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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
SMALL DANIES
ARE IMPORTANT
Factor in Community Life; Edi-
tors Freer to Discuss Their
Honest Convictions

ATLANTA, Aug. G.-From an
ethical standpoint it can fairly be
claimed that the small cit ydailies
have marked advantage ovec tie
big metropolitan newspapers, ac-
cording to an Atlanta newspaper
correspondent
The smaller papers, he points cut,
are conducted by their owners who
are personally known to the people
and business men of the community
and read in nearly every family.
The owners, editors and publish
ers are freer to express their hon
est convictions than the highly com.
mercialized city press, it is claimed.
The small daily that lives up to
it's opportunities, the correspond
ent claims, represents the stand Of
personal journalism in behalf Of the
community.
GAS long as the small dailies Yc-
main true to their best tradition,
with their editorials devoted to
constructive policies and their news
columns are filled with readable
matter, their influence in journal
ism will increase" the correspond
emit said. He deplored the tendency
Of some of the smaller papers in
getting in a 'rut" which might be
avoided in using more general news
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
IMP EACH NJ ENT
MOVE LAUNCHED
AGAINST HOLDER
Under Resolution, Asking High
way Probe BY House, Con-
sidered Basis

ATLANTA, August s. - Repre-
sentative Under, o3 Jeff pavis
county, introduced Wednesday a
resolution calling for a house in
vestigation of the highway depart
ment on the basis of charges made
by Governor Walker in a letter to
the senate highway investigating
committee.
Mr.. Linder's resolution would in
struct a committee of fifteen from.
the house to conduct the investiga-
ton and to report to the house if,
in its opinion, Chairman John N.
Holder, of the highway department,
was guilty of maisfcasance or mall
practice in office.
This was considered to be laying
the basis for impeachment proceed
ings to be brought by the house
against Mr.. Holder. The resolution
was referred to the house highways
committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
APPROPRIATION BILL
DISCUSSED SATURDAY

ATLANTA, Aug. G.-Senator II.
P. Delaperriere, 33rd district and
chairman of the Senate appropria-
ton committee, this morning an
nounced that the appropriation
committee woul dhold an all day ses-
sion on Saturday for consideration
of the appropriation bill, which IS
expected to be sent to the Senate
from the House today. A public
hearing all day Saturday on the bill
so that the bill can be reported back
to the Senate on Monday, is the
Senator's plan,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
NEW ENGINES TO
HANDLE CROPS
A. c. l.. Has Mammoth "Haul-
ers" Unders Construction for
Use in Alabama and Ga.

MONTGOMERY, Aug. e.. la
view Of the fact that Indications
point to the largest crop in many
years in Alabama and South Geor-
gia, the Atlantic Coast Line railroad,
is preparing to handle them in thu
best manner possible by putting fif-
teen new engines on the Montgom-
division Of the road,
Superintendent J. #. Bowdoin las
announced. The engines are nov
in the course Of construction at the
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Officials Of the company expect
the locomotives to be ready for
servise in about sixty DAYS and they
are to be rushed into service as
soon as possible in order to handle
the crops as rapidly as the inereas-
ed facilities Of the road will permit.
Superintendent Rowdoin said that
the new locomotives are TO be equip
ned With every device necessary to
modern transportation and that
tbev are being built to increase ton
mage about twenty-five percent.
Engines now in use on this diyis
ion win probably be shifted to
branch lines or put into service on
divisions where traffic conditions
are not 50 heavy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
SInton Points Out the Pitfalls
In Proposed 70N Amendment

ATLANTA, August G. - If the
present movement to amend the
constitution of Georgia on the sub
ject Of taxes is successful, all the
burden will fall on land.
Furthermore, upnder a proposed
Classification scheme, money and
intangibIes will pay one-fifth the
tax rate on land, and necessarily
the constitutional amendment would
collect this taX-and towns, coun-
ties and school district would be
denied this source of revenue.
These are the views of Former
Governor John NJ. Slaton, who on
the eve of vacation trip to Con-
necticut, today called attention to
some new and startling results of
the so-called tax reform movement
III georgia.
He said further that the income
tax plan, if adopted, would result in
exempting intangibles.
Suppose the federal exemptions
were adopted" continued the for
mer governor, "a man with three
children would be entitled to tax
exempt income of $1,000. If he
were loaning $4,000, after bust
ness expenses, such as office rent,
stengorapher, stamps and other in
cidentals, there would be left only
3$3,700 which would be exempt
This would make up probably 90
per cent of the intangibles in Geor-
gia."
The former governor puts great
faith in the state constitution and is
strongly opposed to amending its
provisions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
Olive Disappointed He Did Not
Get to Question w. Z. Anderson

