below young miss curis
up on a blanket and sleeps next
the ground, unafraid of snakes,
bugs, 'neverything. These might
have been photographed in any
Girl Scout camp. They happen
to have been taken at Camp An
dree at Briarcliff, N. Y, a site of
14O acres given to the Girl Scouts
by Senator and Mrs. VIM. A,
Clark, of Montana, in memory of
their daughter Andree, an en-
thusiastic Girl Scout.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
EX-ROYAL PRINCE
TAKES HOLY ORDERS

TREBNITZ, August 15.-George
of Saxony, ex-crown prince of the
erstwhile kingdom of Sqxony, mas
become a priest of the Catholic
church. He was ordained and cor
secrated here recently Ly Bishop
Schneider of Meissen, an old friend
of the royal family.
The conservation took place in the,
presence of the entire former royal
family, headed by the ex-king, and
many members of the former court
at Dresden came to Trebnitz in hon
or of the unusual occasion. Instru-
mental and choir music added to the
solemnity of the conservation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
|POSTOFFICE BOXES
b INVENTEDBYCLERK
Thomas Brown Given Official
Credit in Letter From Post
master General New

n WASHINGTON, August Is,
Thomas Brown, a clerk Ii! the Rich
mond, Va, post office in 1910, has
been given official credit for having
Invented the post office box
While there are no post office
aepartment records to show that
Brown was the first to make an put
the post office box in use, there is
nothing on file to disprove the claim
made for him by his great grand
laughter, Miss Mary D. Lewis, of
Tallahassee, Fla.
Postmaster General New, there
fore, has replied to letter from
miss Lewis presenting the claim by
stating he is ready to give Brown
sthe benefit of the doubt and ac-
knowledge him as the inv cntor.
Browns memoirs, published some
time after his death, fully sch forth
the circumstances leading to the in
&Vention. He wrote
Il was the inventor or planner
q of post office boxes. These were
times of embargo, nOn-entercourse,
etc, and of course speculation was
rife. The first news was mpor-
tant and therefore there was al
ways a great rush to the post office,
Slas soon as the mail came in, for
8 letters. The universal plan was to
hand out letters from a round pane
of glass from the front window. /
have seen the whole street blocked
4 by people waiting their turn to get
to the window to ask for letters"
Brown was asked to devise a plan
to remedy the situation. He did so
by fitting a partition across a large
room, filling it with pigeon holes
covered at one end with glass with
j bearing the name of the box holder
at the open end. About 400 boxes
were quickly engaged at SO cents
for each three months. Browns
plan is still utilized in post offices
Throughout the smaller cities and
towns of the country.
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LEGAL AID NO. 1928.

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Will be sold before the court
house door, in Americas, Ga, on
the first Tuesday in September,
1924, the same being the End dag
of September, between the legal
hours of sale, the property describ-
ed in the following advertisements,
which has been levied upon to salts
fly fifas for State and County taxes
for the year 1923, towit:
Twenty-Five acres of land, in a
square shape, in the Northeast
corner of land lot No. Is in the goth
district of Sumter county, Georgia,
being part of the land conveyed to
Richard f. Sans by Mrs. C. NJ. Ba-
con, and recorded in Deed Book XX,
page "a records of Sumter county.
Georgia. Sold as the property of
Mrs. c. M. Bacon.
Twenty-Five acres of land, in 9
square shape, in the Northwest
corner of land lot No. Al, in the
18th district of Sumter county,
Georgia, being part of the land con-
veyed to Plains Bank by C. n.
Smith, and recorded in Deed Book
No. 2, page 400, records Sumter
county. Georgia. Sold as the prop
erty of G. N. Smith.
Twenty-Five acres Of land, in a
square shape, in the Northeast
corner Of land lot No, So, in the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
JUVENILE ACTORS
BARRED IN BERLIN

BERLIN, August l5.--Ihe chlel
of police has issued a decree prohib-
ting children under three years o.
age from acting in the movies. Spe-
cial dispensations must be obtained
for children more than three years
of age, and even with tais grant
ed the children are prohibited
from working for the movies be
fore school and after 8 o'clock IN
the evening
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SOLICJ.
TOR GENERAL

10 THE VOTERS OF SUMTER
COUNTY.
hereby announce as a candi-
date for the office of Solicitor Gen
leral of the Southwestern Judicial
Circuit, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary of September
both.
l shall earnestly endeavor to per
form the duties of the office in a
Faithful and efficient manner, and
promise fair and impartial admin
qstration of the law in so far as Is
.as within the powers and duties Of
this office
I will sincerely appreciate your
vote and active support.
Respectfully,
STEPHEN PACE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
ZR-3 SHED STRUCK BY
BOLT; SHIP UNHURT

