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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
Death Claims Heavy Toll in Country Over Weekend
ICOTTO
r = OR +

WASHINGTON, August "a. -
A cotton crop of 13,999,o0O bales,
equivalent TO 500 pound bales, was
forecast today by the United States
Department of Agriculture, which
based its calculations on the esti-
mated condition of the crop Aug.
10th.
Its latest previous forecast was
1856, 900 bales, which was based
on August condition. Last years
crop totalIed 1887, 1886 bales.
The condition of the crop i'm
Proved in half month in all the
coiton-producing states except
South Carolina, Alabama and Ar
kansas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
Z Can't Have Two Loves,
Valentines Wife
In Referring TO Break
Winifred Hudnut Declares "Per-
feet Lover" Opposed Her
Desire for a Career
By GENE COIN

NEW YORK, August "a. - The
little domestic comedy in whioh Ru-
Golph Valentino and Winfred Hud-
nut Valentino are now starring
cuts back TO time when d young
girl, her heart set on 'sclf-exprcs-
sion overturned the plans Of It
wealthy family and dcfiandy set
out to be an artist.
In this gesture the girl anticipat-
cd by some time the vogue for
freedom" and careers for w9m-
en-" and "self-expression" and all
those things that now are COM
monplace.
The difference was that this girl
was deadly serious. This was no
mere pose. Though she readily
could have. chosen a leisurely social
life she actually went tc work and
has been working ever since.
What is worsc-shc came to love
work; to demand it as part of her
life.
SO when you read of the sep
aration Of the Valentines, OF the
marriage vacation" or whatever
theyc hoose to call it, please bear
in mind-for it has everything in
the world to with the temporary or
Continued On rage FivNI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
Local POuItryn1en 10 Attend
Prof r. S. Wooster, Head of Amercus Dedication Pre-
sent Invitations to the Association to Held lis Next Meet Here
Baby Chick Meeting At Athens

'Ihe commercial incubator en-
pacity in Georgia has Increased
from q hundred and twenty taous
and to close to 4 million ccg capac-
ily within five years. SHch cxpan
sion naturally brings mp new prob
lcm and difficulties Future de-
veiopment depends upon the eff
cheney of a hatchery management
in the various parts Of The state al
this time, Ii we have q represent
tatiye attendance Of hatcherymcn
ct She annual convention which
seems assured-we can continue to
coordinate efforts towards the pro-
duetion Of more and better chickens
in Georgia. Unless we do continue
to organize for the production Of
more and better Georgia Chickens,
out-ofstate agencies are going to
step in ahead OF us.
Mr. Wood said that after tours
ing the New England states ami
travelling in mid-western states IS
CONTINUED on Page Six) -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
MEASURES ADOPTED

MEASURES ADOPTED
The following important meas
urcS were adopted during the
course of the session:
Repeal of the state inheritance
tax.
A bill providing for $4,000, 900
script to pay back pensions,
The Atlanta viaducts resolution.
This gives authority to the city Of
Atlanta to build two viaducts over
the state-owned w. and A. rail
road at Pryor street and Central
avenue. 1t was sponsored by Full
ton and DeKalb county delegations.
The motor vehicle registration
and title act by Senator Carl N.
Guess.
The gasoline consumers BILL des-
igned to halt wholesale shipments
of "bootleg" gasoline which evades
payment of the state tax.
A bill regulating operation Of
public billiard rooms in the state
Among other features, it makes it
unlawful for any but an American
citizen to operate a billiard room
in the state.
A bill authorizing manufacture
of ethyl alcohol out of sawdust
chips and other materials. Senator
Pickren was the author, while Rep
resentative Mann was author of an
identical bill in the house, tabled
when the senate measure passed
first.
A bill to prohibit operation Of
public dance halls on Sundays. Rep
resentative Marion Peacock, Of
Laurens was the author.
A hil for inspection and stand
ardization Of all high schools in
the state, under direction of the
state board Of education. Senator
Miller was author of this measure.
A bill authorizing advances on
crops by executing bills of sale for
the crops. Senator Moye and Bell
were joint authors.
Railroad Crossing Bill
A bill requiring. motorists to
come to a full stop before cross
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
STUDENT BEATEN
TO DEATH BY GANG

