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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
RESIGNATION FORCED
by DECISION BASED
ION SENATE INQUIRY
Continuance IN Office Would
Have Been Source Of Ever-In-
creasing Emotion
PREJUDICE DIsCLAIMED
Attorney General Has Prepared
Statement Setting Forth His
Side Of Controversy

Il a b. =
WASHINGTON, March 28.-At
the request of President Coolidge,
Attorney General Daugherty today
submitted his resignation effective
at once.
The presidents decision was bas"
cd on the conviction that Daugh-
erty could not give his disinterest-
ed attention to official duties while
under the stress of the senate in
quiry into his conduct.
While disc1aiming intention oa
''prejudice" in the issues raised
in the Investigation, President Cool
idge wrote Daugherty that his con
tinuance in office must inevitably
be a source Of "ever increasing
emotion"
In letter containing three terSe
sentences, the attorney general re-
p1id that he was resigning solely
out Of Difference to your request. "
The correspondence was made
public at the White Hoase without
comment, but at the Department of
Justice Daugherty Immediately pre-
pared a statement setting forth his
side.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
TONIGHT, "a LITTLE go
BIT OF BROADWAY

Everything in rediness for the
presentation here tonight Of the
musical comedy production, "A Lit
tie Bit of Broadway" which prom
ises to eclipse anything in the kind
ever before presented in Amerl-
Gus by a local cast, the promoters
saw. The outstanding features will
be the dancing, each scene VIII
present dances of originality and
skill and the intricate steps vii be
daced in perfect rhythm by vel
trained chorus girls who have been
taught to dance and not to march
as n most of the amateur shows. The
rlot of ten play intensely interest.
ing, the promoters assert and deals
in a merry way with the escapadei
of a party of southern girls chap
eroned by a prim spinster who GO
to New York to see the sights OF
Broadway, and what they see and
do will afford those in the audi
ence a variety Of entertainments
which is seen only in the large pro.
fessional road shows. The scenery
| lighting, costumes and music they
say will add much to the charm Of
the show, and a rare treat is in store
for all who are fortunate enough
to be in the audience. The sale OF
| tickets has been large, and nothing
less than a capacity house is expeete
by the promoters to witness the
clay. The entire top balcony will
be sold to the children for fifty
cents it is announced and the doors
lopen at seven-thirty, curtain rises
at eight-thirty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
HELD BY PR0BERS
CASTOR MEANS NOT
TO FACE JURY YET.
Star Witness in Daugherty
Probe Unable TO Leave Wash
ington AT This Time
TRIAL DATE MARCH 81
Attorney General Strikes
Back in Making Official
Announcement
TRIAL DATE MARCH 81
Announcement

WASHINGTON, March 28:-Gas
ton B. Means, one of the star wit
nesses for the prosecution in the
Daugherty Investigation, it to be
held here uder the subpoena of the
senate committee and therefore
cannot be brought to trial in New
York on March 81 on the indict-
meme pending against him.
Chairman Brookhart of the sem
ate committee, has so advised the
department Of justice, and Attorney
General Daugherty making public
the correspondence struck back
with the comment:
"This is the price exacted by
Means for his manufactured story
that a Japanese gave him 100000
to give to- poor odd Jess Smith"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
CANDIDATE S MUST
FIILE Statements
Successful and Defeated Ones
Alike Must Publish Expendi-
lures Incurred

ATLANTA, March 28.-An item
lied Statement of expenditures must
be filed by April 8 BY every candi-
date for county office in the eigh-
ty-one counties. that held primaries
on March 10, it is pointed out by s.
G, McLendon, secretary of state.
The law requires that such state
nients must be filed and Published
Within twenty days after the cleo
ton date,
Defeated candidates are required
to file and publish the statement
Of expenditures made during the
race, as well as the successful ones,
Mr.. McLendon said.
He also pointed out that candi-
dates for judgeships and solicitor
ship in superior courts are required
To- file reports with the clerks of all
equities IN their district, and to
publish the fepofs in some news
naper in the district. ..ag4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO f
BESMIRCH HARDING'S NAME

