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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
YOUNG WOMAN Who
s [ { v P RI s D n
NATRON ARRESTED
Gladys Ellis, Alias Katherine
Rogers, Held For Staying AT
Indianapolis
ESCAPED FROM PRISON
Had Been Sentenced To Serve
Long Term Following Forg-
cry Conviction

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 27.-
Gladys Ellis, alias Katherine Rogers
aged %, who confessed last night
to tire Staying of Miss Louise Rich
ards, a seventy year old teacher and
matron at the Indiana woman S
prison here, will be arraigned in
court today for 4 preliminary hear
ing.
The young woman, who escaped
from prison where she was serving
a long sentence for forgery, was
taken in custody following the
Staying by a squad of detectives.
Miss Richards was found dead
in her room Tuesday. She had been
bound han dand foot with a sheet
and a gag made from piece OF
skirt had been forced into her
mouth. Her body was found by a
nurse at the prison who instituted
a search when Miss Richards did
not appear for breakfast.
Miss Richards's bed room is di-
rectly across a narrow hall from
the cell that was occupied by the
Rodgers woman. Before escaping
the Rodgers woman had bobbed her
hair. She had placed the severed
ends on her pillow and arranged the
bed clothings so that a glance into
her cell would make it appear she
was in her bed.
The record of Gladys Ellis police
said, showed that she had been sen.
fenced to the Julia Woods school
for girls at Plymouth, Ind, when
she was ten years old. She was sen.
fenced to the woman's prison from
Crawfordville, Ind, on May 20
1919, having been convicted there
on charge of petit larceny. She
was paroled October 2, 1921, bui
was later returned for violating hen
parole. She escaped October 10
1928, and was at large until last
January when she was arrested on ;
forgery charge. She again escaped
from police matroR but was ar
rested three weeks lated at Con
nersville, Ind, and then was re
turned to the prison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
UNUSUAL. ATTRACTIO
ALBANY
Several Parties From Americas
Will See Guy Bates Post In
The Climax

A number of Americas people
are preparing to attend the show
ing Saturday, March /, at Albany
of "The Climax" in which Guy
Bates Post will star. The securing
Of Mr.. Bates Is regarded here as a
stroke of amusement enterprise
upon the part of Manager Gorta-
towsky, of the Albany Auditorium,
and it is expected that theater-go-
ers from all over this section will
take advantage thus afforded to
see this magnificent play which IS
described as one serious enough to
make you think, funny enough to
make one laugh, clean enough to
please the clergy, and good enough
to live by. Guy Bates Post stands at
the very pinnacle of his profession
and his appearance in the stallar
role insures a production that is.
sure to please all who attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
t. INSPECT DE MOLAY
COMMANDERY HE RE
Thomas c. Law TO Be Here
From Atlanta To Review
Americas knights Templar

Sir Knights of DeMolay Com
mander, No. 5, will be reviewed and
inspected Thursday night in their
quarters at Masonic Temple here,
according to an announceerhnt au-
thorized today by Eminent Com
nader While Marshall, who urges
all knights to be present with full
equipment on chat occasion.
Thomas C, Law. past commander
Cd Occur de Lion Commandery, No.
A, at Atlanta, will come here to in
spect DeMolay Commandery and
the inspection will begin promptly
at Z o'clock Thursday night, Sir
Knight Law is one of the most
prominent Knights Templar in
Georgia being chairman of the
Knight Templar Educational Loan
Fund, as we'll as past eminent com
mander of the important Atlanta
commandery.
Followig the formal inspection a
barbecue luncheon will be served
in the lodge room, it is announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
LEGION TO FOSTER
RE-FORESTATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb 27.
The demonstration of California
may be undertaken in part by the
American Legion, according to
Morgan Keaton, adjutant of the
organization in this state.
Efforts are under way in lum-
bering sections to plant community
forests along the plans outlined for
the Legion in Minnesota. In adj
dition to this, the Legion expects
to sponsor the planting of trees
along the proposed Victory highway
from the Nevada state line into
San Francisco. 1t is proposed that
certain work of reforestration be
carried out by the Legionnaires il
the cut-over redwood sections oil
the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
CONSPIRACY CASES
SET FOR HEARING
At YALDOSTA TODAY
Prominent Echols Residents
Face Criminal Accusations In
u. S. Court
PENNINGTON is ACCUSED
County Physician And Solicitor
Also Among Defendants
Named In indictments
PENNINGTON IS ACCUSEI