Chicago, Aug. PA University
Of Chicago medical student was
beaten to death and his companion
was slugged by gangs Sunday, fol
lowing a fancied insult to three
sisters, which was resented by the
escort of the girls.
The slain student was John
Klassin, rs of Mankato, Kansas
Junior in the school of medicine.
His companion is James r. Mitcham
son of a wealthy oil operator of
Fort Worth, Texas.
Eight of the men, including
Archie Carlini, 81 named by the
police as leader of the attack, are
under arrest, confession having
been obtained from four of them
Sundays crime record was alsl
marked by the death of two feud.
lists in shooting Array in "Littll
Italy, and perhaps the mortal
wounding Of a third.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
Morgan Say
Farmers N OF
Do WntrOdden
Senator Declares Agriculturists
Burdens Light Compared to
City Folks

ATT IA, August PA brief
was req " a. prayer was said the
other day for the poor downtrod-
den city dweller" in the midst of
flights of fervid oratory on the bur-
denS of the farmer.
Senator S. H. Morgan, of Savan-
nah, u dweller in the city by the
sea, took exception to the pleas of
many senators who objected to this
and to that because of the burden
they would place on the farmer.
"Now, let's see if the farmer is
the downtrodden individual these
senators would him think. Let's look
at Henry Fulbright's report. That's
official. 1t says that in 1924 the
assessed valuation of city proper
ty was millions in advance of that
of country property.
Let's total the assessed valuation
of the six big city counties and
compare it with that Of the entire
state. Here, Fulton, DeKalb, Rich
n.ond, Chatham, Bib and Musco-
gee have almost half, lacking a
few thousand dollars Of actually
half Of the entire assessed valu
alton Of Georgia.
"Then where would the burden
Of taxation fall? 1t is perfectly pat
cnt to be seen that it would fall
on the cities in a greater proportion
than on the farmer. The farmer
has only state and county taxes to
pay. The city man has city taxes,
paving assessments and special
taxes of half a dozen different va
rieties.
"Tell me not of the burden of
the farmer. My heart cries for
that of the city man, who, through
all these years, has borne the brunt
with not a single whimper Let's
be fair, folks, let's .be iair."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
MEASURES DEFEATED

Important measures which met
defeat either through actual vote,
failure in committees, tablng or
failure to get in the calendar, were:
The income tax bills. In the
house their defeat was attributed
chiefly to split in the ranks Of the
income tax supporters themselves,
one faction desiring to abolish the
ad valorem tax, while the other did
not approve this, An attempt to
reach compromise and bring an
other income tax measure up for
further consideration failed when
the rules committee voted to keep
it off the calendar.
The $4,000, 900 bond issue FOR
the educational institutions, anoth-
er proposal backed by the governor
This was a senate bill and was kill
ed there, neve1s coming before the
house.
The highway bond issue plan,
which never came before the house
the bill being defeated in senate
committee. This was a proposal for
| $70,000,000 in bonds. Two bills
we're passed, however, which will
provide more money for roads, one
being the measure increasing the
gasoline tax to cents, half-cent
increase, and the other the bill to
place the gasoline tax levy on all
consumers, including wholesale pur-
chasers who hitherto have escaped
by buying by the tank car outside
Of the state.
The Hughes county proposal,
which would have AIDED to the state
! its 10lst county
The constitutional convention
proposal, which met double defeat
house bill being adversely report
ed by committee and a senate bill
meeting defeat on the floor of the
house.
The es isstnioeonhh
The session in the house was fea-
tured by attacks on the department.
Of agriculture and its head, Com
Continued on Page Four)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
GEORGIA SOLONS
WORK
Legislators Wind Up Work
After Wrangling for 60
Long Days

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 24.-(By A,
P)-The Georgia general assembly
of 1925 is no more.
The tumult and the shouting have
died and the captains and kings
have departed.
Sine die adjournment of the as
sembly was taken Sunday morning
mt 1 :55 o'clock after night Of
hectic deliberations, which for d
time threatened to force an extra
session.
Governor Walker had authorized
The Associated Press to announce
in case the assembly failed to pass
the general appropriation bill, that
an extra session would be called
to convene on Monday to complete
this work and also to take up the
task Of cnacting tax legislation
which he recommended in his in
augural address.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24

