About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1923)
Americus Spot Cotton Strict middling 33.50. N. Y. Futhyes pan- Meh. May Prevfl Close 34.50 34.78 34.98 Open ..34,45 34.90 35.05 11 am . 34.70 35.09 35.25 Close . 34.20 34.65 34.80 FORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 27 INDIANA SEEKS TO REMOVE FINANCIALLY EMBARASSED GOVERNOR o O O o O „ O O G O o oo oo o 000 000 COOLIDGE DELIVERS FIRST MESSAGE o o o O O O O o'o O O O O O o'o o o o o oo CARSWELL. ACCUSES GOVERNOR OF INCONSISTENCY WEPB CHANGES FOSITIGN TOO OFTEN.. UMLL HOES After Study of Different Tax Systems, He Says Walker Still Seems Undecided ATTACKS LAST MESSAGE ‘lmg. .ssible To Be Consistent | And Follow State’s Execji- 1 tive,’ Solen States ATLANTA, Dec. 6.—President George Carswell, of the Georgia senate, Wednesday night declared that Governor Clifford Walker has "chanted his position on the state’s tax problem so fast it is impossible lor one to be consistent in follow ing him.’’ President Carswell gave out an interview in which’ he urged the general assembly to “act for the good of Georgia regardless of the many conflicting views.” Tht particular action of the gov ernor against which President Cars well directed his attack, was the message sent to the assembly by the state’s chief executive on Tuesday, urging immediate consideration of the Ellis statutory income tax bill, after the governor had earlier asked the legislature to pass a constitu tional amendment providing for an I income tax. I” explaining this course, the gov- | ernor, on Tuesday, said that while he desired a constitutional amend- I ment allowing the state to tax in comes and also nutting a limitation on the rate o fsuch taxes, at the i same time he would be glad to see I a statutory income tax hill passed, if possible. in order to get 4he bene fit of the law by 1924, and also to add a second string to the proposal to levy a state income tax. ’lnasmuch as the principle in volved is the same,” said the gover nor, "there can he no logical argil- i ment for one and, at the same time, against the other.” "After being here for four weeks ■ trying to enact an amendment to the constitution authorizing an in come tax," Mr. Carswell said” the governor now sends a message ask ing the assembly to pass a statutory income tax, regardless of the con- ' ititution, ! "Therefore, the four w’eeks al ready spent in following recom mendMions of the governor would ( be useless and wasteful if we fol- 1 lowed his latest request. "A week ago the governor ad- ’ vised against a net income tax. say- ’ ing that such a measure would ex empt all corporations in the state : from paying an income tax. And now he takes the position we should only enact a net income tax. T say that if a net income tax ’.-.■eM aj • „oi.tu vXenipc mem now. "I haw tried from the beginning of the session to co-operate with the governor in his tax reform pro gram and have left the chair or. several occasions to speak for the * commission bills. Put the gover nor changes Tis position so fast it is impossible tor one to be con sistent in following him. After his extensive study of the North I Carolina plan'and aftr the recom mendations of his own tax commis sion. he se mis yet undecided as ‘o what is best.” ; To pass the Ellis bill, the legis lature would be forced to remain ' in session at least ten days longer 1 at a further and needless expense. ’’The different positions and dif ferent views of the governor leave 1 the general assembly with nothing ; to follow except the dictates of its : own good judgment. Knowing the financial ppndition of a lare propor tion of the citizens of Georgi, I doubt the wisdom of placing any additional tax on any of the peopk at this time, but we should endeav or to distribute the burden and sei that taxes'already being levied are pniperiy collected and expended.” JAP SUFFRAGE LEADER ESCAPES HARM IN OUAKF TOKIO. Dec. 6.—(By Associated Press I—One 6f those who escaped bodily harm in the Japanese eartli ouake and fire was Madame Kajiko Yajima, the 9Q-year-old suffrage advocate and president of the .IXu r.nese Christian Women’s Temper ance Society. After her home, had been dam aged bv the earthquake she was removed by 10 girls to the resi dence of Marquis Kurods, when she was obliged to flee, because of fire, to the First Regiment barracks Later she was assisted to the Wo men’s Refuse Home. M-vip Jarrma represented Japan at the international conference of Women's Temperance Societies in the United States in 1906. —- THE TIMES "RECORDER PUBLISHED IN THE~ ART OF I FACES TRIAL 'I i' Jf i < j i m. L i i Y , .1.... J Soon the country will again see the speeft.' 