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., August
15.-The ZR 3, nearing completion
here for its transatlantic flight to
Lakehurst, N. j., had its first shock
from the elements recently, and
came through undaunted During
a thunder storm the huge Zeppelin
shed in which the giant dirigible IS
awaiting installation of her five MO
tors was struck by a bolt of light
ming which shook the entire build
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
CHURCH SEEKS
TO SAVE LIVES

WILKEEBARRAE Pa August Is
Because a number of automobile
accidents occurred near its corner
Memorial Presbyterian Church here
has decided to attempt saving lives
as we'll as souls.
On the bulletin board has been
placed the following warning: Life
is cheap at this corner-Prioe,
careless driving
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
LEGAL AID No. 73O.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
VIII L. LII Lf Ii


GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court
house door on the first Tuesday in
September; 1924, in said county, be-
tween the legal hours of sale the
following described property to-
wit: The north half of land lot No
26 containing 101 Ia acres, more
or less, all of lot of land No. 8 ly.
ing east of Muckaloochee creek con
tanning 67 acres more or less. All OF
said lands being located in the 18th
district Sumter County, Georgia
aggregating 1853 Ia acres, more
or less.
Levied on as the property oil
Mrs. B. F. Market and to be sold
under and by virtue of fl fla is.
sued from the City of Court OF
Americas in favor of H. c. Hicks
as trustee for Allen Fort VS.. the
said Mrs. B. F. Market. Tenant in
possession notified in terms of the
law.
This August 9Th, 1924.
LUCIUS HARVEY,
Sheriff of Said County.
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whatever to the framework or the

whatever to the framework or the
, gas bag of ZR 8.
Thunder storms have been parti-
| cularly frequent and severe this
summer in So uhtZ.set snre Els
summer in Southern Baden and
Switzerland. American army and
naval officers, assigned here to
watch the progress of the dirigble,
say the lightning often has been so
spectacular as to remind them
somewhat of home.
ing from end to end and all its con-
tents. There was but little dam
age to the building itself, and none
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
SEABOARD AUTHORIZED
TO PURCHASE F. w. & NJ

WASHINGTON, August Is. -
The Seaboard Airline company has
received authority from the Inter
state Commerce Commission to ac-
quire control by lease and purchase
of the stock of the Florida Western
& Northeastern Railroad Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
LEGAL AID NO. 727.
10 Whom It NAV concern:

To Whom it may concern:
Mrs. Virginia Bell widow of w.
S. Bell late of Sumter county de-
ceased has made application for a
years support, and the commission
ers have filed their report, and no
tice is hereby given that same will
be passed on at the regular Septem-
Der term of this court. This August
18th, 1924.
JNO. A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15
GEORGIA, Sumter county.

GEORGIA, Sumter county.
Court of Ordinary; At Chambers.
The appraisers appointed by this
court on the application of Ida
Cooper, widow of Allen Cooper,
deceased, for a twelve months sup
port for herself and child Vera B.
Cooper having duly filed thei.
return all persons are hereby
cited to show cause, if any they
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15

Collars are choking strips wilted
by men while laughing at foolish
clothes women wear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15

The trouble with most inventions
to end wars is that they shoot in
any direction you point them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15

The stingiest man on earth didn't
want to pay his room rent because
he had insomnia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15

A wise bachelor never takes a girl
riding on a moonlit night or pokes
his finger into an electric fan.
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AID NO 72s

Ordinary Sumter County Georgia
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
Saves Wife's Life When
 Her Clothes Catch Afire

Danbury. Oct. 29-John F. Marsh, Jr., former member of the state police department and now pro- prietor of a restaurant in this city, saved his wife from death by burn ing in their summer camp near here last night and in doing so received severe but not dangerous burns. A dog asleep underneath table sprang up when aroused by a sound from the woods outside and, upset ting the table, overturned a kero- sene lamp, which fell into the lap of Mrs. Marsh. The burning oil set the woman's clothing aflame. Tear ing the blankets from a bed Mr.
 Marsh threw them about his wife and rolled the imperilled woman up on the floor, smothering the flames. The building caught fire but Mir. Marsh beat out the flames and then carried his wife up a hillside path through the woods and placed her in his automobile. On arriving at the Danbury hospital the burns of both were treated. Mrs. Marsh was seriously burned about the lower limbs. MT. Marsh was able to leave the hospital today. N
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
Other Five Concessions