HARTFORD, Conn, August "a.
Gerald Chapman, when informed
Sunday that Ben Hance and his
wife were murdered August Ia near
Muncic, Ind, and that his longtime
confederate, George Dutch" An
dcrson, was accused of it, declared
that Anderson was incapable OF
such rotten deal"
The news, whcih had been with
held from Chapman by the state
prison authorities, was carried to
him by his counsel, Frederick j.
Groehl, of New York, and Nathan
o. Freedman, of this city. old
that Hance, in his dying statement,
had said it was Anderson and
Charles "One-Arm" Wolfe" who did
the shooting, Chapman, referring
to Anderson, exclaimed;
"Why, the man wouldn't be with
III . thousand miles of that place
1t would be the last place in the
world he would go to,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
SHERIFF AND POLICE
SPEND IDLE WEEKEND

For the first time since they have
been in office Sheriff Macarthur
and his deputy Walter Chapel were
not called to quell some negro dis
turbance or investigate a black
shooting over the weekend. Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday were
marked by no acts of violence and
as a result the Sheriff and his
force were idle and the county jai
received no additional prisoners.
Chief of Police Bragg also re
ported quite weekend only one
or two negroes being arrested,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
PHANTOMBANDIT
IS APPREHENDED
Fred Michel, Manufacturer,
Confesses to Robbing Bank
of $4,000

DAYTON, Aug 24.-Fred Nichol,
Dayton manufacturer, arrested by
detectives today is said to have adj
mitted to them that he is the blue
masked, blue robcdphantom bandit,
who on August IA held up and
robbed employees Of the North and
Dayton branch of the Dayton Saw
ings Bank and Trust company, es-
Gaping with $4,000, police an
nounccd this morning.
Nichol, president Of the local
manufacturing concern bearing his
name, told detectives he turned
robber because of financial diff
culties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
TWENTY-FIVE
PERSONS DEAD,
MANY INJURED
University Of Chicago Medical
Student Beaten to Death By
Gang in Chicago
COMPANION SLUGGED
INTO UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Weekend Fatalities Range
From Automobile Collisions
to Flying Mishaps

CHICAGO, August 24.--Twcnty.
five persons were killed and many
others injured throughout the
country over the weekend in ac.
cidents ranging from automobile
collisions to flying mishaps.
Seven automob:lists were killed:
hVe persons were drowned; Ave
succumbed to violence and Ave
others ware fatally hurt in train,
storm, wire and launch accidents.
The automobile death toll for the
Weekend in nine of the middle
Western states was 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
M'MILLAN ARCTIC
OUTFIT LEAVES ETAH

WASHINGTON, Arsust "a.
The Mcmillan Arctice expedition
has begun ats retreat southwark
from. Etah, Greenland, aud yeHter-
day morning arrived at lgloo
Handy, Greenland, message re-
ceivcd at the Navy Department said
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
Many Important Bills
Passed and Defeated by
rs General Assembly

The first biennial legislative session days. which came
close midnight Saturday Notwithstanding clocks the
house and senaWas featured by
tive defeated many statewide attention
The assembly started its session with
Clifford Walker for adoption of the following program complete
tax reform the chdn code commission bills,
other methods OF building the state system highways
the state port bill and others His tax reform included pro-
constitutional state lew cas
fication tax tangible properties tax.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
TWO DIE IN
TEXAS STORM

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 24-Thc
death toll of the storm which swept
Kemah and Seabrook Saturday
night was raised to two Sunday,
when Leonard Parker, three, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Parker, died in
local hospital. Leonard received
fractured skull when the Bayside
House and garage of ]. H. Bohm-
falk where the Parker family took
CONTINUED On Page Five,l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
OFFICER KILLED
IN AUTO CRASH

COLUMBUS, Aug 24.-Captain B.
p Hoey, assistant judge advocate
at Fort Benning, was killed at the
fort Sunday night when an auto
mobile, in which he and Captain
John K. Rice were riding, struck
3 ditch and turned turtle, pinning
both officers under the car. Captain
Hocy's skull was crushed and he
died shortly after being taken to the
post hospital. Captain Rice escap-
cd with minor bruises and a slight
scratch on his face.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
MARINES. GUARDING
COOLIDGE, ASLEEP

SWAMPSCOTT. Aug. 24.-Twc
marines, of the special detail as
signed to guard the summer white
house, We're found asleep at their
post of duty this morning. Charges
Of neglect of duty were preferred
against them, and Captain Adolphrs
Andrews, the Presidents naval aid
has ordered an investigation,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
CLAUDE west
ISPARDONED
Former Executive Secretary Of
Governor Hardwick Served
Four Years in Pen