1A of a governor of one of its states being arraigned --for trial' in a criminal court.V This time, it is Indiana’s chief fl;eeu time, Waren T. McCray, who’s "in 1 Dutch.” Eight separate indict ments charging him with em bezzlement, forgery, larceny, is suing a fraudulent check and false pretense have been returned against him by the Marion coun ty grand jury at Indianapolis. WE II MB OF CHEE CIESM WOPSHIPS 01 GUARD Threat To Seize Customs House Thwarted By Action of For eign Naval Authorities U. S FORCES AID OTHERS Two American, Two French and Two British Gunboats An chored to Maintain Order HONG KONG, Dec. 6. (By the Associated Press.) —Parties of ma rines from foreign gunboats anch ored off Canton are reported to have taken possession of the cus toms house there. Troops are said to be equipped with machine guns. Six foreign gunboats were known to be anchored off Shameen. They include two American, two French and two British warships. No rea son for the supposed action of the marines in taking the customs house h3d been assigned at noon today in the Hong Kong dispatch. ACTION TAKEN iO FOIL SEIZURE LONDON, Dee. 6.—(By the As sociated Press.) —A private news agency dispatch from Hong Kong says that the action of the powers in sending the marines ashore was for the purpose of preventing Sun Yat Sen’s seizure of the customs house as he bad threatened. BIG AWARDS ARE MADE SHOE MACHINE COMPANY WASH IN GTON7~Dec. 6.—T wo awards aggregating $1,800,000 in favor of the United Shoe Machin ery corporation were announced late Tuesday by the German-Amer ican mixed claims commission. In terest of 5 per cent was allowed on a claim of $1,660,000 as of Au gust 1, 1918, and a like rate was granted for a claim of $140,000 dating from September 1 of that year. The Security Eyelet company was awarded $7000,000 with inter est from March 1, 1918, and the Roesler and Passlacher Chemical company was allowed a claim of $400,000 with interest from Janu ary 1, 1917. ATLANTANS MAY MAKE TOUR AROUND WORLD ATLANTA, Dec. 6. Atlanta delegates are by the San Francisco chamber of commerce to accompany members of that body on a trade extension tour around the world upon inauguration of the Dollar Steamship Company of San Francisco. A communication to this effect was received Monday by B. S. Bar!; er, secretary of the Atlanta cham ber. The steamer leaves Frisco January 5. The Pacific body wants to make the tour one repre sentative of America. \ Venezuelan railway, from Caracas to Valencic, has 80 tun • nels in only 55 miles. AMERIC US, GA., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER b/ 1923 ' ALLEGED KIDNAPER OF NOTORIOUS BERGDOLL FACING GERMAN M Lieutenant Griffin, of Ohio, Is Charged WiWth Attempt To Abduct War Criminal OTHERS ARE IMPLICATED United States and Germany In terested in Accusations ' Against Citizens ‘'•'■'SEBEACH, Germany, Dec. 6.! (By the Associated Press.) —Lieu-1 tenant Calvin Griffin, of Hamilton,: Ohio, testiifed today in his trial for ; his alleged part in the attempted I kidnaping of Grover Cleveland I Bergdoll some months ago that he j returned to France voluntarily aft- j er the war on a mission from the i American Legion to look after mili tary cemeteries. He denied that he belonged to the military police. The attempt to capture Berg doll created a sensation in the Unit ed States and in Germany some months ago. It was first reported that members of the party alleged to have participated in the attempt to i apture the alleged draft dodger had been mobbed and killed. This is the first of the trials of the men supposed to have been connected with the affair. HL It WW PBLIC E HOLD SUSPECT Man Admits Serving Sentence For Annoying Girl, But De nies His Guilt CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—(By Asso ciated Press.) —Lawrence Bosnjk, of'Joilet. was arrested early today on suspicion in connection with the kidnaping of Rose Borth. 12-year old girl, who disappeared Sunday night while on an errand. stated that Bosnjk admit ted having served a sentence in prison for annoying young girls, but he denied any knowledge of the Borth girl. He is being held pend ing investigations. , I ATHENS DEFT’EATSNEW $50,000 CITY BOND ISSUE ATHENS, Dec. 6. —Apathy of voters and bad weather led to the 1 defeat Wednesday of the $50,000 bond issue election for improving Broad street, which connects with Milledge avenue, one of th e city’s main streets. Less than 300 votes were polled. The election for mu nicipal candidates resulted in the entire democratic ticket going through without opposition: O. H. Arnold, Jr., for mayor; 11. T. Culp, first ward for aiderman; D. H. B. Haywood, second ward; B. R. Blood worth, third ward; W. R. Tindall, fourth ward, and Vincent Mathews. FORMER LEGISLATOR IS FOUND DEAD IN BED ELBERTON, Dec. 6.