WASHINGTON, March %. =
Rookie Stinson, divorced wife of
Jesse w. Smith, virtually wound up
her testimony Thursday afternoon
before the Daugherty Investigating
committee, but not until she had
provided the occasion for another
row between the committee and the
attorney generals counseT.
Former President Harding's
name was again brought to the edge
of the inquiry but the committee
disclaimed any intention of letting
it get in. Attorney General Daugh.
erty's counsel seeking to develop
her story that Smith had told he,
men in Washington made $4,000,
600 in an oil stock deal insisted o.
knowing who the men were.
my impression is that she will
| name the president Of the United
States" Former Senator Gambler
lain, one Of Mr.. Daugherty's at.
torney's exclaimed amidst the tur
mol when the committee stopped
the pressing Of the question. MS
Stinson left the stand without argu
ing.
eve are not going to walk int
your trap" shouted Senator Ashurs
democart Arizona, to the attor
ney generals counsel. you woult
like very much to have us b.
charged with besmirching the name
of someone now lead, but we arr
not going to walk into your trap.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
HERE TONIGHT At I
Dykes and Stukes Represent A
H. S. VS.. Reynolds in Inter
school Debate

Tonight at T o'clock at Ame1l-
Gus High School auditorium there
will be staged an inter-school de-
bate. with Americas opposing
Reynolds, and it is expected there
win be full attendance OF friends
of the school =.
The question to be debated IS
"Resolved, That Cities in Georgia
Under 800 Population Should 20
Under the City Manager
Form of Government" In TIE de-
bate here tonight, Americas has the
affirmative, with VIM. Dykes AMI
Lionel Stukes representing the insti-
tuition. The names Of debators who
will represent Reynolds, presenting
the negative, have not yet been
furnished the school author rites
here.
AZ cuthbert tonight, the Ameri-
Gus negative team is engaged in q
similar debate with Cuthbert High
school The members Of this team
are Miss Villa Sanford and Miss
Lillian Medford. The subject 70
be debated is the same as that to be
presented here.
This question is being debated t.
night by three hundred and twenty
Georgia boys and girls represent
ing eighty schools within the state,
it is announced, and great interes
eenters IN the outcome of these de-
bates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED
POUNDS Chickens. GO
IN FIRST COOP SALE
George o. Marshall, Henry P.
Everett and John Bowen Well
Pleased With Result
FARMERS ALL SATISFIED
Eighty-rive Poultry Fanciers
Contributed from their Flocks
in Initial Shipment

10.
Thirty-one hundred pounds OF
poultry were sold in Americas first
cooperative sale here Thursday.
This total included, however fowls
furnished by farmers, residing at
Huntington, Leslie, DeSoto and
Cobb, as well as by. a number CT
fanciers living west OF Amerlcus
in Plains-vicinity.
The success of the poultry spe-
cal to be operated by the Seaboard
hereafter is assured by the response
Of the first sale, according to
George o. Marshall, John Bowen
and Henry P. Everett, who sue
ceeded in arranging for operation
Of the train. George Q. Marshall
who is especially enthusiastic on the
subject of poultry as money croF'
accompanied the train as far as
Cobb on its trip to Savannah, and
assisted the promoters, j. F. Kelley
& Co., in chasing and weighing all
fowls offered. Cash was paid at
the car for these fowls, andevery
class and condition of fowl Off
cred was accepted by the buyers.
Prices received by the farmers
ranged from 40 cents a pound for
fryefs weighing not over 2 pounds
each to 10 cents a pound paid for
ROSTERS, and 25 cents a pound for
hens, which constituted, perhaps
so per cent of the offerings. OF
the total offerings approximately q
600 pounds were loaded at the Sea-
board station here Thursday after
noon, with fifteen hundred pounds
additional loaded today at Hunting
ton, Leslie, DeSoto and Cobb. 1t
is, estimated that a total of $4,000
was paid cash to Sumter county
breeders who furnished fowls in
Guided in the shipment, eighty-fl7e
individuals being included within
the total to whom checks were L.
sued.
1. The train will be operated
through from Americas to Savan-
nah, stopping en- route, with less
than $4,000 pounds capacity avail
able. for shipments to be Offered
at all other stations. This indicate:
that Sumter county farmers con
tribtued their full share to the sue
cess of the poultry special, and John
Bowen, Seaboard agent here, stated
this morning that these special cars
will be operated over the line just
as often as the poultry available
will allow. The next trip contem-
plated is a week from next Thurs
day, when it Isl expected a solid
car will be. loaded here. The poul.
Try is handled in specially built cars
with a caretaker accompanying
them from Americas straight
through to Savannah and thence on
to New York or other large con.
SHINING markets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
CONCERT PROGRAM
HERE ANNOUNCED
Interesting Numbers VIII Be
Rendered By Community Or
cestra At Rylander Sunday

