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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
HARDWICK ATTACKS
RECORD OF HARRIS

SPARTA, August 2.-Thomas
w. Hardwick spoke here Friday to
a large crowd from tins adjoining
counties. He was introduced by
G. Lee Dickens, prominent lawyer
of Sparta.
Mr.. Hardwick prefacel his ed
dress with a brief statement of the
reasons for his candidacy, declar-
ing that he was a candidate not
for personal reasons, but because
he felt that he was doing public
service by recalling attention to the
time-honored doctrines of the dem
ocratic fathers.s
His speech was pitched on the
same ines he has recently followed
opposition to the league of ma
tons and any form of foreign en-
tanglements, religious and political
freedom, and sharp criticism Of
Senator Harris course while in the
senate. He made no specific at
tack on the Ku Klux Khan, but de-
clared viborous OPPOSITION to any
form of religious or sectarian in
toleraney, and to any kind of Sc
cret political activity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
COMMIT TEE APPROVES
ANTESURCHARGE BILL
Measures Would Abolish Added
Paw for Pullman Passenger
Accommodations

ATLANTA, August 2.-House
committee on general Judiciary
number two Thursday night favcr-
ably reported the bill by Repre-
sentative Bennett, of Dodge, re-
moving the Pullman surcharge on
all interstate traffic in Georgia
referred a bill to reform laws as to
public accountants in Georgia to a
special subcommittee, recommen-
ded for passage a measure to allow
counties with populations between
$4,000 and 10000 to change meth
DDS Of paying county officers from
fee to salary syster8 and approved
two Fulton county proposals to
place the solicitor Bf The superior
court and the solicitor IS the city
court on a salary system.
Representative Bennett spoke on
behalf of his bill, bran ing the sur
charge on Pullman fares as unfair
He said that the surcharge was not
made in North Carolina, ruling
Of the railroad commission in that
state having stopped it a year age,
and sail that in Virginia it never
had been charged. Passage of his
bill, he said would save TO the PEG
pie of Georgia $15O,OO0 annually,
now exacted from them under this
law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
JOINER SEES REAL
PROSPERITY AHEAD
FOR SUMTER FARMER
Cotton Avenue Merchant Says
Sales Increased by Advertise
ing During Summer
NEW SUPPLIES NEEDED
All Glasses Have Beer Living
From 'Hand-to-Mouth' Too
Long, He Believes

"a survey of Sumter county's
fields convinces me prosperity les
just ahead for the people Of TINS
community" is the cheering mos
Usage given The Times-Recorder to-
day by w. A. Joyner, Cotton ave-
nue. merchant. "The cotton crop
looks especially good" continued
Mr.. Joyner, and in many sections
| believe farmers will harvest the
greatest crop produced during The
past four OF five years.
Last year Sumter's cotton crop
was almost a failure, but this fall
the outlook is different. In almost
every part of the county farmers
have abundant crops of cotton and
corn, with the prospect of good
prices obtaining during the early
selling season at least. The cam
paign conducted by the Times-Re-
corder in cooperation with the
business interests of Americas and
state and county farm development
authorities, apparently has yielded
excellent results, and the efficiency
.of calcium arsenate as a method If
weeyll control under weather condi-
tons such as have prevailed here
during the cotton growing season
mas been demonstrated absolutely.
"Durig the summer months bnsi-
Continued On Page Fiye)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
FORMER JUSTICE
SHIRAS. 81. DEAD
Man Who Changed Vote on
First Income Tax Statute
Succumbs to Pneumonia

PITTSBURG, August 2. Geo.
Shnas, 90 years Of age, justice
Of the United States Supreme
court from 1892 to 1908, died
here today of pneumonia.
Justice Shirah attracted inter
national attention a number Of
years ago when ne changed his
vote overnight upon the eonstitu-
tionality Of the first federal income
tax statute. His reversal of opinion
made the statute unconstitutional
and resulted in the subsequent
amendment of the constitution
specifically authorizing the federal
government to levy such a direct
tax upon the people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
PROF. SMITH AT
FIRST METHODIST