—Dr. W. .1. Matthews, 55, prominent physician of this place, was found dead in his bed Tuesday morning by his wife. He had been dead for some hours. He is survived by his wife and several children. Dr. Matthews was a member of the city board of health and served in the legislature from Elbert two years. ( AMERICANS NOT AFFECTED ’ BY NEW TURKISH ORDER | CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 6. J The order of Haidar Bey Vali pf Constantinople compelling foreign firms to give employment to re tired army officers does not affect the American Express Company, the Singer. Ford and Standard Oil interests operating in the city. COLLEAGUES TO FINISH MUSICALE LEFT BY FRIEND VIENNA, Dec. 6. ciated Press)—A tenth syinphnjiv of Gustav Mahler, the Austrian composer who died a few years ago has been found among his effects. Although the score is incomplete, Mahler had sketched his theme for the movements so completely that his surviving colleagues have been been able to finish the symphony. The composition, which is said j to equal if not surpass Mahler’s previous symphonies, will be given j a- first orchestration in Vienna , this season. The composer was : widely known in America. 15 noe -SWOPPING DAYS ' ixXmas c \ 6 \ ifFSMMffig lEOOin SUIT CM Widow of Former Member Os j Firm Files Petition Against Merchandise Concern Claiming that the firm of Sto vall, Yoeman, Lyons and company, of Leesburg, is insolvent and peti tioning for a $15,000 equity for her minor children, Mrs. Bernice Sto vall late Wednesday filed suit against the firm and forced it into the hands of a recover, it was re ported Thursday morning. Mrs. Stovall is the widow of the late H. R. Stovall, of the firm. ■ It was reported that a general fil ing of claims against the firm was expected to follow the suit of Mrs. Stovall. The ease is set for hear ing before Ju.dge Z. A. Littlejohn in Americus Saturday, December 15. S. J. Yoeman has been appointed receiver of the firm. It was said that the company is one of the largest merchandise and supply houses in the vicinity of Leesburg and that the action was unexpected. The firm is repre sented in the suit by R. R. Forres ter, of Leesburg. The petition brought by Mrs. Stovall is in the hands of E. L. For rester, of Leesburg, and Milner <& Farkas, of Albany. ftLLEGFDSTOCrTHIEF TO SURHETO TODAY Charged With Stealing $175,000 In Securities, Man Will Give Up In New York NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—(By the Associated Press.) William J. Jackson, of San Antonio, Texas, former secretary of the Ajax Rub ber company, who was indicted last Tuesday on a charge of stealing stock certificates having a face value of $175,000, has returned to town and will surrender this aft ernoon to the district attorney, his lawyer announced. The lawyer stated that his client had informed him that he had thrown out of the train window four-fifths of the stock certificates and that he had decided to return when he read of the indictment in the newspapers. ? DISROBING. PRETTY GIRL CLAIMS BEAUTY CROWN; £ RIOT CALL IS SOUNDED MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 6.—Respond | ing to a riot call, police rushed to ■ a local theater, where a crowd of I 500 persons had jammed into the " lobby when Miss Clara Iximme, 17, ' who had been denied a prize at the Thanksgiving bathing revue, caliny disrobed to a one-piece bathing suit. Miss Lamme sought to prove in the lobby that her charms were superior to the beauty winners who at the moment were parading on the stage. ( With arrival of the police, Miss Lamme held up her hand to clam the crowd, advanced with a smile to the first policeman, shook handk with him and in the applause which followed the police disappeared. Miss Lamme then addressed the crowd, over the protests of the theater manager, detailing her rea sons why she should have won. £ MAIL PILOT IS BURNED WHEN PLANE FALLS TOLEDO, 0.. Dec. 6.—(By As sociated Press.) —Charles Brown, oilot, was seriously burned when j his mail plane burst into flames as ( he was making a forced landing at iCastella, Ohio, near Sondusky, this mornng. NOT MIEO AGENT OF ARTHUR CONPftNy ft, L, GUSTIN ftSSERTS Sumter Investors With Firm Re ceived Statements From Headquarters NOT BARRED IN ATLANTA J. J Mann Reports Odd Lot Member; Still Have Floor Privileges There A. L. Rustin, who has been and still is at present engaged in the spot cotton business in Americus, was an' associate member of the Odd Lot Cotton exchange with the privilege of trading and receiving return commissions from any bro ker on that exchange, according to a statement made Thursday morn ing to a Times-Recorder reporter. He is not a salaried representative of the firm of Arthur and company as has ben reported, however, he and Theo Erwin have solicited busi jiess jointly for the firm on a com niisison basis, he said. "The only assurance that Arthur and company will redeem all ac counts is contained in telegrams and