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Americus Spot Cotton Mv s L nct Mid <> ] ing 33 l-2c. , Y Futs Opn High Low Close Pv Cis! > Jan 33.70 34.90 34.10 3L:h> 33.43 -jar 34.10 35.10 34.10 35.10 33.75 May 34.25 35.50 3 3 . 99 3- B 0 34 Ol) Jul 33.50 34.30 33.30 34.30 33.22 . Oct 27.90 29.00 27.75 29.00 £7.70 _ Uec 34.30 35.65 34.05 35.65 34.00 FORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO 274 YOUNG HUSBAND tMURDERS; MATE.) AND MAN IN HOME LOSS OF TAX PROGRAM IS FEARED LABOR PARTY TO REJECT ALL PROPOSITIONS OF COALITION BBIIISH MR PARTY WILL ACCEPT FULL BURDEN IF CALLED Executive Board Decides Not To Seek Coalition Support In Government COMMUNIQUE IS ISSUED Leaders Say They Won’t Com- ] promise Party With Anv Sort cf Coalition Arrangement ONDON, Dec. 12.—The execu tive board of the Labor party today issued a communique raving that it had decided in the event of Labor being invited to form a government that the Parliamentary party should immediately accept full responsibil ity of the government of the coun try without compromising itself with any form of coalition. PRESENT FERTILIZER we cut imre Would Remove $5 Ton Tax On Sulphate of Ammonia; Bill Ready To Be Introduced COOLIDGE FOR REDUCTION Georgia Representatives Com bine in Interest of Agricultu ral Industry WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. -« (Special)—Senator Walter F. George, junior senator from Geor gia, has prepared an amendment to the tariff act which will take the tariff of $5 a ton off sulphate of ammonia. He is expected to present the measure in the near future and to begin the fight to reduce the ta riff on other fertilizer and protec tive materials for the farmers. This action on the part of the junior Georgia senator has been oc casioned by the stand taken by President Calvin Coolidge in his opening' address to the annual con gress. “Cheaper fertilizers must be pro vided,” the president said. . “The agricultural needs of the nation demand a greater supply at a lower cost. Low-priced nitrates must be secured for the direct benefit of the farmer and the indirect good of the public. n oc .- . ' <alhn~ atten tion to the declaration of the president and with reference to the amendment, issued the following statement: . . “Sulphate of ammonia is a coke oven by-product and probably the most important ammoniate used in fertilizer. It is not conceivable that congress, in view oi the strong statements of President Coolidge, will continue this duty of so.oo per ton at the direct expense of the farmers, when all other ler.ihzer materials are duty free. Current market reports show that foreign sulphate of ammonia is coming in despite the $5 per ton handicap, which of course our farmers pay. Yet this country is producing ovei our present needs an enormous ex portable surplus, and Ji ls J’*’’’?" sold abroad in competition with the same foreign producers who find our domestic market attractive over the bar of the $5 duty. “The help to our w farmers would only start with relief of this duty. Any lower price of sulphate ol am monia in consequence would in stantlv reflect in the chief competi tive ' material— nitrate of soda, .which is duty free. All other am moniates in fact wou d respond. •‘lf the president s message is given effect by his party, a n d no one would question the accuracy or the sincerity of the president s demands-—immediate reduction in the cost and price of fertilizers is “Some time must unavoidably elapse before relief can be had through development and operation of Muscle Shoals, even it this prop erty be sold to Henry Georgia representative to the na tional confess have begun the fieht for the farmer, according to records. Senator Harris has opened a campaign to reduce postage costs on farm products, and Representa tive Charles R. Crisp, of Americus, has presented a measure to reduce the tariff on calcium arsenate, a boll weevil poison. THE PUBL/sHEO IN THE HEART OF He Won! Mrs. Coolidge Will Pay L, —IIP MRS. CALVIN COOLIDGE | WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.1 By NEA Service.) —ATov. J shows Mrs. Calvin Coolidge ■ also the gold piano in the I White House, and to th | right, Frank Hall, of San • bornville, N. H., friend of President. and Mrs. Coolidge. Away back yonder, when F'resi- I dent Harding was elected, Hall pre-1 dieted that some day Mrs. Coolidge ! would be “the first lady of the j land.” Mrs. Coolidge replied: “If I ami I’ll teach you. how to play soltiaire j on the gold piano in th e White j House.” Now the wife of the president ; insists on paying the forfeit, and I Mr. Hall must journey from San-1 bornville to Washington to learn solitaire f rbrnthe first lady in the ; land on the gold piano in the East 1 Room of the White House, arnfi of OO M CITY Large Bodies of Armed Men Re- ported Joining Rebel Leader In State of Vera Cruz FORCE IS WELL EQUIPPED Private Advices Sav Sanchez j Army Is A Rea! Fight ing Force SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 12.