Services at First Methodist
church Sunday will be conducted
BY Prof. Leon Smith, who will pre-
side in the absence of Rev. John
NJ. Cutler, pastor of the cognrega-
ton. Prof. Smith, who is vice pres
ident of Wesleyan college at Macon
and a speaker of magnetism and
ability, will speak at the morning
hour upon the an educational topic,
and at 8 o'clock Sunday evening
he will deliver a evangelistic SER
mon. He visited Americas about
two years ago when he delivered
an address in the Methodist church
before the former edifice was
burned, making a profound inn
precision upon al who heard MIN
upon that occasion. raa M
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
GOV. BLAINE REFUSES
TO ASSIST DEFENSE
DAY Pre- PARATI0NS
Wisconsin Governor Definitely
Opposed to Proposed Nation
al Army Demonstration
NOT TO DESIGNATE DAY
On Contrary VIII Suggest Dem
onstrations on Same Date
Leading Toward Peace
b. Associated Press

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 2. -
Governor Blaine today record
ed himself as definitely opposed
TO national defense day Septem-
Der IL, and characterized the
plan as designed to stimulate a
national military movement
which would be taken by for
eign countrie sas militaristic
maneuver
He will not designate the day III
Wisconsin, he said, but will suggest
demonstrations on the same date
that would lead foreign nations tc
universal peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
NE v PROBE SERIES
TO BE INAUGRATED
IN CAPITAL S 0 0 \
QUIZ Into Treasury Affairs May
Be More Important Than Half
Dozen Previous Ones
TO oUTCLASS ALL OTHERS
Inquiry Likely to Become Of
National Importance Before
Inquiry Is Held
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
NEA Service Writer
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. -
Investigating is going to break
out again in Washington Sept.
|, probably worse than ever be-
fore.
1t will be only one investi-
CATION, instead of half dozen
as earlier in the year; but that
one, for various reasons, promis-
es far to outclass anything here
tofore.
1t is the investigation Senator
Couzens started into the treas
ury department.
Senator Couzens plan is to delye
especially into the doings of the IN
come tax division and the prohibi-
ton unit.
Against these two administrations
more charges probably have been
made than against all other govern
mental departments, bureaus, divi-
sions and units combined That's one
reason why sensations of the first
order are foreseen.
It is an investigation, of all IN
vestigaticns, which has been desper-
ately fought. The fact, despite all
obstacles, that those behind it are
still determined to jam it through,
suggests a tenacity, a ruthlessnees5
on their part that promises "the
real thing" The character of some
of the Investigators suggests il,
too.
May Enliven Campaign
And it will come right in the
midst Of a national campaign. What
ever is brought out, if anything,
Continued on Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
GREENSBORO SEEKING
PROPOSED HIGHWAY

GREENSBORO, Ga, August 2,
Following a conference which
was held in Lexington recently Tor
the proposed Elberton-Creensboro
highway, via Lexington and Maxeys
and association has been formed to
make organized efforts towards
having the proposed highway
granted by state and federal au-
thorities. Hamilton McWhorter,
Jr., of Lexington was elected pres
ident of the association and James
A. Metcalf, of Elberton, secretary
Members will be enrolled in TIE
three counties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
ROUND WORLD FLYERS
SEPARATE IN FOG At
.0RKNEYS.. ONE MISSING
Heavy Fog Encountered Off
Coast of Island Group Causes
Two Of Trio to Turn Back
1T. SMITH NOT LOCATED
Lieuts. Snoth and Wade Search
Banks for Companion, Who
May Have Gone Ahead
By Associated Press

KIRKWALL, Scotland, Aug.
2. Lieutenant Nelson and
Mechanician Harding, in the ar
my airplane New Orleans, are
believed here to be making a
lone attempt to reach Iceland in
the first leg of the American
world fliers transatlantic flight.
The attempt Of Lieutenent
Smith, flight commando, to lead
the filters to Hornafjord, Iceland,
the first scheduled halt was frus-
trated by a heavy fog, Lieutenant
Smith is in the plane Chicago, and
Wade in the Boston trapped ~ a
fog 60 miles out, were forced to
return here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
LOEB MENTALLY Ill
ON DAY FRANKS WAS
KILLED SAYS WHITE
Noted AIienist on Stand Tells
Court Mental Illness is Sick
ness Of the Mind
DEFENSE WINS ONE POINT
Court Sustains Objection TO Eff
fort to Learn Whether Wit
ness Thought Loeb Insane
By Associated Press