VALDOSTA, Ca, February q,
Gases against. twenty citizens of
-Echols County, who were indicted
at the last term of court for CON
spiracy to prevent officials of the
government from discharging their
duties in dipping cattle, were set
for trial today before Judge w. H.
Barrett, of the United States Dis
trict SQUIRT here. The men indicted
are among the most prominent in
that county, including Sheriff w.
w. Pennington, County Physician
Prescott and County Solicitor j. B.
Hicks.
The other defendants are: Oscar
Thornton, Wiley Mcdonald, Tinker
Carroll, H. j. Carter, Will Garter,
Fred Carter, Beaury Corbett, M. j.
(Buck) Carter, RAIDER Carter, Floyd
Carter, Wiley Corbett, Frank Stat
en-, Nealy Heirs and jim Howell. It
was announced by the district at
torney that jim Howell would not
be prosecuted.
II. ]. (Mann) Carter and his son,
viii, were also indicted on a charge
of using firearms on a federal of
ficer, in addition to a charge Of
blowing up a dipping vat. These
defendants were tried in state court
on a charge of killing range rid
err" but were found not guilty.
1t is understood that the defen-
dants will attempt to show that,
while public sentiment in Echols
County was against dipping cattle
and that there might have been
some personal difficulties over the
matter, there was nothing resem-
bling conspiracy. The defendants,
it is said, will also undertake to
show that they co-operated with the
government officials in cattle dip
ping, and that it was only in few
instances where there were clashes
between individp als and officials
in charge of dipping.
Attorneys for the defendants, it
is reported, will probably contend
that the work of DIPPING was ini-
tiated by the state officials and
that the men doing the work were
employed by the state, and, for that
reason, the government courts have
no jurisdiction in the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
GREATER WESLEYAN
DRIVE STARTS TO-DAY

MACON, Ca, Feb. 27.-Today
has been set as the opening date
for the million dollar Greater
Wesleyan" campaign, according to
an announcement made at head
CHARTERS here today. During this
evening Wesleyan dinners will be
held in each community where
there is a group of alumnae.
Cooperation of the alumnae in
the movement was assured at the
meeting of county representatives
here, when over 100 women pledged
to aid their alma mater. Chairmen
were secured for over 70 counties
of the state at the meeting and plans
fors conducting the campaign were
explained and approved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
GARNER ANNOUNCES
NEW FIGURES ON
TAX RE D UC 7 IONS
Ranking Democrat On House
Committee Says His Hill
Would Save People Millions
MELLON PLAN ANALYZED
Estimates Take Into Considera-
ton Proposed Miscellaneous
Reduction

WASHINGTON, February 27.--
A new set of treasury figures made
public today by Garner, OF Texas,
ranking democrat on the house
WAYS and means committee, estima5-
ed that the personal income tax re-
duction schedule of the Garner plan
would result in the loss Of $483'-
O00,0OO in revenue in 1925, and
that the Mellon plan would cause
a loss of $35O,OOO,000.
These estimates did not take into
consideration proposed reductions
in miscellaneous taxes, and Were
based on the estimated revenue fol
the calendar year 1925.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
e TENANT FARMERS
ON 24OO ACRES ARE
ALL FREE. OF DEBT
Home Conveniences, Education
al And Social Opportunities
All Superior
PLAN is COOPERATIVE
Tenants All Stay And Build Up
Fertility Of Land They Till
For Mrs. Martin

MARSHALL, Tex, Feb. 26.-
(By NEA Service) A model fairy
community of 24OO acres which is 8
business success.
Twenty-eight tenant farmers free
from debt.
Home conveniences and educa-
tional and social opportunities on the
farm superior to those in most
small towns.
A 100000 project, on which the
cotton crop alone brought $4,000
last year.
These unique successes have been
achieved by the management of one
woman, Mrs. w. c. Martin of Dial
las, Tex, at Darco Community, 10
miles south if Marshall, in little
more than three years.
Mrs. Marshall began her project
by dividing her large tract Of land
in to farms of about 100 acres
each. Aided by her tenants. she
built road through the center.
connecting with the main highway
In the very middle sha built COM
munity house for social gatherings.
annual fairs. club meetings, some
times weddings, and the library
Near it the boys made ball park
with a grandstand.
Then she began replacing the old
farm houses with modern bunga-
lows. An electric light. plant was
built. and every home has electric
lights as we'll as a telephone. A
community cannery, community
laundry and community potato
curing storage plant enable the far
mers and their families to have la
bor-saving equipment that they
could not afford individually.
A union church, too. has beeu
built, and a school.
"Such a cooperative PLAN" Mrs
Martin says, sis the only solution Of
the land problem, the tenant far
mer problem and the cost Of liy
ing problem.
"The ordinary tenant farmer
ruins the land and the improve
ments on the farm. My tenants
stay, held build up their communit!
and conserve the fertility of tht
land"
The increasing prosperity of he
farmers is evidenced by the In
creasing number of automobiles
Mrs. Martin says.
Before Mrs. Martin undertook t,
develop the model farm communit,
she had long dreamed of, she oper
ated a 6000-acre ranch, which ha
since been sold. Now she manage
a 400-acre plantation worked b!
negro tenants, in addition to til,
24OO-acre community on whi,l
nearly 200 people live.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
WEAVER BARN NEAR
CUTHBERT BURNED