—Large | bodies of well armed men from all I sections of the Mexican state of | Vera Cruz arg joining General San- I . i" his rebel march on Mexico , City. TJnis information is contain- I ed in private advices reaching San I Antonio from the interior of Me?::- | cot late last night, and generally ■ believed to be wholly authentic. These advices also state that Gen. | Sanchez’s army at present consists i of approximately 25,000 men, all | well armed, and many of them vet- i erans of previous Mexican cam- . paigns. U.S.TH ffl ail®! BE KWEM Mffll E f WASHINGTON, Doc. 12.—The way has been opened at last for American unofficial aid in solving the reparation riddle of Europe. While the United States govern ment cannot itself appoint official members of the two investigating committess to be set up undui 'he repartion commission, it was an nounced Tuesday at ■ Lie white white house that President Cool idge and his advisers would “view with favor” the acceptance -of places on the committee by Ameri can experts. Presumably the result of this de cision will be an immediate consum mation of the reparation commis sion plan by the legislation of Americans versed in the economic troubles of the world to take their places on the committee along with representatives 'of the other pow ers. In a large sense, Mr. Coolidge believes the development is a sub stantial accomplishment toward real ization of the desire he bespoke in his recent message to congress “to see France paid and Germany rev ived.” AMERICUS GA., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 12, 1923 IBWljr , I II——II —— ! WHAT’S GOING ON Chief Events of The Week Briefly Told Congress, Mexican Revolution, England’s Election By CHARLES P. STEWART President Coolidge’s message to Congress didn’t start any national landslide his way anyhow. It was crisp, businesslike, fairly outspoken; for a presidential mes sage, short. In general,, it seems to have pleased conservatives. For the same reason, more “advanced” people don’t like it so well. It wasn’t the kind of message to make even those who disagreed with it very sore. It couldn’t be described as a “clarion ca 11,55 eith er. « * * BALANCE OF i ' POWER The “progressive bloc,” holding the balance of power between Re publicans and Democrats in the HIGHm DIRECTOR HEM HOT 13 BE IS WEMffi RACE Macon Editor States He Has No Aspirations To Fill Gover nor’s Job SPOKE BEFORE ROTARIANS 'Georgia’s Health’ Is Subject Os Interesting Address At Club Luncheon Here Today W. T. Anderson, a member of the Georgia state highway commission ■ and editor of the Maeon Telegraph, | who has been prominently mention- | ed as a candidate for governor in j 1924 today stated that he in no sense aspired to the place and that he would yould not be a candidate for the job. Mr. Anderson was a guest of j honor at the weekly luncheon of the Americus Rotary club at the Wind sor hotel and addressed the mem bers on Georgia health conditions. A large number of Rotarians were present at the luncheon and a number of guests also attended. Cobb Milner was in charge of the program. Declaring that 30,000 of the population of the city of Macon | during last year were victims of dengue fever and that other health copditions in Georgia Were not up to the standard and that people <l° not protect themselves to the best of tdeir knowledge. Mr. Anderson launched into an address calculated to cause the men of Sumter and the state to give more thought to per sona; hygiene. “There is no excuse for certain individuals being stricken by any 1 epidemic and hodres of other es- I caping except the vitality of those I who are victims are below par,” Mr. ’ Anderson stated. “Sumter and oth er counties have begun the war on the mosquito ami this a laudable | thing. We are prowd of the pro -1 gress that we have made in eradi -1 eating the pest. I ' There are, however, '•ertain na- ‘ (Continued on Page Eight) IN THE WORLD House of Representatives, got busy as soon as Congress met. It used to be possible for the House minority to delay the mi jority in carrying cut policies the latter favored. The minority did it by so-called “dilatory tactics.” To stop this, a past majority fixed the rules so as to gag the minority when they become troublesome. To avoid being gagged, the “pro gressive "bloc” joined the Demo ciats in preventing the Republicans even from electing a speaker. Os course, the Democrats enjoyed it. Finally the Republicans, in order to be able to do anything at all agreed to change the lules to suit ‘progressives.” Then they were al- (Continued on Page 8.) WICUS CITIZENS FIGHT TO RETAIN HIGHWAY OFFICES Chamber of Commerce To Be Conference Scene; Warren Neal To Be Here PACE OPPOSES REMOVAL Prominent Business and Profes sional Men To Confer With State Engineer Today Warren Neal, state highway en gineer, will arrive in the city late this afternoon for a conference with citizens in regard to the proposed removal of the district highway of fices from Americus. A large number of citizens will confer with Mr. Neal in the offices of the Chamber of Commerce, hav ing been called this morning when the hour of Mr. Neal’s arrival was learned. A number of special