ATLANTA, Aug. G.-Sam l..
Olive, former president of the Geor-
gia state senate and counsel for the
state highway board in the present
investigation Of the board by the
senate is laboring under what he
says is the keenest disappointment
of his life.
He did not get to cross-examina
w. T. Anderson; Of Macon, right
after the former member Of the
board had given his direct testimony
before the committee.
There is nothing personal in his
anxiety to get at" Mr.. Anderson,
Mr.. Oliver insists, and from a pas
sage between them after the com
mittee hearing Monday afternoon,
Mr.. Anderson believes it is purely
an inmpersonal matter.
Mr.. Olive was passing out Of the
stpa'eme Court foom where the
hearing had been held.
"Hello, Sam" cried Mr.. Ander
son.
"Hcllo, Bill" was the response.
Sorry | didn't get at you this aft
crnoon."
GAN right, Sam" said the Macon
editor. "Yop'll have your inning
Just want you to know, Bill"
said the former solon. "There will
be nothing personal in it. Just re-
member | am a lawyer, and while
what l say may seem personal, It
won't be-"
"Go to it, Sam" rejoincd Mr.. An
derson. ~ know that"
"And don't forget that when ]
do light into you I am going to bore
hole through you from belly to
backbone and no joking"
They both laughed and Mr.. Olive
passed on out while Mr.. Anderson
continued conversation with some
newspaper men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
ROCKAWAY SAND
TURNS TO GOLD
OVER WEEK END
Modest Beach Resort Outstrips
Florida AS Mecca For Real
Eestate Spectators
WORKING CLASS COMES
IN FOR ITS SHARE
Nine Miles of Sand Dunes Has
Been Sold From Three to
Five Times
BY GENE CoHN

ROCKAWAT BEACH, N. Y,
Aug. 6,-The golden sands" is
right!
This modest beach resort which
for years was refuge for those seek
ing the solitude of nine miles of
unspoiled dunes and sandy waste
has overnight become the scene of
the most feverish land boom of a de
cade.
1t is get rich-quick comedy in
which the heroes are hot-dog mcr-
chants, peanut vendors and nice
lady shopkeepers-with a hard-boil-
ed real estate man thrown in here
and there for good measure.
While the real estate kings were
fooling around with Florida acre
age the good townfolk of this gold
sanded belt, ranking from the pet
handball player to the schoolmaster,
went riding into the near-million-
aire class.
Every foot of the nine miles,
along which a new $10,000,O0C
boardwalk will wander, has been
sold from three to five times and
every hour is marked by resales
Crowds jam curb markets, shouting
and waving checkbooks in the air
Offices resemble the opening night
of a widely advertised Broadway
girl show.
One can see a collarless man rur
out of an office on one side OF
the street happily waving pur-
chase contract and rush into an Of
flee on the opposite side to make g
resale profit of $500 or more.
Mrs. A. H. Balmuth, who tive
weeks ago was content with her lit
tie dry goods store, is credited witt
100000 in profits.
Louis Magnolia. the butcher; Bill
Wigmore, the handball expert; jim
Dolan, the city marshal; Gus Baum
who cleans and presses suits and
tailors a bit; John Connolly, schoo
master-these and a score more
have couped fortunes ranging from
100000 to $500, 900 in the hectic
drive.
The golden sands" is right!
1t all came about when, some
months ago, the miles of sand, long
used free gratis, for nothing by
weekend campers, became market
Continued on Page Three)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
COTTON SEASON
IN FULL swing
BY NEXT MONDAY
One Hundred and Fifty-One
Bales Already Received in
Americas