CUTHBERT. Ca, Feb "a
large barn belonging to N A{
Weaver, a larg planter, of Ran
dolph county, was burned Sunday
night The barn was on the farm
owned by Mr.. Weaver, about mile
west Of Cuthbert. The fire was
discovered about z o'clock and be
fore the fire department from the
city could get there with chemical
engines and other fire Fighting
equipment the barn and contents
were destroyed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
DAUGHERTY TO QUIT
CABINET, WASHINGTON
REPORTS NOW STATE
May ASK Privilege Of Retaining
Office Until End Of Senate
Oil Probe
TO ANNOUNCE INTENTION
Formal Statement From Attor-
ney General Expected To Be
Issued Before Day Ends

WASHINGTON, February 27.--
An offer by Daugherty to retire to
private life when the senate COM
pletes its inv estigation of his Of
ficial acts, is believed il some adj
inistration circles to DE imminent.
Under the plan he would step out
of the cabinet regardless of the out
come of the inquiry and would an
nounce that this was bis intention
to the country in advance.
A statement from him is expected
before the day is over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
DAUCHERTY TO QUIT
AFTER HIS DEFENSE

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 27.--
Attorney General Harry M. Daugh-
erty expects to resign from the
Cabinet as soon as he has made his
defense to the charges against him
in the Senate-if events do not
force his retirement before that
time.
This is the understanding that
prevailed Tuesday among the At.
torney Generals friends and con.
fidents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
MAN QUITS RACE TO
LEAVE WOMAN FIELD

ARLINGTON, Ga, Feb. 27.-J.
W. Dennis, of Arlington, has with
drawn from the race for Ordinary
in Calhoun County in favor of Mrs.
Rowena C. Ward, This leaves
three candidates in this contest, DR..
R, C. Simmons, of Arlington; Mrs,
Rowena C. Ward of Arlington,
and Judge A. l. Monroe, of Morgan
the present Ordinary. The priv
mary will be held Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
BAKER HEADS GEORGIA
UNDERWOOD FINANCES

ATLANTA, Feb. 27-W B Bak-
er, president of the Atlantic Ice
& Coal Corporation. and one Of the
best known business men in Geor-
gia, has accepted the Craftsmanship
of the finance committee of the
Oscar w Underwood campaign
committee in this state, it was ap-
nounced Saturday at the Under
wood headquarters in Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
WAYNESBORO MAY
SOON HAVE NEW HOTEL

WAYNESBORO, Ga, Feb. 27.--
Erection of semi-tourist and cons
merical hotel for this city was pro-
posed at an informal meeting of a
number of citizens held recently.
The need of hotel was outlined by
those attending the meeting and
a committee was appointed to in
yestigate the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
WATKINSON SUCCEEDS
IRONS AS COMMISSIONER

ATLANTA, Ca, February 81
William Watkinson, of Atlanta, has
been appointed deputy insurance
commissioner to succeed Lewis A..
Wright, state comptroller general.
Mr.. Watkinson for the past sew
eral years, has been connected with
the National Bureau of Casualty
and Surety Underwriters, it was
stated. He will take office
March 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
ALLEGED EcHoIs WI BoMBERs CO ON TRIAL
THEUNIS CABINET
RESIGNS POSTS

BRUSSELS, February ~.
The Belgian cabinet headed by
Theunis resigned this evening
after defeat in chamber of depu-
ties on the vote over the Franco
Belgian economic convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
FROST PROBABLE TONIGHT

WASHINGTON, February 27.-
Frost is probable as far south to-
night as the interior Of Georgia
and Central Florida, the weather
bureau reported today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27