indiuejnents have been offered the department to retain its offices in Americus. Senator Stephen Pace has been in constant touch with the department and the local chamber of commerce, endeavoring to retain the division offices here. Because of important pending legislation today. Senator Pace was compelled to remain in Atlanta and will not meet with the committee this afternoon as was originally planned. Among the citizens invited to confer with Mr. Neal are: L. G. Council, Frank Harrold, N. A. Ray, Frank Sheffield, John Sheffield, Frank Lanier, George R. Ellis, J. E. Mathis, C. S. Glover, W. W. Dykes, •I. A. Hixon, Evan Mathis, W. T. Lane, D. R. Andrews, John W. Shi ver, T. O. Marshall, W. M. Jones, R. L. McMath, Walter Rylander and J. E. I'oole. AGGIES TO PLAY RICHLAND HERE The Aggie basketball team will play Richland on the Aggie court Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The Public is cordially invited to attend. 'FMLIPPEIL'KBE BY GOV. WALKER TO ASSEMBLY MEMBEBS Executive Willing Now To Ac cept Any Sort of Compro mi»e On Tax Measures I PLEADS FOR INCOME TAX i First Asks House and Then Sen - ate To Recede From Posi tion on Lankfo: d Bill ATLANTA, Dec. 12. - A “final appeal” to the General Assembly of Georgia to reach some agreement on existing difference between the house and senate on tax reform leg islation was made today by Gover nor Clifford M. Walker in a mesL sage delivered in person to the two houses of the legislature in joint session here today. Governor Walker in his address appealed earnestly to members of the house to recede from amend ment of the Lankford income bi x measure by striking out the word “net” and he also pleaded with the ■enate to recede from its position insisting upon the crediting of ad va iorem tax payments against in come tax assesments and vice versa. In concluding his address Gover nor Walker appealed to the legisla tors, in the event they are unable to compromise their differences to immediately adjourn. After Governor Walker had con cluded his address and the two houses had resumed separate ses sions, a resolution in the senate that would have instructed the confer ence committee now considering the Lankford income tax measure, to recommend a compromise, was .voted down. The senate also killed a hbuse resolution providing that the Gen eral Assembly adjourn on Friday. A conference committee took charge of the Ennis revenue bill this afternoon after both houses had refused to recede from amend ments thereto adopted in the re spective houses. HOUSE FAILS TO PASS ELLIS INCOME TAX BILL ATLANTA, Dec. 12.—For the second time in less than a week the Georgia house of representatives on Tuesday night failed to pass the bill introduced by Representative Ellis, of Tift, providing for a statu tory income tax for the state. The vote Tuesday was 96 for the bill to 61 against it, the measure failing of passage by lack of the required majority vote of the en tire douse, 104 votes, which the law requires for any taxation meas ure. As offered Tuesday, it had been changed to provide for a 3 per cent limit on the rate of income tax. This change won for the bill puuiy votes, but not sufficient to pass./ Just before the final vote, fan amendment to submit the -bill to the people at the general election in November, 1924, offered by Repre sentative Moore, of Appling county, was defeated by a vote of 74 to 51. It was indicated in the thre? minute speeches made by a number of mem bers explaining their votes on final passage, that loss of tdis amend ment defeated the bill, several de claring they would have voted >n fa vor of the bill with the referendum clause attached, but that they could not vote for an income tax measure in which the people were given no chance to express their views on the taxation principle involved. Ido BALES rarrOH destroyed by fire OGLETHORPE, Dec. 12.—(Spe cial.)—The Allison Warehouse and 700 hales of cotton stored in it were destroyed by fire late Tues day. The extent of the loss has not been announced, nor the amount of the insurance carried Two hundred bales, it is understooi were the property of Sheely Broth ers, and 500 of farmers of this sec tion. The warehouse is the property • f Mrs. Artie Merrit. The Bank of Oglethorpe, The Macon County Citizen Printing company and the Masonic hall were threatened by the flames. The prevention of the spread of the blazes was attribut ed to the good work of the Ogle thorpe and the Montezuma fire de partments. A Nicious Slander Being Circulated Some one has been guilty of a vicious slander. Th t . reputation of an honora ble man hangs in the balance. “All .over this town a. vicious rumor has been circulated about about me; there’s not one word of truth'in it and I want you to deny it, emphatically and in no I uncertain terms,” J. A. Coburn, of Coburn's Minstrels, said to a reporter of The Times-Reco/der last night just before the show. “Funny how folks wiil talk,” continued the minstrel man. “I didn’t know that I had an ene my in Americus, and yet as I sit here and see the people pass I have heard this rumor