 But, he said. the other five con- sessions demanded by the On Leongs presented greater difficulties, As Ong Foon outlined them, they were:
 1. That the Hip Sings give up their business locations in Pitts burgh-laundries, tea shops curio counters and all-and absent them selves from the city, or resign from the Hip Sings and join the On Leongs.
 ?. That the Hip Sings abandon the stores they acquired from the On Leongs on Clark street, Chicago, 25 years ago.
 3. That members of the Hip Sing Tong open up no new places of bus mess in Chicago, New York. Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, or Washington.
 1. That the Hip Sing expel all of its members who once were On Leongs.
 5. That the New York headquar- ters of the Hip Sings give to the On Leongs satisfactory explanation why firearms have been kept at the Hip Sing headquarters.
 These demands obviously are ridiculous" said Ong Foon, through his interpreter, Eddie Gong as he sat at his roll-top desk at No. Is Pell street, conferring with aides, passing out cigars to visiting countrymen, and receiving from other cities en- velopes that disgorged long strips of instructions, in Chinese, and tight packed wads of currency. American.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
Paints When Sent to
 Prison for Assault

New Haven, Oct. 29. Michael Fattere, for assaulting his children. was given five to eight years on one count and not more than eight years on the second count in superior court today. He fell in a faint on hearing the sentence and one Of his children screamed:
 "Daddy's dead" When Fattere was picked up and carried out his wife and the children screamed, making 8 scene. Their cries echoed through the building.
 Fattere is father of IA children, the youngest a babe and the oldest 14. Several of the children were witnesses against him.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
Girl Pleads Guilty in
 S60,000 Blackmail Case

Boston, Oct 29.-Mrs. Abraham Levy of Binghamton, N. Y, who as Eleanor Barnes, was the lure used by a ring of blackmailers and ex- tortionists to gain large sums from men of wealth who were compro- missed, pleaded guilty in the superior court today 10 a charge of con- spring to extort s60,00O from Vic tor A. searles, by accusing him of crime. Another indictment was not pressed. Mrs. Levy was not sen fenced, ard was allowed to return to her new home on nominal bonds, with the understanding that she would be available to testify in other cases if needed.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
MYSTERY CHnDREN
 ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
Youngsters From Canal Zone But No One Knows
 Anything of Them

New York. Oct. 2a.-Two mystery children, a boy of three and a half years and his sister, two and a half, arrived from the Canal Zone on the steamship Manchura today. and their case immediately became the perpleying problem of the immigra- tion authorities at Ellis Island.
 The waifs, shoeless and their bodies covered by cheap, cotton gar ments suited to tropical climates, could tell nothing of themselves ex- cept their names-Tom and Ida Kelps. They answered questions through a Spanish interpreter.
 Officials of the Panama Pacific Steamship company, owners of the Manchuria, said an investigation had revealed that the pair had been brought aboard at the Pedro Miguel Lock in the canal by man wearing the Uniform Of the United States army who left his charges with the matron. The children had prepaid New York tickets which had been purchased at the company's offices here,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
HEAVY VOTING IN
 BRITISH ELECTION
Unusually Large Number Of
 Women Cast Ballots
NO SERIOUS DISORDER
Police Had Been Stationed r Places Where Trouble Wa
 pected--Rainy Weather Ma
 Down Lady Ast0r's Vote.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 London, Oct. 29.-Three weeks of exhortations, warnings and appeals on the part of political leaders had their effect today when a vast army of British voters fiocked to the polls to elect a new parliament to succeed the one dissolved when the labor government of Prime Minister Ram say Macdonald took the alternative of going before the country after their defeat on the question of the Campbell prosecution.
 Despite threatening weather the outpouring of voters until the early hours of this evening was heavy, &C., cordlng to reports received by the headquarters of all the political par ties. Especially notable was the great number of women who showed an active interest in their country's
 political destiny by early visits to the ballot boxes. More women than ever before cast votes, according to reports from most of the constitu- encies.
 Heaviest In Years In the provincial districts, the in- dications were that the voting was the heaviest in many years. Reports from Burnley where Arthur Hender- Escn. the home secretary, is fighting three-cornered battle for reelec- tion, were that fully 90 per cent of ,the voters would cast ballots before the polls closed. A similar predic- ton was made in Derby, the scene Of the fight for reelection of colonial Secretary R. H. Thomas. In North ampton, the polling was said to be the heaviest in 20 years.
 Although heavy police details were stationed in the districts where demonstrations were expected ,only minor disorders were reported up until this evening and while there were noisy demonstrations in many constituencies when the candidates appeared, no clashes came to the notice of the authorities.
 The entire procedure was orderly. The weather was bright in most of the districts this forenoon but by noon the sky was overcaG and rain drenched the enthusiasmf of some of the reluctant voters
 Heavy rain fell all day at Ply mouth and 1t was expected that this circumstance would cut down the vote for Lady Astor, although her supporters made vigorous efforts to bring out q record vote for her.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
Letter From Auditors