Trees are growing only one
fourth as fast as they are being de-
stroyed by lumbermen with wooden
heads. Ia ia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27
WEATHER

For Georgia = Fair tonight
and Thursday; slightly colder in
extreme south. portion tonight;
light to heavy frost to the coast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-27

PC Open High Low Close
Mar ..28.7OI290OI29. 27I28.52I29.27
May --29.O0I29.35I29. 6eI28.90I29.66
July 1886 28.50E2s. 9sI28.21I28.98
Oct. -.25.93l26.15l2 .2OI25. 83I26.2O
Dec. .25.7el2575l25.97 I25.5sI25.97
Americas strict middling 2S lie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

have agreeable social conditions. and
say what they will in praise of the
good qualities of the alien farmer and
admitting that among them are indi-
viduals who measure up pretty we'll
yet the fact remains that the rank
and file are much below the American
standard.
If the end sought is to build up a
prosperous, intelligent and moral citi-
zenship in Maine that shall be truly
representative of American ideals,
then let the men vino are considering
this problem turn their attention to
creating conditions that shall make
farm life attractive to Americans and
thousands of young men and women
who are constantly leaving the Maine
farms and drifting to other states will
be glad TO remain. These native sons
and daughters of Maine will furnish
human material for the framework
of the state that cannot be surpassed
in any state or country and can be
equalled in few.
J.. H. REED,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

world, an authority says, contains
only some 100000 cars and trucks.
To state 1t another way. OF all the
motor vehicles on earth IS per cent.
are owned by the people of the United
States.
Why?
Because the people of the United
States can afford to own IS per cent.
of all the motor vehicles on>earth!
Having let that truth sink in, ask
yourself another question.
Has such a wealth owning people
any excuse for listening to the yawD
of the La Follettes of the land who
would make them believe that they
are downtrodden and enslaved?
OF course not.
Why does La Toilette strive to
make the richest people in the world,
living in the best homes. driving IS
per cent. of the automobiles of the
world, eating per capita more good
food in greater variety than is known
to any other people under the sun,
comm only using open work plumbing
of the latest improved design, all
wearing the same general styles of
clothes so that it is frequently i'm
possible to tell ''proletariat" from a
"plutocrat' by his dress or milady
from the cook, and earning incomes
per annum that average from three
to ten times as large as the incomes
of the nationals of other lands-we
say why does La Toilette strive to
make such a people, blessed beyond
an measure and all other peoples
think they are enslaved and down.
trodden and Impoverished and on the
road to hell?
Simply to get votes
He knows concerning the 40. 600
900 inhabitants of the United States
all that We have set down briefly.
He knows that they are the most for
tunate mortals the earth has ever
seen.
Then why does he say what he does
about the government being in the
hands of selfish interests which rob
the people and that the predatory
interests" are either in control of all
the wealth of the country or trying to
gain such a control?
Because he has been telling such
silly lies to the people of Wisconsin,
for years and enough of them have
believed them and have voted for him
to keep him in Washington where he
could destroy the direfu1 hobgoblins
he has told them about so feelingly.
1t sounds silly doesn't it?
Well, it is silly; also it is tragic
because 1T is such an indictment of
the intelligence of many persons.
Does an individual give evidence of
lack of power to think intellisentlv
who swallows the bunk that LaFol-
lette utters?
You can answer that for Yourself
We have the feeling that your ans
wer will be the same one we would
make.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Well we had to leave off in the last
story at the most exciting point, just
when the dreadful dragon was trying
to scorch Little Jack Rabbit with his
fiery breath. But wasn't 1t lucky3
The bunny boy at once waved his
magic gold feather and when the
Dreadful Dragon saw the wall of fame
between them, he crawled back into
his dark and dismal cave. Then away
hoped the little rabbit to meet some
body more pleasant, and by and by, he
came to a beautiful waterfall, where
little water sprites were coasting down
on the backs of silver fishes And the
song they sang went something like
this, only maybe it was prettier:
Tinkle, tinkle. waters bright
Like the starbeams in the night,
Hear the music rise and swell
Like the tinkling of a bell.
Hitler and thither the little fishes
raced in the quiet pool, just out of
reach of the splashing waterfall while
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
railroads and Steamboat
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ron