passed from one to another. It’s un fair. It’s a disgrace. “I have'never been a rheu matic ; I have never had gout; never had. money enough to con tract that rich man’s disease. Just think of folks accusing me of being an old rheumatic; I tell you I am neither old nor rheumatic. It’s a vicious slan der. “Yes, sir; I am limping some, but that’s because 1 broke one leg last spring when 1 was thrown from the train while we were un loading the show. ’Taint gout; ’taint rheumatism. Just -i.broken leg” For months Mr. Coburn was confined to his room; only re cently has he been able to get about without his crutches, and his many Americus friends were happy to know that soon now his leg will be as good as new. ELMO GETS MEET SOUTHERN DELEGATES WIN OUT AFTER FIGHT Republican National Committee Restores Representation To Southern States CONVENTION ON JUNE 10 Resolution Adopted Conceded Practically Every Point To Southern Republicans WASHINGTON, Dec. 12—South ern committeemen won their fight ii; a meeting of the Republican na tional committee here ‘roday when the committee adopted a resolution virtually restoring the full South ern representation in the coming party national convention. Cleveland Was selected by the committee as the pluce lor holding the national convention and the date of the gathering was fixed for June 10. Under the new apportionment of delegates, Georgia will have eigh teen delegates in the Republican national convention, instead of 17. DES MOINES AND ’FRISCO BOTH INVITED MEETING WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—(8y- Associated Press) Selection of Cleveland for the 1924 republican convention as favored by adminis tration leaders was foreshadowed Tuesday at the opening session of the republican national committee. With the Cleveland movement strongly in evidence representatives of Des Moines and San Francisco went through the formalities of presenting invitations, but as an other indication of the expected re sult, added their invitation for the 1928 republican gathering. IO mote SWOPPING DAY 6 BEFORE >—»hiiiim; . ..111.mi j. l - WEATHER For Georgia. Cloudy tonight: probably rain in north portion; Thursday, rain and slightly warmer. PRICE FIVE CENTS ’KILLS WIFE AND HER DM6 PARTNER. THEN SLAYS HIMSELF Former Atlanta Man, Fired By Jealousy Ends Dance In Cold-Blooded Murder JEALOUSY IS CAUSE GIVEN Wife Had Refused To Dance With Husband, Preferring Younger Partner LOUISVILLE, Dec. 12. John George, aged 26, an insurance agent, shot and probably fatally wounded his wife and fatally wounded Eugene Coats, aged 17, the woman’s dancing partner, and then killed himself at a dance in the home of his mother-in-law here a few minutes after midnight this morning. The shooting which was witnessed by a number of persons attending the frolic resulted in a hurried dis persal of the dancers, a number of who narrowly escaped being struck by flying bullets from George’s re volver. Jealousy because his wife who had refused to dance with him was waltzing with the youthful Coats is believed to have been responsible John Georgeetaoi shrd sh cmfwfwy The dead man is a son of John George, Sr., a well known resident of Atlanta, and both he and his wife were highly respected residents of this community, for the tragedy. LJ F OLLETTE H STILLSTUD FIM Three Ballots Fail To Develop Any Break In Ranks of In surgents Supporting Him WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Al though there was a break in the ranks of his supporters, Senator La- Follette, Republican insurgent, lead in the deadlock today on tde elec tion of a chairman of the Interstate Commerce committee. Three ineffectual ballots were taken during the morning session, and the senate then adjourned. CHRIsS TuFd is BOOSTED OIME-A-UCK Kiddies Writing Santa Letters Send In Contributions To Aid Poor of Americus Previously Acknowledged ....$4.00 Edward Ethridge 10 Steve Snyder, Jr. . .10 Dorothy Bradford 10 George Bradford 10 Total $4.40 Looks like a lean Christmas sea son ahead, don’t it? But don’t get discouraged., be cause the fund is slow' getting into its stride. There's one encouraging feature in today’s contributions. The kid dies are waking up. Little fellows who write Old Santa letters are putting their shoulders to the wheel. There’ll be lots of dimes and quar ters and dollars and a few five dol lar bills contributed by the kiddies of Americus. Nobody knows quite so well as a child th e dreariness of Christmas without a Santa Claus. What boy or girl would like to be the only kid in town with a drum on Christmas morning? Who’d like to be the only I kid on the block with a bunch o' ■ fireworks on Christmas? Nobody, of course. So the boys and girls are begin ning to pour their dimes and quar ters in to swell the fund that will 1 provide goodies for the poorer kids I here a little more than two weeks from today. They want Old anta to visit every house when he comes to Americus this Christmas, and with their contributions to the Enip.ty Stocking Fund they’ll make •this possible, too. Who’ll be the first to put a ten -spot into the fund?