An interesting program has been
arranged for Sundays free con-
cert by the Americas Community
orchestra, with a number of out
of town artists included among the
performers. The Moultrie Quar-
tet will assist Americas musicians
in this effort to entertain residents
here, and the program whicn it is
expected will be rendered IS as
follows:
Organ prelude-TranlS Sheffield.
Jr.
Grand, March, "victory''-or-
chestra.
Vocal Solo-Miss Dorothy Cass.
Selection, '|Yester Eve"-Orches,
ira.
solo-George Wilson, Mcultrie
Quartet.
Remarkably Lovelace Eve.
Solo-Mrs. Dan O'Connen. Mrs
j. NJ. Bryan, accompanies.
Organ selection-Mrs. w. j
Toinpkins.
Solo-John Hinton, MoultrlC
Quartet
March 'The Flying Ace"-Ot
cchestra.
Selection by combined quartet.
from Moultrie, Cuthbert and Amer
icus-OId Glory-Orchestra
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
VAN VETCHEN TELLS OF
GRAFT ATTEMPT

WASHINGTON, March q. =
Former Representative j. VanVeeh-
ten, of New York City, told the
Daugherty committee today about
visitor" he had who told him he
would be expected to pay 100000
when his name went to the senate
for the federal judgeship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
ATLANTA SCHOOL BOY
AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIM

ATLANTA, March 23.-Verdell
Deck, 10, is in the hospital here
suffering from a fractured skull
sustained when his automobile
crashed into a telephone pole on
the way to school. He was thrown
through the windshield.
The accident happened when he
attempted to pass an automobile
driven by a girl. His parents live
on a farm near Hapeville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
HARDING At BUDAPEST
SEEKING INFORMAT ton

BUDAPEST, March 28.-W. P.
G. Harding, former governor of the
United States federal reserve board,
is here to gain information erabl-
ing him to assist in the finanrial
reconstruction in Hungary, accord
ing to the League of Nations
scheme. He will confer with thC
premier for two days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
GLENNA COLLETT
AGAIN GOLF CHAMP

PINEHURST, Miss, March 2S.-
Miss Glenna Collett, of Providence,
Rhode Island, today retained the
north and south golf championship,
defeating Miss Louise Fordyce, of
Youngstown, Ohio, five up and
three to play IN the finals on the
golf links here today. iloa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
MEANS, DEPARTMENT
SPY, is UNAFRAID

WASHINGTON, March 28.-No
Sherlock Holmes, from outward ap~
pearances, is CASTOR B. Means, for
mer agent for the Department Of
Justice, who started the Daugherty
investigation rolling with his testi-
mony of receiving 5000 from a
Jap representative of Mitsui & Co.
which he turned over to Jess Smith
Daugherty's bumper and friend"
Means doesn't look mysterious.
He gives an. impression of sincerity
if not ffankness. And he has an
answer ready as soon as question
Is propounded.
Il don't have to be knocked down
by an idea before l recognize it"
he explains
Zone of the best Investigators l
have ever known" William J. Burns
for whom Means has worked both
inside and outside the department,
describes him.
A stock, rather buIlet-headed
man Of As, Means combines an APP
lpearance Of physical strength with
mental altertness.
His lusterless brown hair is thin
and scraggly in front but heavy at
the back, where it is bobbed off
short. His forehead is high. His
eyes are small and squinty, but
bright and swapping with good hu,
NOR. A nondescript nose, too small
for his rather heavy face, perchcs
above a short straight upper lip. His
lower lip and jaw are those of
fighter.
Means is a North Carolinan by
birth. He attended public school
there and the University of North
Carolina He taught school for 8
few years Then he began some
investigations for a, big North Caro-
lima cotton mill owner. He's been
detecting" ever since.
His knowledge Of textiles caused
him to be employed by the German
government, who wished to aseer-
tain trade secrets of English tes.-
title manufacturers selling in this
1country.
Later Means switched to the en-
ploy of the British government. He
was also employed by the govern.
linen of Mexico and later by Uncle
Sam.
Means, the Spy, is now the spied
upon.
They got my telephone wires
tapped" he explains with a grin. &
know, because l can tell VIXEN
there's someone else on the wire, i
know how it's done. cause I've tap
lped hundreds of 'em myself"
| Intimidation Of all sorts, he says,
was brought to bear upon him to
prevent his appearing before the
Senate committee.
Maybe they'll have ME indicted
for something else" he says, mean
ting persons who may be damaged by
his testimony, 'but Pm already in-
dicted for everything in the catalog,
so another one or tive more won't
make much difference. One friend
informed me that the powers aftci.
me were omnipotent, that they con-
trolled every situation, that they'll
get me- if / dared speak the truth.
I "Well, I'm giving EN- a chance.
Maybe they'll get me. But theyIl
know they've been through fight,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
P0N.T00NS PLACED
ON ARMY AIR CRUISER