ATLANTA, August 24.-GoVcr-
nor Walker has pardoncd Claude
West, former executive secretary OF
Ex-Governor Thomas w. Hardwick
who was convicted nearly tom
years ago on the charges of emEez-
element and forgery, involving
state funds of $4,000.
The governor said he felt the
man had been sufficiently punish
ed for the crime. The fact that
the petition for clemency was sign.
cd by the best citizens Of Brook.
county influenced his decision.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
GIRL KILLED IN
JUMP FROM AUTO

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 24.-(By APP
Miss Luna Glenis Wilkes, rs, died
here late today as the result of a
fractured skull and internal injuries
sustained last night when she jump
ed from an automobile on becoming
frightened at a crash with another
machine The car was driven by
Miss Pearl Smith, 10, of Adams
vile, near Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
SIMPLE FUNERAL
FOR VICTOR LAWSON

CHICAGO, Aug. "a. - Utter
simplicity marked the funeral ser,
vices and burial here today Of Vic,
tor Freeman Lawson, for So wears
publisher Of the Chicago Daily
News and World figure in journal
ism. Notables of the nation and OF
the city and newspaper world at
tended the funeral service in the
New England Congregational
church, of which lawson was q
member for nearly half century,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24

You can make dishwashing easy
by cooking something sticky so all
dishes will have to soak.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24

Among some Indian tribes i IS
considered improper for a mother
in-law 10 speak to her daughter
husband,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24

For Georgla-ClOudy on coas
and partly cloudy in the interior to
night and Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-24
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
WEATHER

Hiddling, % Sac.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL The Holy City"
Lenten drama, at Sis pm. Matinee
at 2:20 pm.
BELASCO-"Mismate melodrama,
at $50 pm. Matinee at 2:20 pm.
POLrS-"Mercenar Mary" musical
comedy. at $50 pm. Matinee at 2:20
pm.
Rain" drama, at
$50 pm. Matinee at 2:20 pm.
KEITH's-Pat Rooney and Marion
Bent, vaudeville, at 2:15 and SIS pm.
EARLE-vaudeville road show, con-
tinuous l to IL pm.
STRAND Seminary Scandals, -
vaudeville, continuous 1880 to IL pm.
GAYETY-"The Golden Crook" bur-
lesque, at 2:15 and SIS pm.
MUTUAL-"Band Box Revue" bur-
lesque, at 2:30 and $40 pm.
COLUMBIA-"The Goose Hangs
High" at 1926 am, 12:15, 2, 4, 5:55,
7:45 and $50 pm.
RIALTO-"The Sky Raider" and
Capt. Nungesser in person, at 11:30
am, 1:30, $3.50, $50, 7:30 and $50 pm.
PALACE-"Lady of the Night" at
i1:20 am, l, 2:45, 4:35, $40, s and 9:55
pm.
METROPOLITAN" Kid" at
io:45 am, 12:25, 2:05, 4:O5, 5:45, 7:50 and
9:45 pm.
WARD NJ An PARk-"Too Many
Kisses at I and 8 pm.
TIYOLI-"The Siren of Seville" at
., 4:10, 6, 1855 and 9:40 pm.
AMRASSADOR-"Dy Smith,
at 2:2O, 4:25, 6:25, sos and $50 pm.
CENTRAL-"Inez From Hollywood" "
at 1890, ., 500, ). $50, s and $3.50
pm.
Evening star., 1925-04-04

Since Miss Eva Ciooca became sec
retary of the Elgin, ILL.,, Chamber of
Commerce that organization has ia
creased it's membership by 800.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
WOMEN PLAN TO LAUNCH
WORLD COURT CAMPAIGN
Joint Congressional Committee to
Get Drive Started Here
April "a.

speaking and publicity cam
paign for early ratification by the
Senate of the World Court proposal
will be launched by the 13 member
organizs tions of the World Court
subcommittees of the womens joint con-
gressional committee. This decision
was made yesterday at the last meet
ing of the season in the American
Association of University Women
headquarters, 1854 l street.
Mrs. Raymond Morgan, chairman of
the subcommittee on the World
Court, announced that the campaign
would begin with a conference here
April "a in which all the organfza-
tions represented at hearings on the
World Court by the Senate foreign
relations committee will participate.
Reports from various subcommit-
tees on the status of bills in which
womens organizations are interested
were read and questions of policy
and proposed amendments to the by
laws were discussed.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
COOLIDGE PREDICTS
BETTER DRY WORK
Believes Transfer of Enforce
ment Agencies Will Prove
Beneficial.