letters, which have been sent me from W. W. Arthur himself,” Mr. Rustin stated. “We all hope il’ni everything will be arranged no that accounts will be paid in full, and oflm-ts are being made to that end. Mr. Arthur stated in com munications that he would come to Americus. '‘Statements from the firm showing the standing of investors have been received by Americus and Sumter county investors. These tend to show good faith of the firm administration, and investors be lieve that they point to settlements of accounts.” *Long distance communications with J. J. Mann, member of the Odd Lot Cotton exchange in Atlan ta, Thursday revealdd the fact that members of the Odd Lot Cotton ex change were still extended floor privileges of the Atlanta Commer cial exchange during the morning. "We are still here,” stated Mr. Mann. ‘‘The report that floor privileges had been revoked seems to have been erronoeus.” Reports reached Americus Wed nesday stating that the New York exchange had warned Atlanta, Au gusta and Savannah exchange th it the New York service would be dis continued unless alleged leakage in quotations were discontinued. It was at first rumored that members of the Odd Lot Cotton exchange would be barred in the effort to as sure this. PHILADELPHIA PLANNING NEW $10,000,000 FJOTEL I PHILADELPHIA, Dec . 6.—A J forty-story hotel and office build-1 ing to cost approximately $lO,-; .000,000, is to be erected at the I northwest corner of Broad and Li-I cust streets. Louis H. Cahan, pres ident of the Middle City Realty corporation, announced. The cor poration has made final settlement for the site. The purchase price was reported ns approximately $2,- 000,000. Mr. Cahan said the structure would be the first combination of fice building and hotel in the east and that it would contain separate entrances and seperate elevators for the offices and hotels. It is understood that arrangements have been practically completed with New York interests for the mana gement of the hotel. FLOYD BOOTLEGGERS GET LONG SENTENCES ROME, Dec. 6.—Offenders vio lating the Federal Prohibition law in floyd are receiving straight chaingang sentences without the al ternative of paying a fine and as a result bootleggers in this county are beginning to fear for their lib erty and the supply of liquor is be ing curtailed. Judge John W. Bale opened the December term of City Court by sentencing J. L. Ray. who pleaded guilty to charges >f violating the prohibition act to 12 months in the gang with on alter native. Ray was already under sentence of twelve months for the same offense hut had appealed, now he has withdrawn the appeal and goes to a two years sentence. Sensational raids have been con ducted by city and county office: s and the eases will come up in this j term of court and the bootleggers I are beginning to quake in their i shoes as a result of the attempts 1 being made to stop the flood of ‘‘Christmas Liquor. ; ■jQ.r'r Backs Mellon's lax Reductions Plans; Is Opposed to a Bonus • II . ■■■ Mrs. Coolidge Receives Ovation As Former Vice President Breaks Long Silence In Address Before Joint Session of Congress WASHING 1 ON, Dec. 6, — (By Associated Press.)—Presi dent Coolidge addressed congress today for the first time since he became chief executive, thus breaking the studied silence he had maintained on public questions since he entered the white house. Mrs. Coolidge sat in the executive gallery and was given an qvation by the floor and galleries. Senators, representatives and s.pectatois stood and applauded when the president appeared. As soon as quiet had settled in the joint meeting of the national law making body, the formal address was entered into with a steadiness and vim which won for the executive the admi ration of his hearers. i , He endorsed President Harding's proposal for American membership; with reservations in the world court; unqualifiedly approved Sec retarv Mellon’s tax reduction plan, and announced his opposition to enactment of soldier bonus legisla-1 tion. He also went on record as favor- ’ ing stimulated consolidation of rail-' roads, re-organization of railroad I freight structure's applied to farm: products; and government assis-i tance in the disposition of expor table wheat. He declared against price fixing for farm products; against repeal of the rate section of the Transportation Act; and (Continued on Page Two.) FINANCES MiEMi ff COUNCIL Em Treasurer Is Ordered To Begin Payment of Checked State ments At Once Departmental reports and pre sentment of statement- were sea-j tures of the meeting of the Ameri-' cus city council Wednesday night. | Mayor Poole presided, and A. D. I Gatewood. Jr., recorded the min-j utes. The council voted to pay bills due on a pro rata basis, and instruc tions w, re issued to the treasurer to begin meeting the financial ob ligations of the city as quickly as possible. . Several statements were ok’d at the meeting. MAY GIVE EQUAL RIGHTS TO PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN ; CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. 