CHICAGO, August 2.-Ihat
Richard Loeb was mentally
ill' May 81, when he and Ma
than Leopold, Jr.. kidnapped and
murdered Robert Franks, was
testified in cross-examination
today by William White, noted
alienist.
Judge Caverly sustained the Oh
lection Of the defense when the
state tried to learn whether the ex-
per thought Loeb insane. Mental
Illness is sickness of the mind, IN
sanity is legal term and | only
use insanity after man is legal
ly declared insane" the doctor tes-
titled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
nnaneuV
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES
PLEDGE ASSISTANCE

WASHINGTON, August 2.-As-
surance of cooperation in holding
national defense test" September
IL by more than a score of patzio-
tic and other societies was given tine
war department in a letter from
Mrs. Anthony Cook, president gen
eral Of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution on basis Of per
sonal canvas of the organizations
The letter has been made public by
the department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
FRANCE TO QUIT RUHR
FOR GOLD PAYMENT

LONDON, August Binder
pressure from an Amer4can-British
banking group France has yielded
her rights to {. separate action, and
Premier Herriot proposes to offer
military evacuation of the Ruhr on
October Is, according TO reliable
information from unquestionable
sources today. This is regarded rs
the turning point in the Inter
Allied Reparations Conference
which now only awaits formal Of
fer from France to this effect be-
fore going ahead with the machln-
cry Of the experts plan.
The anticipated French proposal
is being jealousy guarded with the
utmost secrecy in the meantime.
The French delegation still is WORK
ing.
In return, France wants absolute
priority to the first 26 billion gold
francs collected as reparations n
der the Dawes McKenna plan.
If tonight's meeting makes this
offer as badly as it is put here, it
will cause a sensation n the con
ference.
The figure named by the French,
&c billion gold francs, covers the
remaining cost Of restoring the
French devastated regions.
The proposal is certain to arouse
a storm of protest from the Bel
gians, Italians, and all smaller ma
lions who have claim to repara-
tions. The British may object, ana
even the cost of the United States
Army of Occupation, which had q
certain priority, would be prejudic-
ed.
The presence of the French IN
the Ruhr had been the main stump,
ling block to acquiescence by the
banking groups in the proposed
terms Of an international loan tc
Germany. Now Herriot IS about t.
offer to get out-for 26 billion
gold francs.
The French also will safeguard
themselves by putting in a clause
in the formula providing for ap
peal to arbitration against majority
decisions on sanctions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
May E.nliven Campaign
CUBANS ORDERED
To BE IN0CULATED
Presidential Decree Orders Stern
Measures to Control Typhoid
Fever Outbreak

HAVANA, August 2.-Inocula-
ton against typhoid fever Of every
person in Cuba was ordered by pres
idential decree published today.
Official figures show 279 cases,
considerable decrease over last
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
BILL WOULD PROTECT
FARMERS OF GEORGIA
Analyses Requirements Of Cal
cium Arsenate Fixed in Pro-
posed New Statute

A important measure designed TO
protect Georgia farmers against
calcium arsenate and other poisons
having insufficient strength to de-
stroy boil weevils, has just been
introduced in the senate by Senator
Pace, who represents this district
in the Legislature. The measure
amends the existing law by requir-
ing that all agricultural poisons
sold in Georgia must conform to
the standards set therein. AS to
calcium arsenate, the requirements
are that the poison must contain
not less than 40 per cent arsenic
pentoxide not more than OTIS per
cent water soluble arsenic pen
toxide and with density Of not
less than so OF more than 100 Gu.
in. per pound.
An important provision Of thS
measure IS that the buyer Of any
calcium arsenate that fails to come
up to the standard set in the act
shall be entitled to recover from
the seller the amount paid therefor
together with z per cent. interest,"
from the date of purchase thereof.
At present standards of strength
for all agricultural poisons are set
by the department of agriculture,
d
with their inspection also within tn8
jurisdiction Of that department. The
inspection feature is practically UNI
changed under the provisions Of tho
new measure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
P. B. NILLIFOPD
STRUCK BY AUTO
Well Known Real Estate Man
Seriously Hurt BY Unknown
Driver in Business Section