President Coolidge is represented
by those with whom he has discussed
the matter of the recent rearrange-
ment of prohibition enforcement
gencies in the Treasury Department
to place them all under the super
vision of Assistant Secretary An
sc-ws as feeling sure that this change
VIII bring about more effective en-
forcement of the Volstead law. He
does not believe, however, that the
change will involve any change of
policy.
II is the Presidents understanding
that Mr.. Andrews will act as special
representative of Secretary Mellon in
prohibition matters, and particularly
as a liaison officer between Mr.. Mel
Ion and Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes.
The new arrangement, in the opin-
ion of Mr.. Coolidge, will place Mr..
Haynes in a more advantageo posi-
tion for his efforts to enforce the pro-
hibtion law and at the same time
will relieve Secretary Mellon of much
of the detail which has burdened him
in his relations with the prohibition
unit.
In studying the realienment of
supervisory duties in the Treasury
the President has also had in mind
the necessity that public confidence
he maintained in the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau. He sees no reason that
this should be disturbed by the re-
cent arrests of subordinate officials
of the bureau for alleged violation o.
law in connection with collection OF
taxes. If there has been any miscon
duct he feels that it should be dis
closed, the offenders punished and
steps taken to prevent a recurrence.
~ = holds
<s-1nCIpie Inat any official charged
with crime is entitled to fair trial
and that guilt should not be assumed
unless he is convicted.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
ARMY OFFICERS NEEDED.
Tests to Be Held for About 40
Second Lieutenants.

a final competitive examination of
applicants for appointment as sec
ond lieutenants in the combatant
branches of the Regular Army will
he held the third week in June. 1t
is estimated at the War Department
that 40 vacancies in that grade will
remain after the appointment of the
graduates of the 1925 class at West
Point
Candidates will be limited to four
classes, as follows: A warrant officer
or enlisted man of the Regular Army,
an officer or enlisted man of the Re-
serve Corps, an officer or enlisted man
of the National Guard, a graduate
of a technical institution approved
by the Secretary of War. Candi-
dates from civil life who pass the
preliminary examination and who
are not members of any of the eli
gIble classes enumerated may become
eligible for the final examination by
enlistment in the Reserve Corps.
Corps area commanders have been
instructed to arrange for such en-
listments whenever desired
Evening star., 1925-04-04

Control Your Colds-Fr. Johns
Medicine makes fighting sire ngth.-
Evening star., 1925-04-04
JEWISH ARTS URGED.
DR.. Henry Hurwitz Talks to
Menorah Society.

Jews should study their past
Judaism and encourage creative
Judaism to take the form of new lit
erature and expression based on their
old knowledge and art, DR.. Henry
Hurwitz, grand chancellor of the
Intercollegiate Menorah Association.
told members of the Menorah Society
of George Washington University at
a meeting Thursday. His topic was
The Promise Of Jewish Art and Lit
erature in America"
DR. Hurwitz predicted the replace
ment of old time Judaism with new
form to be developed by new writers
and poets Dean William Allen
Wilbur assured the society of the
universitys support in it's work.
Evening star., 1925-04-04

/ Mrs. Eleanor TyIden. neighbor of
King George and Queen Mary of Eng
land celebrated her 102d birthday by
plaYing the piano from memory.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
LINDSEY IS LOSING
VOTES ON RECOUNT
Many Discrepancies in Ballot
TaIIying Are Revealed in )
Denver Contest.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo. April 4.-Discrepan-
cies in vote tallying in more than Is
precincts in last November's elections
were revealed yesterday when the
recount of votes in the contest be-
tween Ben b. Lindsey and Royal b.
Graham for the Juvenile judgeship
started.
In 10 precincts recourted, Graham,
who was declared defeated by the
election commission last November
received margin of 139 votes more
than he was granted on the original
count. Lindsey was deprived OF ~
votes by the recount. His declared
majority in the election last Novem-
Der was III votes. The recount came
by order of Judge Julian H. Moore,
before whom Graham's custer case is
being heard after both Lindsey and
Graham had charged ballot counting
Irregularities.
1t will be fully 10 days before the
task is completed, it was indicated
last night.
Upwards of 200 ballots, pencil
marked, were thrown into contest by
attorneys 1t was predicted by at
torneys on both sides tonight that
these contested ballots would prove
the crux of the contest when the hnal
precinct had been recounted.