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Wednesday, December 3, 1924. IS ARRESTED FOR Birmingham, Dec. 3.—Dr. George T. Edwards, prominent Birming ham physician, was under arrest last night charged with chloro forming his wife and beating her to death with a hammer. Mrs. Edwards was drugged and slain while asleep in her home in Fairfield, fashionable suburb, early Tuesday morning. Dr. Edwards, his left hand shat tered with a revolver wound, is ly ing in a local hospital, a police guard standing over him. The physician claims he and his Wife were attacked by an un known marauder, and his story was at first given credence by the authorities. Version of Doctor. According to his version of the tragedy, Mrs. Edwards was drug ged and beaten to death by an in truder, who sought to dispose of the physician in a similar manner. Edwards awpke as the drug was being applied to himself and grap pled with the murderer, whose gun was discharged in the struggle, the bullet hitting the doctor in the left hand. Authorities discounted the phy sician’s story after a 12 hour in vestigation and declared tonight that the killing was an inside job. Bits of tell-tale evidence left in the wake of the tragic slaying j ■ were woven together by the offi cers into a case against the phy sician, who is now accused of mur dering his wife and framing up an elaborate alibi to cover up the crime. H For Colds, iB 1 Grip, lnflu=&! lw i ' enza and as a MSS Preventive < # Laxative Bromo r % Quinine tablets j§f The First and Original Cold and Grip Tablet A Safe and Proven Remedy The box bears this signature Price 30c. Read the bargains offered in the want-ad columns. I Ignition Expert WINTER TIME Calls For A J HOT SPARK Now is the time to have us go over the IGNITION SYS TEM to discover possible short circunts and to make all ad justments necessary to good ignition service, free from the aggravations due to cold weather. STALLING’S GARAGE Body of Founder of Oldest City In U. 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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (Continued from Page 1.) economy the executive said that if congress at this session kept with in the budget he had presented “it will then be possible to have a moderate amount of tax reduc tion and all the tax reform that the congress may wish for during the fiscal year. • < He declared publication of in come tax payments to be “detri mental to the public welfare and bound to decrease public reve nues, f t and urged the repeal of that section of the revenue act. Aside from his declarations rel ative to economy and taxation, the outstanding recommendations on domestic affairs made by the pres ident included: Agricultural Ills. Enactment of such legislative remedies for agricultural ills as are worked out by the recently ap pointed agricultural commission and exertion of all. efforts by the << government activity and by pri vate agencies to restore and main tain agriculture to a complete nor mal relationship with other in dustries. it Extension of the national law governing the choice of members of congress “to include appropri ate representation of the respec tive parties at the ballot box and equality of representation on the various registration boards wher ever they exist. - Transfer to the civil service of first, second and third class post masters, and “without covering in the present membership the field force of prohibition enforcement. Enactment of legislation re organizing the governmental de partments. Commends American Legion The president also commended to the attention of congress the legislative program of the Amer ican Legion; urged that steps be taken to accord to the negroes a their full constitutional rights, that they should be protected from all of those impositions to which, from their position, they naturally fall a prey, especially from the crime of lynching;” recommended prompt payment of the French spoliation claims; approved cer tain changes in court procedure to hasten the administration of justice; suggested establishment of federal reformatories for young men and women and first offend ers; and of a national police bu reau; and asked for suitable recog nition to the world fliers. He opposed procedure under section 28 or preferential rate provision of the.merchant marine act “until congress can reconsider the entire question in the light of experience that has developed since its enactment,” and also op posed inauguration of any new valuation of railroad property un til the results of the present valu are known and can be consid ered. Encouragement. Noting that the constitution pro vides that the president shall re port to congress on the state of the union, Mr. Coolidge said, “the present state of the union is such that it may be regarded with en couragement and satisfaction by every American. ** “Our domestic problems are for most part economic,” he added. n We have our enormous debt to pay and we are paying it. We have the high cost of government to diminish and