DCtter fTOm AuufIOrS
 Hartford, Oct. 29.-The special audit of the books of former State Treasurer G. Harold Gilpatrie will be completed in two or three weeks, Governor Templeton was informed today. Final verifications must yet be made, presumably the checking of state money in depository banks. The auditors letter reads: Honorable Charles A. Templeton,
 Governor of Connecticut,
 Hartford, Conn:
 Dear Governor Templeton:
 "Tn reply to your inquiry as to the date on which our report of the audit of the state treasury would be submitted to you, we beg to advise you, as follows:
 "The major part of the work has been completed; that which remains consists of certain final verifications from outside sources, which are a vital part of a thorough audit. We are making every effort to expedite thee work and have borne in mind your desire for a complete report at the earliest possible date.
 I've estimate that our final report will be ready for submission to you in from two to three weeks, since within that period the verifications referred to should all be in our hands
 Respectfully yours,
 "SEARLE, OAKEY & MILLER,
 By Francis Oakley"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
APPELLANT TO LOSE SHARE
 IF WILL IS CONTESTED
Mrs. Nora O'Bicrne Makes Provision Against Dispute Over Division
 of Estate.

The will of Mrs. Nora O'Eierue was approved in probate court this afternoon.
 Provisions of the will are as fol- lows: To William O'Bierne, a step son, the house at S1 Sefton drive: to Julia Tracey, a sister, s1o00; to John NJ. Tracey, a nephew, S1,O0o; to Marguerite l. Tracey, a niece Sg,000; to Mary Donahue, $500; to Ann Eliza wrenn, a stepdaughter, $500; to James Donahue. Dora Mur- ray and Eileen Gilmore, $500 apiece: to the executor of the will for mass es for the repose of her soul, $500; to Mary Donahue and Marguerits Tracey, household effects and iewel- ry; residue 10 Marguerite Tracey.
 It is provided that in the event of a contest Of the will by any devisee or legatee. the appellant shall forfeit his right to share undsr the NilL
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
KASPROW CASE CALLED
Continuance Until Coroner Files Re- port on Death of Philip A. Nelson Decided Upon in Southington

The case of A. William Kasprow of Maple street. charged with reck- less driving following the death of Philip A. Nelson in an automobile accident near Milldale last week. was called this morning in the Southing- ton town court. The state, through Prosecutor J. Lambert Degnan ask ed for a continuance awaiting the finding in the coroner's inquest.
 Kasprow, through Attorney Harry Ginsberg of this city, entered a plea of not guilty.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
GREATER SALES DAY TOMORROW


New Brains Greater Sales Day is on the program for tomorrow. Merchants have been preparing for this big event for days and it gives promise of being merchan- dsing feat that will long be remembered by the shopping public perusa of the advertisements in tonigh Herald gives idea of the extremes merchants have gone to in cutting prices seasonabe merchandise to make their bargains attractive to the public that Great Sales Day will go down in the history of New Brtans mercantile life
 remarkable success In every line the storekeepers cooperating to put this sale big and there every indication that with favorable weather there will be big response the part of shoppers of the city and surround ing towns.
 With the fall just beginning shoppers will doubedy accomplish big savings by getting out tomorrow and doing their buying Wise traders will go through the advertisements tonight and will make note of the things they plan to get tomorrow Those who out early to- morrow will get the pick of the bargains Hence the ing: Shop early Greater Sales Day.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-29
STIFF WIND FANS FLAMES WHICH THREATEN TO RAzE
 MANY NORWALK BUILDINGS
I2 ORPHANS SUE FOR
 DEATH OF THEIR DAD
$lOO,O Action Brings Out Story of Fight for
 Existence in N. Y.

New York, Oct. 29.-Twelve or phaned children sat in the Queens supreme court today as mute testi- mony at the trial of their $f00,0O0 damage suit for the death of their father, John Dugan, a grocery clerk, in an automobile accident. With the unfolding of the case there has been revealed an unusual story of the struggle to support a family of fourteen in New York city on the moderate income of wage earners.
 Mary Dugan. 20, is the oldest of the children, the youngest being one year old, Mary earns $21 week as telephone operator. The next old est sister, Elizabeth gave up a sim liar job to run the house and take care of the children after the death of their mother soon after the father was killed last August. John, IT., the oldest boy and the other chill dren old enough to work are doing their bit, it was brought out in court, put their earnings do not make up for the loss of their fath- CTS support.
 The father earned $S5 a week in the grocery store where he worked for thirteen years. To this income he added s15 a week by tending furnaces in winter and moving lawns, weeding gardens and beating rugs in summer. His wages made up the $100 week necessary for the family.
 Sullivan Brothers. general con- tractors of Flushing, are defendants in the suit. They contend that the grocer clerk swerved his bicycle in the path of the automobile owned by them.