P. B. Williford, who mas offices
in the Windsor Hotel building, was
struck by an automobile early
Thursday evening at the intersec-
ton of Jackson and Lamar streets,
being knocked down and bsldly in
jured. The driver Of the car did
not stop following the collision and
its identity is still unknown.
Mr. Williford, who was badly
bruised, was carried to his home Oh
Barlow street, where ne Is stiIl
confined Information concerning
his condition today was that he is SCI
riously hurt, and police authorities
are conducting an Investigation to
determine the idertity of the driy-
er whose ear struck him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
FIRST
BALE SOLD FRIDAY

ALBANY, August 2.-Doughef-
ty county's first bale of cotton was
ginned Friday by the Planters Gin
Company in East Albany. It was
raised in East Dougherty by w. +.
Fleming.
The bale weighed 507 pounds
and was graded midding 1t was
sold by the Albany Warehouse
Company to the Georgia Cotton
Company at 40 cents a pound.
1t was the next to the earliest
bale Dougherty county had receiy-
ed in recent years, Mr. Fleming
holding the previous record, which
was made in 1922, when he brought
in a bale July 21.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
COMPLETE PROGRAM
TO LAUNCH DAWES
PLAN AT LONDON
Technical Point Blocking Com
plete Accord Agree Upon
With Small Modification
SETTLEMENT COMPROMISE
Premier Macdonald and Pre-
mier Herriot Work With Kel-
logg TO Reach Settlement

LONDON, August 2. - A
complete program launch
ing the Dawes PREPARATION settle
ment plan was agreed upon by
the inter-allied conference to-
day. The allied premiers and
Ambassador Kellogg took up the
technical point which experts
had vainly struggled through
during two all-night sessions,
and after a modification which
Premier Macdonald and Pre-
nier Herriot accepted, a com
promise settlement was reached
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
OFFICER SHOOTS
LIQUOR SUSPECT
Atlanta Man in Hospital Follow
ing Attack; No Liquor Found
in Car After Search

ATLANTA, August Pr. E.
Farlow, 80, is in a local hospital
with a bullet wound in his shoulder
as a result of being fred upon by
a policeman today who suspected
he was driving an automobile con-
tanning liquor, No liquor or weap-
ons were found in the car, officers
reported.
Chief of Police Jett is investi-
eating the shooting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
-JACKERS GET
BIG BOOZE HAUL.
$4,000 Worth Of Liquor StoI-
en- From Truck Drivers at
Bayonne, N. j., Today

BAYoNNE, N. J. August q
Two trucks loaded with 400 to 500
eases of liquor held to be worth
$4,000 were stolen by hi-jaekers,
who forced the truck drivers and
helpers to back waist deep into
Newark Bay, and escaped with 1he
trucks, the police are told.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
ATHENS NOW HAS NEW
MUNICIPAL PLAYGROUND

ATHENS, August 2.-After ac-
tivities which have been progress
ing for about four years by advoc-
here, their dream was realized
when two Fairgrounds were open
ed here just recently, one for white
children and the other for negroes,
It is hoped by advocates that other
Fairgrounds will be built up later.
Trained supervisors for both OF
the grounds are maintained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
HEAVY FOG is
ENCOUNTERED

KIRKWALL, Scotland, Augusta.
American army arimen on their
round. the worid flight struck a
heavy fog off the coast of the
Orkney Islancs, alter leaving here
for Iceland today and their planes
became separated.
Lieutenants Smith and Wale
eircled their machines to hunt Lieu
tenant Nelson in The third machine
who was apparetly nthe rear but
not finding him returned here
Smith expressed. the belief that Mel.
son is continuing to Island.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
ATLANTA POLICE
WAR ON MAD DOGS

ATLANTA, August atlanta
police are waging a war on mad
dogs as the result of several per-
sons having been bitten Icy the ami
mails recently, and as a result eight
were killed in a single day here re-
Gently. Police authorities have re-
quested all citizens to let them
know at once when they see a dog
that begins to acting funny" or
that they believe to be mad. An Of
ficer viii be on the job in a minute
to Finish" the animal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
GEORGIA TEACHERS
ASK FOR LICENSES