we are diminish ing it. We have a heavy burden of taxation to reduce and we are reducing it. ■ • The nation, he said, has definite ly relinquished “the old standard of dealing with other countries by terror and force and is definitely committed to the new standard of dealing with them through friend ship and understanding. No Old Methods. I shall resist any attempt to resort to the old methods and the old standards,” he added, “I am especially solicitous that foreign nations' should comprehend the candor and sincerity with which we have adopted this position. Passage immediately of pend ing legislation based on the report of the reclamation fact finding commission “for the proper relief of those needing extension of time in which to meet their payemnts on irrigated land, and for addition al amendments and reforms of our reclamation laws:” Amplification of those portions of the transportation act contem plating consolidation of railroads into larger systems to promote more expeditious action by “af ording a period for voluntary pro posals to the commission (inter state commerce commission) and in supplying governmental pres sure to secure action after the ex piration of such a^period. Amendment of the labor sec tions of the transportation act so as to embody a plan “which while retaining the practice of system atic collective bargaining with con ciliation and voluntary arbitration of labor differences, could also provide simplicity in relations and more direct local responsibility of employes and managers” and at the same time recognize that the public has a right to be heard when there is danger that the na tion may suffer great injury through interruption of operations because of labor disputes. >> Such action as will maintain the policy of constantly working toward the full treaty strength of the navy. # Immigration I.aw. Enactment of legislation chartp ing the new immigration law so as to make administrative fea tures “a little more humane for the purpose of permitting those al ready here a greater latitude in securing admission of members of their own families. »» Transfer to the Emergency Fleet of “the whole responsibility of op erations of the fleet and other property, leaving to the shipping board solely the duty of determin ing certain major policies which require deliberate action. »> Muscle Shoals. Sale or long time lease of Mus cle Shoals to private interests “un der rigid guaranties of commer cial nitrogen production at reas onable prices for agricultural use with a sub-committee of the sen ate and house agriculture commit tees empowered to conduct nego tiations with the private interests. Development of flood control on such rivers as the Mississippi, Col orado, of inland waterway trans portation, of navigation from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic by way of the St. Lawrence river, and of improvements generally to har bors on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Acquisition of the Cape Cod Ca li by the federal government. GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS URGE SOLDIERS TO TAKE PART Washington, Dec. 3.~~(By the Associated Press.) — Development of extensive enlisted participation in army athletics is the object «f a three year program to be initiat ed by the war department on Jan uary 1. One Officer on Team. Under the program, as it Is be ing developed by Major T. J. Johnson, ai-my athletic officer, only one officer will be allowed to play on a team, although there are a few exceptions. Golf, tennis and polo are to be particular arenas for officer sportsmen, while the rank and file will contend in baseball, football, and basketball. All-star officer teams are discouraged. Tighten Purse Strings. This regime was brought about by a tightening of army purse strings by congressional hands, and a desire to remove dissatisfac tion among enlisted personnel with the present trend of army athlet ICS. SIXTY SAILORS STEP LIVELY WHEN WOMAN CAPTAIN GIVES ORDERS London, Dec. 3.—When the Rus sian ship Tovarisch sailed from Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, re cently, a woman captain, known as Comrade Dialchenki, stood on the quarter deck in command of a crew of 60 men. The original captain of the To varisch was released from prison in Russia to navigate the vessel. When it arrived at Port Talbot he disappeared, and all efforts on the part of Soviet agents to find him failed. Friends said he knew he would be forced to return to pris on immediately upon his arrival in Russia, and that he seized the first opportunity to escape. OLDEST WIDOW IN ENGLAND NOW SEEKS ANOTHER HUSBAND Tiptree, Eng., Dec. 3.