SEATTLE, March 28.-Pontoons
placed on the American army ar
cruiser Boston today as a last pre-
paration Before the around the
world flyers hop off next week on
the second leg journey for Prince
Rupert in British Columbia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
LENTEN SERVICES AT
CALVARY CHURCH

Evening prayer will he said in
Calvary church tonight at $50. The
address will be on the Teaching of
the ApostiesP Immediately after
the service there viii be a meeting
of the vestry.
On Saturday afternoon at !
O'Clock the Service viii be particu
larly for girls. ao4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
NAPIER VANTSPE6PLE.
To AID IN GAS WAR
Asks Cooperation of Senators
and Congressman TO Keep
Prices Down ~

ATLANTA, March 28.-George
M. Napier, attorney general, and
the secretary Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Acknowledgement, to-
day requested the citizens of the
state to urge the cooperation OF
senators and congressman in d
move to keep down the price OF
gasoline.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
HALLARRESTED AS
SLAYER OF CONNELL

STILLMORE, March %. -
T. w. Hall, alleged slayer Of
Thompson Connell, near here
March 16, was arrested last
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
POINCARE: ST OV N
ORGANIZING CABINET
Predicted at Paris That He Will
Be Unable to Conclude Task
During Today

PARIS, March %. = Premier
Poincare is making slow Roadway in
reconstituting the cabinet, and it is
predicted that he will not finish be-
ore tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28

Alaska doesn't keep all of its
beauty at home. Dorothy Haley,
for instance, has, been sent out
to tell about the other Beauties
of her homeland. Chosen as the
new tourist agent for the govern
n1ent's Alaskan railroad, Miss Ha~
ley is going to tell the world
that Alaska is not the barren, icy
stretch SO many picture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
COOLIDGE LOSES IN
DAKOTA PRIMARIES

SIOUX FALLS, S. a, March Is
returns compiled by
the newspapers indicate that Hiram
johnson has carried the state over
Calvin Coolidge by majority Of
1000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
Alleged Rum Runner G
To Face Toledo jury

CHICAGO, His, March 28.TI life danger from ruptured
ugua VEIN John Reid alleged taken Toledo
day to face trial. changed with violating prohibition
Gaping from the Atlanta penteltay.
He plead to returned Atlanta attorneys blocked
the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28
WEATHER

For Georgia = Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday; probably rain
in north and west portion Satur
day; mild temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-28

PC. Open High Low Close
Jan. 22.95I23.00l23. 25l22.85l23.15
May ,.26.70l26.70l27. 30I26.77I26.23
July 1901 I26.O526.45I25,97l26.SS
Oct. 2s6OI2s.57I2S. 9OI2S.54I2s.85
Dec. ..23.22l2s.3O .58I23I7I23.4S
Americas Strict middling rs 3-4c.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-06-26
THE SUGAR BEET CROP.