Bangor. ti247 a. m, Il .os g. m. s2.3o q. n.
f445 Q. m, 1926 q. m, so.40 .. m, t243 D. "a.
1905 D. m, 1887 p. m.
B. & A. Pts. ti247 q. m, t2.3o q. N, ts.2s
Q. N.
Bath, 1919 a. m, 1919 q. m, ilo.2l q n,
TAOS p. m, 40. 4S p. m.
Belfast, C4.45 q. m, 1925 a. m, t2AS .. n. :
Boston, 1918 a. m, t6,l9 a. m. 1919 q m,
s10.24 q. m, Is. "a p m, taos p. m, sis .. n,
Calais, T2.so a. m, te2sa. m.
Dover-Foxcroft. GAS .. m, t243p.m.
Gardner, g. Is q. m, Il. 10 a. m, 70. 10 q n
$40 "a a. m, 3l4 p. m, taos p. m, s5.l5p. "a.
f7,i7p m, Si04S p. m.
Hallowell. t6. 10 .. m, 70. 10 Q. m, 1904 an,
t3l4p m. taos p. m. '5.lS p. m. I'LL ?. u,
Harmony, C445a q. m. t2A3 p. m
Lewiston, IS 10 a. m, TO- q. m, slo.A q N,
~ O5 o. M, 40 IS p. m.
New York, TAOS p. m, s5.l5p.m.
Portland E3 l3 q. m, t6.l q. m, 10 10 O. n
tlo.24 q. m, 49, Il p. m, taos p. m, ISIS ?. m,
f7l7p m, Al04S p. m.
Rockland, TO- a. m, 10 10 a. m, TAOS p n.
Skowhegan, GAS q. m, 1925 a. m, 800
q. m, t2.43 p. m,
am, t3l4 pm. IS. l5p. H. 7l7 pm, 'lo,4Spm
WaterviIie. tl2.47 a. M. !los a. m, $50
q. m, r445 a. m. te. 20 q. M, $40 a. n t2tS
D. m, S3.0S p. M, 1857 p. m.
sDaiiy. Daily, except Sunday. Sunday ealy.
Daily, except Monday.
c Except Sunday and Monday.
d. C. DOUGLASS, II. Z. HARRIS,
1884 " P. & Gen1 Mgr. Cenl Pass Agent
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NOT PROFITABLE TO THE
STATE

II there be anyone in Maine, who
hasn't been told that putting the
Democrats in control Of State affairs
would poultice the sore spots in the
tax payer, swell his pocket book to
unheard of dimensions and bring US
all back to the simple life, that per-
son must have been blind or deaf or
in a trance for the past six weeks.
The Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor has been reported criticising
expenditures in the department of
the States attorney general; COM
PARSONS have been made between
the ONCE today and the expenses of
the Office when the Democrats were
in control.
Some person. reported in the
Lewiston Journal. has had the
temerity to carry that comparison to
the facts and line them up side by
side. There is but one answer to
the result 80 obtained. 1t is an an
swer which can be made by the
humblest individual caring to con-
slider 1t.
From this statement, and it is a
corroborated statement, it appears
that the Republican successor to the
office of attorney general and a
Republican Governor concluded at
was poor economy to lose at the
bung-hole and save at ,the spigot."
In consequence of this conclusion eff
fort was made to collect more of
the inheritance taxes.
II further appears that up to 1917
the State had been getting about
100000 a year in inheritance taxes,
taking what came in, but not going
after IT. In 1917 521 residents and
81 non residents paid this tax
amounting to around $4,000; the
following year the tax was collected
from SIS resident and 337 non-resi-
dent inheritances, in amount $272,-
6S1.93; in 1919 collection of SAIL
S91S3 from SAT residents and 773
non resident inheritances. The fol-
lowing year the total rose to $594,-
1852.
The statement summing up the
figures shows that II the collection
of inheritance taxes had proceeded
at the rate prevailing under Mr.
Pattangall. when 1t Is claimed the
expenses Of the effice were so low
the total for four years would
have been around 100000. and al
lowing for an increase Of 20 per cent
the amount collected under the old
methods would have been around a
million dollars. Under the changed
methods the amount collected
amounted to 1881. ss7.33 or a gain
of over half a million dollars in the
four years, or of more than $4,000
year at an annual cost in salaries
OF $4,000.
1t leaves US to infer that when Mr.
Pattangall at Orono told of his
economy in the attorney generals
department he didn't tell all. per-
haps hadn't looked it up. If he had
done so he must have concluded. as
the rest Of US are compelled to do
that his brand Of economy" in that
department was not profitable to the
state.