—Mrs. Bet sy Pennick, who was a debutante when Victoria became queen of England in 1837, is on the look out for a husband. She is 106 years old and still going strong. Having just recovered from a period of illness, she says she wants someone to provide for her the rest of her days. Mrs. Pennick was married 86 years ago, but has been a widow for 40 years. She is thought to be the oldest of King George’s subjects in Eng land. EDUCATED THUNDERBOLT William Allen White listened at an Emporia dinner party to a number of stories about cyclones, thunderstorms and lightning freaks and finally butted in. «( A remarkable freak of lightning down Iola way,” he said, u was drawn to my attention recently A flash of blue forked lightning snaked into the Iola barber shop, gape the customer a hair srnge, and then, by jingo, rang up the right change on the cash register. *» EXPERT. Jim: So you let your old book keeper go ? What was the trouble —couldn’t he balance his ac counts ? Fred: I’ll say he could. So well that he was beginning to juggle them. NO CONCEALMENT << Have you a secret society in Crimson Gulch?” I wouldn’t say for sure, an swered Cactus Joe. The one we started was so popular that evqry one joined, and now there ain’t anybody to keep the secret from. ’> FAIR ENOUGH. Thomas: Dearest, will you mar ry me? Lila: Thomas, I can’t marry you, but I shall always respect your good taste. Corps areas will arrange inter area games, and the com manding general of the ninth area, comprising the western section of the country, is to ar range schedules for Pacific games with marines and naval men sta tioned there, The commanding general at Fort Benning, Ga., is charged with de tails connected with the organiza tion of army teams for Atlantic games. . Exception. Officer teams and teams compos ed partly of officers are consider ed permissible at the general and special service schools, but may not be used to play inter-service games with navy and marine corps players or against another army team. They are to be re tricted to playing with college and civilian teams. Exclusively officer teams may be organized on particular occasions, within the war department’s new policy, for competitions with other fficer teams. 1,200 BARTENDERS STRIKE IN DUBLIN FOR HIGHER WAGES Dublin, Dec. 3.—For the first time in hiStory Dublin citizens must drink the murky waters of the River Liffey, or go thirsty. A bartenders’ strike has caused 1,200 dispensers to hang up their aprons in 700 public houses. The bartenders want higher wages and now most of Dublin wants a drink. Ten Year Bad Case Completely Healed in a Short Time Writes Florida Woman. Faced with the loss of her teeth after 10 years suffering. Mrs. M. J. Travis, an esteemed resident of Jacksonville, declares she finally saved her teeth by a simple home treatment “worth its weight in gold,” using her own words: “After having pyorrhea for 10 years my mouth is now healed. Before I found out dif ferently, I was told there was no relief and had yielded to the loss of six of my solid teeth. Then I discovered Moore’s pyor rhea treatment. Three days af ter starting its use the soreness left my gums; my teeth began to tighten. Now my teeth are clean, my breath sweet and my mouth completely healed, *• The experience of Mrs. Travis is duplicated in hundreds of other cases. If you have pyorrhea—or threatened with pyorrhea, your teeth are in danger. Quick and effective treatment is necessary. You can test, without money the treatment used by Mrs. Tra vis. Simply write the Moreham Co., 410 Gateway station, Kansas City, Mo. Under their tee of refund send two dollars, or, pay postman the $2 with few cents postage. Use the ment 7 days. Then if you are nit wholly satisfied, write to effect and your $2 will bs turned at once.—(adv.) TEAMSTERS PARTIAL TO MULES FROM UNITED STATES Berlin, Dec. 3.—American army mules have become quite a com mon sight in the Berlin streets. Most of these animals came over originally with the Ameri can troops which landed in France in 1918, did their part in the war, and reached Germany through the Rhineland after the occupation forces departed for home. Local truck drivers have found that the muie does more work or less food than the horse , and therefore is much more economi cal. BOY FINED $23 FOR STEALING ONE BANANA Duluth, Minn., Dec. 8.—Charles Klein, aged 17, was fined $25 for stealing one banana from a fruit store. WARNED. Betty: Dear, these cakes are hard as stone. Tom: I know, Didn’t you hear her say, u Take your pick,” when she handed them around ? 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We give you this at BOLTON’S j V PHONE 262 BOLTON’S i COAL AND WOOD YARDS I Pagse MEXICAN ikm 24 WAR VETERANS DIE Washington, Dec, 3. — Death erased the names of 25 Mexican war veterans during the year and there remain today on the govern ment pension rolls only 24 3oldien who served in the war that end ed 76 years ago. The youngest of the survivors is over 91. • SHOWMAN DIES Miami, Dec. 3.—Con T. KenneC.. widely known showman, died Tues day at Greenville, Miss., Miami friends were advised, Mr. Ken nedy, whose thirty car carnival show was known the country over, had a home in Miami and his body will be brought here- for burial. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION iVT \\ ) ■£ * ixm oisnonh £5) 6 Bell-ans Hot wafer Sure Relief ELL-ANS 25c and 75 c Package* Ev*rywh*r»