ATHENS. Aug. 2.-After having
completed a six weeks court at
the University summer school, over
SOC Georgia teachers today made
application for certificates to teach
school without standing examina-
ton. The course continues three
weeks, the vocational educational
teachers meeting next week.
Applicants with high school or
college training were granted GER
tificates without examination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
COOLIDGE STICKS
TO DESK ALL DAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today completed his
first year in office, sticking to his
desky most OF the day as he has
throughout the entire period. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02

Paris says fat women may come
back in style. This is considered
bad news. It costs more to feed .
fat woman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02

Birthdays are celebrated before
20 after that they are cussed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-02
WEATHER

For Georgia - Generally fair to-
night and Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-22
VOTE SLACKERS OF 1924
BY Albert Apple

Despite the intensive national campaign to get the
VOTE it's now estimated that only about half of the eligible
voters went to the polls and cast their ballots.
More voted than in 1920, to be several millions
more But the population increased materially the last
four years. The gain in voters offset by the gain in
citizens entitled to vote.
Now, what's the for this continued drift toward
government Dy mnOrltya condition which, experts
claim already has arrived They claim that than
of the eligible voters stayed home instead of baotng
president this year.
One possible explanation is that the number of people
entitled to vote has been exaggerated Such improbable
to material extent Even doesn't eliminate the un-
deniable truth that vote Stacking hasn't been checked
Getting people to vote is double job: Inducing them
to the polls thing inducing them to register is an
other 1t amounts to problem of enticing them
to bat twice But this isn't the major cause.
When problem such vote Stacking" cannot be ex-
planned by psychology by indifference by lack patriot
ISM it's pretty safe bet that in the final analysis it is
matter of the pockebook.
Most of political social and economic problems
mer down to matters of money
1T is probable that millions of people stay away from the
THEY FEAR THAT REGISTERING AND CASTING
BALLOTS WILL PUT THEM ON THE LOCAL TAXATION
LIST WHICH MANY HAVN MANAGED TO EVADE
in the matter of state county municipal taxes. The tax
slackers that their the record they will
shortly receive tax blank for listing their savings accounts
household furniture and other personal property which
many of them have concealed from the levy.
ers"? '''' ''' '''"f"' '"N ''"'A'
The problem of getting citizens the ma
tiona elections is constant problem. The in 1924
was in campaigning at the last moment.
If want to induce them to vote in 1928 campaign to
that end must be waged steadily for the next four
Vote Stacking is big problem. And big problem
be solved by overnight education Reformers know this is
fixed and unalterab law. Time and patience neces
lSary
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-22
TAX RETURN PUBLICITY

Publicity Of income returns quite likely to be
question much discussed in the forthcoming session OF
Congress- Public attention has been concentrated the
matter since the government has entered suit against
newspapers for publishing returns, after the Treasury
Department had opened them to public Inspection The
law it is frankly admitted by government officials appears
be contradictory and the courts to be asked to find
what Congress meant There is divergence of opinion
among Senators to their exact intent in the passage OF
the law.
Advocacy of publicity for income taxes is not new.
President HARRISON know Il conservative advocated
publicity of than thirty years hold
ing that should shield his income from the govern
ment and declaring publicity advantage to the
government in making collection of taxes. The modern
income taxes however, have cast light the subject
1t has been customary for the largest corporations such
railroads and industrial corporations whose stock is listed
the stock exchange and whose stockholders wide
sead publish frequently statements of their financial
condition. These will not be affected by the law asked for
in Congress. Nor will any of the strongest corporations
be affected except insofar as they dislike publicity.
1t is the smaller business and individual who may
suffer. strong corporation. crush rival in
petition be informed through publicity of income tax
of the ability of the rival firm to withstand
ccred drive struggle may result in which the firm with
the money wins. This advantage government
law should give There also is the opportunity for snoop
ing by busybodes who might the information for
malicious purposes.
Those who contend against the wisdom of publicity of
income aid in enforcing collections hold
th the government amply able to check up taxpayers
through the elaborate system of reports of corporations on
salaries and investigation by the internal revenue bureau
accountants