With ISL bales already received
by the three Americue warehouses
and picking N progress on prac-
tically every farm in Sumter coun-
ty, indications are Sumter's cotton
season will be in full swing by the
first part of next week. The cot
ton, although not grading as hgih
as the cotton received in Americas
during the first few weeks of the
season last year, is of exceptional
quality considering the premature
opening of the bolls.
Hundreds of cotton pickers can
be seen at work in the fields border
ing the Leslie road between Leslie
and Americas, from which hundreds
of bales have been removed await
ing ginning and delivery to the To-
cal warehouses. The general belief
among cotton buyers and growers
is that Sumter's entire crop will be
picked and ginned by the middle of
September, unless sufficient rain
falls between now and that time
to keep the bolls from opening pre-
maturely.
Several gin owners in Sumter
county are preparing to run their
gins night and day in an effort to
bale the cotton as it is brought from
the fields, and cotton warehouse
men are perplexed as to what to do
to occupy their time between the
closing of the cotton season and the
opening of the planting season if
the cotton is harvested and ginned
as early as expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
GEORGIA WEED
CROP PRAISED
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Official Makes Impressive
Report

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The
production &c tobacco in Georgia
is increasing rapidly and has al
ready assumed an important place
as a cash crop in the southern half
of the state, Charles r. Gage, de-
partment of agriculture official, de-
clared upon his return from a trip
through the state.
The acreage this year is estimat-
ed at 71,400 acres, compared with
$4,000 acres last year and only D.
900 in 1922. Further heavy n
creases are expected next year.
Warehouses in the state increased
this year to As against 10 of last
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
TO
REVIVE ANCIENT
TARIFF ISSUE
Republicans Win Probably
Counter With Talk and Argu-
mems Of Tax Cut
WEAKER PARTY HOPES
TO SNATCH FARM VOTE
Parties 70 Discuss Iosuc For lis
Effect On 1926 Ccngression-
al Elections
BY CHARLES P. STEWART

The Democrats have dopcd oul a
program they believe will make thc
Republicans heap Of trouble at
the next session of congress. The
Republicans have dopcd out coun-
ter program to ward this truoblc
off.
The Democratic scheme is to
make an awful racket about tariff
reduction The Republican scheme
is to make so much more racket
about tax reduction chat The tariff
reduction racket viii be drowned
out.
Both parties viii be doing their
hollering with view to its ef.
feet on the 1926 congressional
elections.
"rho tariff said The Democrats
to themselves, is an important is
sue, but little understood, except my
economists, of whom there are prcc-
ious few. We must iaz2 it up for
common folks. Wouldn't it be
grand if we could get the solid wo-
mems vote?
"By graciou3i Maybe we can.
Look how the cost of housekeeping
has been rising atcly. Aud women
pays the bills. They'll be in
mighty favorable frame Of mind %
listen VIXEN we tell 'cm, THE high
tariffs what makes everything so
expensive"
The Republicans arc painfully
conscious that this may be so.
With tariff reduction as an issue,
the Democrats think they can get
a lot Of farm support, too.
"The tariff" the farmers told
congress last year, "makes what VIC
have TO buy so much dcarer than
what we have 10 sell That we can't
stand it. Either it's got to be re
ducad or we've got to get some 81
its benefits"
So they introduced the McNary-
Haugen bill, which applied pro-
Continued on Fare Twol
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
BREAKS TWO TEETH
WHILE EATING BREAD

MACON, Aug. 6.-Milton Till
man, of this city while eating ham
sandwich, brought his teeth down
on a small PEBBLE, breaking two
teeth. He has filed suit against the
bakery making the bread asking
$500 damages for pain and an
guish" caused, and the loss of his
two teeth. The petition says the
bakery should be responsible for its
bread and it should be sanitary
and free from foreign substances. .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
WOULD RE- WRITE
CONSTITUTION
Bill introduced BY Senator Dun
can Provides for Convention
In January

ATLANTA, Aug. ga bill pro-
viding for convention to rewrite
the constitution of the State Of
Georgia, to be held on the second
Tuesday in January 1926, was in
troduced in the house today by Rep
resentative Duncan of Houston coun
ty.
Should the bill pass the legisla-
ture and election to ratify the action
of the general assembly would be
held the second Tuesday in No
vember, 1925. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on corsti-
tutional amendments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
REV. ]. r. STRATON LIKELY
HEAD FUNDAMENTALTSTS
The first question asked was

ATLANTA, August 6-Georgians
will look with greater interest upon
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS battle
over evolution, not being battled
out in the far-famed Scopes trial,
if Rev. John Roach Straton, pastor
of the Caverly Baptist church in
New York, accept the role as lead
cr of the fundamentalists. DR..
Straton is widely known in this
section and has made many visits
to this city. He married Geor-
gian, Miss Georgia Hillyer, niece
of Judge George Hillyer, and a sis
ter to Mrs. Katherine hillyer of
this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
TO INSTALL MACHINE
GUNS ON SHENANDOAH