The crop of sugar beets in the
Blackfoot district this year was
planted in somewhat larger acreage
than usual, and the dry, windy
weather kept some seed from sprout-
ing. The freeze following the late
snow killed some of the beets that
just happened to be at the right
stage to be killed by frost, and such
tracts were seeded to oats or pota-
toes.
The amount of acreage lost to
beets and seeded to other crops cuts
down the beet acreage about twenty
percent, and leaves it about the same
as in 1928
The Sugar company are installing
the belt elevator and cylinder clean
er at Wapello, Gardner and one or
two other places, and this enables
the beet hauler to get rid of his load
more easily, and it also settles all
questions of tare. The beet crop is
coming along normally, and there is
every prospect of a good yield and
good returns.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-06-26
BAN ON BEES LIFTED.

The state department of agricul-
ture has officially announced
through a circular issued by Com
missioner Mark A. Means, a modifi-
cation of the official foot-and-mouth
disease quarantine against California
insofor as it affects bees and bee
supplies shipped from California in
to Idaho. The new modification
provides that bees and bee supplies
originating in California may be
shipped into Idaho provided that
same originate from areas defined
by federal authorities as being free
from foot-and-mouth disease. Fed
eral permit showing non-exposure of
bees and bee supplies to be mailed
the Idaho state department of agri-
culture at time of shipment.
The order also provides for fumi-
cation of cars in which bees and bee
supplies are transported. The modi-
fication order is made effective on
and after June %.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-06-26
FOREIGN DEBTS

I'm fulfillment of our solemn pledge
in the national platform of 1920. we
have steadfastly refused to consider
the cancellation Of foreign debts. Our
attitude has not been that Of an OPP
pressive creditor seeking immediate re-
turn and ignoring existing financial
conditions, but has been based on the
conviction that moral obligation such
as was incurred should not be disre-
garded.
I'VE stand for settlements with all
debtor countries similar in character
to our debt agreement with Great
Britain. That settlement, achieved un-
der q Republican administration, was
the greatest international financial
transaction in history. Under the
agreement the United States now re-
ceives an annual return on $4,000, O0O,,
600 owing to us by Great Britain, with
definite obligation Of ultimate pay
ment in full.
1.-THE business of the basis employed
has been formally recognized by other
debtor nations.
"Great nations cannot recognize or
admit the principles of population To
do so would undermine the integrity
essential for international trade, CON-
merce, and credit. Thirty-five per cent
of the total foreign debt is now in
process of liquidation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-06-26
REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM

Cleveland.-The following Is the tex'
of the Republican platform as adopted
| by the convention:
1--WE, the delegates Of the Repub'
lican party In national convention as
sembled, bow our head in reverent
memory of Warren G. Harding.
"A staunch Republican, he was first
of all true patriot, who gave I'M
stintingly of himself during a trying
and critical period of our national life.
His conception and successful d.
rection of the limitation Of ornaments
conference in Washington was an
achievement which advanced the world
along the path toward peace.
"As delegates of the Republican par
ty, we share in the. national thanks
giving that in the great emergency
created by the death of our great
leader there stood forth fully equipped
to be his successor one whom we had
nominated as vice president-Calvin
Coolidge-who as vice president and
President, by his every act has justi-
fed the faith and confidence which
he has won from the nation.
Financial Chaos Inherited.
when the Republican administra-
ton took control of the government
in 1921, there were 100000 unem-
ployed; industry and commerce were
stagnant; agriculture was PROSTATE;
business was depressed; government
ho1 thofY
values.
"Peace was delayed; misunderstand-
ing and friction characterized our re-
latiOns abroad. There was a lack OF
faith in the administration Of govern
ment resulting in a growing feeling
of distrust in the very principles on
which our institutions are founded.
To-day industry and commerce are
active; public and private credits are
sound, we have made peace; we have
taken the first step toward disarma-
lnent and strengthened our friendship
with the world powers; our relations
with the rest Of the world are on a
firmer basis, our position was never
better understood, our foreign policy |
never more definite and consistent !
The tasks to which we have put our
hands are completed.
''Time has been too short for the
correction of all the Ills we received
rs heritage from the last Democratic |
administration, and the notable &C
under Republican rule
us in appealing to the coun-
nv with entire confidence.
I'VE demand and the people Of the
United States have right to demand
igid economy in government.