6. —A. I movement, fulfillment of which 1 would give women equal represeu- ’ ! tation with nren on the legislative | j bodies of the Presbyterian church: j of the States was disclosed during . I Wednesday”s sessions of the Na-1 tional Presbyterian conference. A petition embodying a request for such representation has been forwarded to the general assembly of the church by the executive board of the Women’s Missionary I Society of Cincinnati, Mrs. Mary: Louise Blinn, its president, an nounced. The petition which constitutes the first attempt of Presbyterian Women to obtain equal suffrage within the church, probably will be acted upon at the meeting of the general assembly at Grand Rapids, Mich., next May. SOCIALISTS MAKE GAINS IN AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS VIENNA, Dec. 6.—(8 Associat ed Press) —The Socialists made a decided gain in the recent election members of the National As-J sembly. They lost but one seat, while the Conservative parties lost seventeen. This assembly has 18 fewer members than the last one. It is held in some quarters that the Socialist success was largely due to organization; they got out their vote, while the Con servatives did not. The result is a keen disappoint ment to the Seipl government. The chancellor’s success in gaining the League of Nations loan, which vir tually saved the country from <lis rupticn and possible partition; the general revival of business, and the betterment of conditions in all clases, had been thought to in sure a decided conservative ma jority. As it is the government is no more powerful than it was, and must face the same old conditions' unless the Socialists cnange their' WEATHER » '«*' Tor Georgia - Fair tonight; colder. Probapiy heavy frost in south portion tonight; Friday fair with rising temperature. PRICE FIVE CENTS 'POEM. LEADERS APE SEEM REMOVAL HE GOVERNOR B'Cffl Impeachment Hinted At Confer ence; To Face Trial On Eight Indictments INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 6.- (By the Associated Press.) —-Gov- ernor McCray’s retirement from of fice will be sought as a result of his involved financial affairs Clyde Walb, state chairman, declared aft i era number of conferences with I party leaders. J The Indiana executive faces trial on eight indictments returned by the Marion county grand 'jury in cluding- charges of forgery, em bezzlement, passage of worthless cheeks and others. He is at liberty on a $2,5,000 bond which 12 citi zens of Indiana stood. The trial will be set as soon as prosecution and defense have com pleted arrangements for the trial. POLICE SEEK FLOGGERS OF MAN IN CHICAGO ' TIICAGO, Dec. 6. (By the As ■ sociated Press.)—Police are seek t ing four men who last night seized land Hogged N. Thompson Align, formerly oi Nashville. It is thought by authorities that the flclgging may in some way be connected witn Allen's recent action at Nasnville. which resulted in his securing a divorce from his wife. COOLIDGE TO EULOGIZE HARDING OVER RADIO WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—(y the ' Associated Press.) —Air will be I cleared for 15 minutes next Mon- I day night while President Coolidge I speaks to the whole nation through j the radio in eulogy of Warren G. i Harding. Secretary Hoover today j requested that all commercial radio i and broadcasting activities remain | silent during the address. MASONS TO INITIATE FOUR NEW MEMBERS I — —• Four neophites will be raised to the master’s degree at a joint com munication meeting of the M. Is. Council Lodge No. 95 an d the Americus Lodge No. 13, F. & A. M.. at the lodge rooms at 7 o’clock Fri day night, it was announced by of ficials Thursday. A barbecue will be served and visitors from Preston and Ellaville are expected to attend the cere monies. The degree team has been working for the past wek on the parts and the work is expected to be put on in fine style, the an nouncement stated. All Master , Masons are invited to attend the meeting. COOLIDGE S HOME TOWN VOTES DEMOCRATS IN NORTHAMPTON, Mass.. Dec. 6. The hbme city of President Cool idge has iust elected as mayor Ed ward J. Woodhouse, democrat, pro fessor of government of Smith col lege. He defeated William Cordes i republican, by 70 votes. The re publicans made gains in the city . council and the b<gird of aidermen. Professor Woodhouse is a native of Virginia and before coming to mith, taught at the University of Wisconsin, the University of Chi cago, Richmond college and Yale. The worship of the early Egyp tians was derived from the phen j, mens of nature.