WASHINGTON, Aug. G.-The
dirigible Shenandoah has been ord
cred equipped with machine guns.
the first armament Of airy kind
planned for her The work of in
stalling the batteries will begin. at
Lakehurst this week. followed by
training crews. 81 30
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
FIFTH OF METEORITES
FALL IN KANSAS CiiY

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, August. g.
Kansas soil is attractive to some
thing else other than grasshOPers
and sunflower seed.
Scientists have just determined
that this center of the United States
seems to have some sort of an at
fnity for heavenly wanderers,
known as meteorites.
A chart of recorded meteoric
falls discloses that one-ffth of the
significant finds in the world have
been found in Kansas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
DEATH CLAIMS w. T.
ANDERSON'S FATHER

MACON, Aug. &C. c. Ander-
son, 80, for more than half a CEN
fury prominently identified with
the development and industrial e.
pansion Of Macon and Bib coun-
ty, died here at 80 this morning.
W. r. Anderson, former member
of the State Highway Commission
and Editor of the Macon Daily leie'
graph, is his son,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
BELGIUM WAR DEBT
COMMISSION ARRIVES

WASHINGTON, Aug 6.-Nago-
tiations for refudning Belgium's
S5OO,O00,000 war debt to the Uni
ted States win be initiated next
Monday between the American debt
commission and a special Belgian
commission, which arrived in Ma X.
last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
EXPLORER GIVES
INTERVIEW OVER
ICE BOUND RADIO
Commander Mcdonald With MIC
MILAN Party Answers Five
Questions Asked By A.P.
COMPLETED WITHIN
HOUR AND A EiALF'
Interview Is Over Space of ST.
700 Miles From Illinois to
Etah

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ills.
Aug. 6.-The first Arctic radio in
tervlew ever attempted was success
fully completed at one a. m. east
ern standard time today by the AS
6oclated Press when Lieutenant
Commander E. F. Mcdonald Jr. with
The Mcmillan Arctic expedition, an
ewered five questions.
The first question was sent and
answered within eight minutes. This
accounted for a rate of 16 words per
minute, international code, over the
3,7O0 mile distance north from Chi
cago to Etah, Greenland, where the
expedition is anchored.
The first question asked was:
What point and greatest dist
ance you have heard or transmitted
human voice by radio would be Of
interest to the Associated Press
neWspapers?"
81 have heard code from New
Zealand" Mcdonald replied. 81
have worke dcode England, France,
Holland, Sweden and Catalina Is
and. Heard voice Chicago aud
Schenectady in daylight. Transmit
ted voice and have been reported
heard in Seattle, New England and
London
"Have missionaries begun using
radio receivers and what do they
say about it" was the second ques-
tion.
eve only found one missionary
using radio. Rev. Perritt, Hopedale,
Laborador who has been to his
home in London only three times in
50 years, gets mail and says radio
is, great boom.
I presented missionaries with
sets when they most needed them.
They could not buy radio as they
have insufficient funds to by other
necessities desired"
Mcdonald interrupted the ques-
tions to suggest that they be con-
fined to radio matters. The third
question:
"Is the Eskimo guide Itookashu
with you?" Qtookashu was a guide
with Peary and Macmillan on 4
previous expedition.)
"Itookashu now with us" was the
reply.
evil it be possible to reach your
planes by radio?" the next question,
referred to the three planes carried
by the expedition in its attempt to
reach the north pole.
"Have difficulty in maintaining
two-way communication with planes
but expect to eradicate this" the an
swer came.
"Do Eskimos fully appreciate ra-
do concerts?" the last question
brought the reply;
"He just accept sit as another
great work of the white man and to
him it is not more wonderful than
the photograph"
The questioning from start to
finish, consumed an hour and a
half, beginning at midnight, eastern
standard time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
FRENCH ACTORS BALK
AT BRgSTLES ON NECK

PARIS, August e.-The Parll
stage favorite Of long, passion
press of the lips on the napf
woman's neck, is about
the past--all because
hair and shaved neck
Actors, who neXa Nn
kissing a soft, de- - SV
IS unpleasant
against sha-
So IL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
WEATHER

For Georgia-Generally fair to-
night and Friday. "a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-16

of her mother. Her mother Mrs. Jen-
nings passed away and funeral was
held Wednesday. Mr.. Otte and Hilda
and Richard also attended the funer-
al and Mrs. Otte returned home with
them Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Leo Curly and daughter
June Lillian, and Florence GRADER
spent Thursday afternoon with Miss
Martha Wolfe.
Mike Bosl spent Sunday at home.
Irene and Marie Kraemer and Irma
Hemker of Freeport spent Frida'
with Evelyn and Helen Kortan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reese and fam.
lily attended the party at the Joe
Niermen home Wednesday evening
in honor of Mrs. Fred Lathrop of
Montana
Henry Lloyd and Misses Dorothy
Bentel and Margaret Tank spent
Sunday evening at George Dickin-
sons at Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd en-
tertained at a Sunday dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Gamradt of St. Paul,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank and family,
Ralph Sweeney. and Mr.. R. >Gamradt.
Luella, Orris and Alvin Halverson,
Margaret Key, Dorthy Stewart and
Gladys Huisman and brther Ebert
and Robert and Lucille Freeman
spent Sunday Afternoon at Gilbert Hal
verson's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-16
SOUTH OF SAUK CENTRE

George Borgmann was caller at
his farm Monday.
Ferd Bergman is business caller
in St. Cloud for a week.
Mrs. John Weiner spent Tuesday
at the Theo Steines home.
Mr.. Dick Bergman spent Tuesday
visiting his cousin Arthur Borgmann
Mrs. Joe Weiner went to the Cities
Wednesday and returned Thursday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bromenshen-
KEEL called on John Ebensteiner's
Thursday.
Miss Dorothy Schwartz spent Mon
day and Tuesday with her sister Mrs.
Ray Prasch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stenines and fam
lily spent Sunday afternoon at the
Joe Determan home.
Mrs. Nick Schwartz and Lucy,
spent Tuesday afternoon at a party
given by Mrs. John Mondloch.
MI, and Mrs. George Determann
spent Sunday afternoon and were
supper guests at the Joe Determann
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Seiben and
son Raymond of Tintah were at Mr.
and Mrs. Nick Bromenshenkeps
Sunday.
Miss Marie Dicks of St. Paul and
Miss Lorine Fully of GAINESVILLE
spent Tuesday at the home of Ferd
Borgmann.
Miss Rudrey Ingersol accompanied
her grandmother, Mrs. E. M. Tower
to St. Paul where she will spend the
remainder of her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Parker and
daughter Faye, and Mrs. Truax mo-
tored to Brainerd Sunday to meet
Louise Parker, who was returning
from McGregor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Schwartz en-
tertained at six o'clock dinner Sun
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-16
BIRCHDALE

Miss Daisy Knaff is spending a:
few weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Stuer visited at
the c. Farrow home last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ Hiet and little daughter
visited with Mrs. C. Schultz last Sum
day.
A little baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Botz
July list.
Henry Schafer is helping C. And
erson with his farm building which
the storm took some time ago.
Mrs. Webster from Chicago, Leila
and Fern Stegner and Mrs. J. Chase
and little son from the Cities were
visiting with relatives for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Kircher
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. c.,
Schultz and children and Mrs. F.,
Martin and Corrine and Gerald Coyle,
spent Thursday evening at the Fred
Rachny home to help Mr.. Rachny cell
citrate his birthday and eat ice cream.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-16

spent Sunday afternoon at the home
of Fred Lamphrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will J. Botz and
family and cousins, Lucille and Willis
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Bosshardt
and daughter, Dorothy, called at the
home of John Stark Monday eve
ming.
Mrs. j. j. Costello called for a
shirt time Friday evening at the
home of the late Mrs. Taylor. The
people from this vicinity extend their
heart sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs. My
ron Taylor and family in the loss Of
their mother and grandmother.
Mr.. Henry Botz and Mr.. and Mrs.
Will j. Botz and family and cousins
Lucille and Willis, and Mrs. R.
Gritzmacher and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gritzmacher and family motored to
Fairy Lake where they all enjoyed a
family dinner and supper Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Costello and
family Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Garfield
and family, Mrs. Rostella Garfield,
Mrs. Iris Betz and Miss Flo Jones
motored to Glenwood Sunday after
noon where they all enjoyed picnic
supper on the shores of Lake Mime
waska. ..s,. ..