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v THURSDa Y. D E C F.MBER 20, 1923 WALKER TO llffi ' TAXOATTLEINI924 Governor Says He Will Con tinue Fight For Repeal of Equalization Law ATLANTA, Dec. 20.—(8y Asso ciated Press;) Governor Walker will continue his efforts to have the tax equalization act abolished at the 1924 regular session of the Georgia General assembly, it was stated at the capitol today. The chief executive ran on a plat form advocating repeal of the act has urged this step in several mes sages to the assembly, last sumhler and during the recent extraordi nary session. The house passed t bill repealing the law last summer, but the senate never acted on the measure. At the recent session, the house again passed the repeal bill. The senate finance committee rec ommended the Fullbright-Davis bill, which repealed the law and re enacted it with numerous changed. An effort by Senator Johns, an ad ministration leader to have the sen ate adopt a minority report favor ing the house repeal measure was defated and Fullbright-Davis biil did not come up for passage. . “In three general elections, the people of Georgia have overwhelm ingly expressed their will in favor of the repeal of the tax equaliza tion law,” Governor Walker said in a message to the senate on the final day of the recenU session. /The platform of the people in the people in the last convention de clared for the repeal of the tax equalization law. The present ad ministration was elected on that piatiorm. lam thoroughly convinc ed that a large majority of the peo ple sincerely desire the repeal of ii.at law. 1 am more thoroughly convinced that there will not be that feeling of rest and harmony among the people which is neces sary lor constructive progress so long as this law remains on the statute books as a subject of agi tation in eacn succeeding year. The capitol spokesman said he did not know whether the governor again would take up his tight lor an income tax at the next session. \v hen asked if the chief executive would make the report of his spe cial tax commission an issue in the campaign tor re-election, the sponeafnan said this was a question I imigfeovernor would have to answer leiSbiially. The governor is now. aw||- on a hunting trip. 8 TOBACCO BBKEI NOT STABLE ffiTBBSO! Supply and Demand Will Be Chief Governing Features Year, Says Expert ■Athens, Dec. 20.—That no pre diction can be made as to the mar ket price of bright tobacco next year was the statement of E. C. Westbrook, tobacco specialist of the. State College of Agriculture, here today in regard to the outlook of the industry for the coming year. “Tobacco is like most any other commodity in that the price is gov < med by supply and demand,” he stated, “and no definite assurance can be given in this record. “Government estimates place the 1923 crop of the United States at 1,436,000,0000 pounds as compar ed with an average of 1,336,000,000 for the three previous years. It is estimated also that more than 100,- 000,000 in excess to the amount held last year is in' the hands of ——————————— ■ - —— / • ■■ ■ ■■* FEW FOLKSHAVE GRAY HAIR NOW Druggist Says Ladies Are Using Recipe of Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair that loses its color and lustre, or when it fades, turns gray, dull and lifeless, is caused by a lack of sulphur in the hair. Our grandmother made up a mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur to keep her locks dark and beautiful, and thousands of women and men who value that even color, that beautiful dark shade of hair which is so at tractive, use only this old-time recipe. Nowadays we get this famous mix ture improved by the addition of other ingredients by asking at any drug store for a bottle of “Wyeth s Sage and Sul phur Compound,” which darkens the hair so naturallj’, so evenly, that no body can possibly tell it has been ap plied. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw, this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disappears; but what delights the ladies with Wyeth’s Sage and Compound is that, besides beautifully darkening the hair after a few applica tions, it also brings back the gloss and lustre and gives it an appearance oi abundance. BICYCLES If you want to make your boy or girl real happy Xmas buy a Bicycle. I have all sizes and nrices. 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In spite of the fact that tobacco consumption increases from year to year, it is no thought that the large increase and carry-over of the past year will be required to I supply the demand. “The present outlook p >ir. + s to ward an increase in the tobacco acreage for 1924, which with nor mal weather conditions will bring about a corresponding increase in production. , “The total pounds of tobacco manufactured in the United States in 1922 was 667,400,000 pounds of 522,800,000 pounds in. 1910 and 3711100,000 pounds in 1900. The amount of bright tobacco used in the manufacture of cigarettes in 1922 was 196,000,000 pounds, 31,-' ; 000,00 pounds'-in 1910 and 13,- 000,000 pounds in 1900. Tobacco used in the manufacture of plug smoking tobacco and snuff in 1922 was 310,4000 pounds, 350,400,000 pounds in 1910 and 260,600,000 I pounds in 1900. The Tobacco used jin the manufacture of cigars in [1922 was 160,400,000 pounds, 141,- 1 100,000 pounds in 1910 and 105,- i 400,000 in 1900. ’ , i 1 “It can be seen from the figures I that there has been a large increase |in the amount of tobacco used in j the manufacture of cigarettes, but i not a great increase in the other manufactured products. It is easy to understand why bright tobacco the greater part of which is manu factured into cigaretts, has had I such a strong demand. The in crease in the production of bright tobacco has just about kept pace with the increase in demand. “Leaf tobacco exported to other countries was as follows: In 1922, 431,000,000 pounds, 1921, 515,300,000 pounds. 1920, 467,600,000 pounds, 1919, 765,900,- 000 pounds. In 1922, 11,470,000,000 cigarettes were exported as com pared with 16,200,000, in 1919. The export of other' manufactured to bacco Mas fallen off in short the . same proportion. The export of un manufactured tobacco for the year ending June 30, 1923, was only 229,400,000 pounds as compared with five year average 1909-1914 of 392,200,000 pounds. Our tobac co exports fcr the last year have We Weld Anything, Any Where Any Time No Job too Large, None too Small. A Trial is all we ask. AMERICUS WELDING AND RADIATOR WORKS 122 Jackson St. Americus, Ga. Phone 943 fallen below the pre-war average. It is possible that we have struck low tide and that with the improve ment of conditions abroad,. w# can reasonably expect a healthy in crease of tobacco exports China ’s rapidly becoming a big customer for our cigarettes. FORMER KAISER AWARDED 1300 GOLD MARKS IN SUIT DORTMUND. Germany, Dec. 20. A verdict has been rentleted in fa vor of the former German Emperor . William in a libel suit instituted against the editor-in-chief of the General Anzeiger, Herr von Dar Heydt, for different versions of which appeared abroad long ago, that the kaiser in 1895 caused the suicide of Lieutenant con Hahnke, a young officer atached to the im perial yatcht Hohenzollern A fine of S3OO gold marks was imposed. It was alleged that while the Hohenzollern was lying off the Scandinavian coast Von Hahnke struck the war lord in the face aft er having been insulted by him. For mer Vice Admiral Count Haller mund tdtsified at the trial of the suit that he was officer of the watch at the time and that the injury to 1 the former emperor was due to a rope striking hini in the course of some maneuvers. No altercation whatever occurred between the kaiser and Von Hahnke, according to this witness. The lieutenant went ashore with a friend for a spin on bicycle; he lost control of the machine on a mountain path and fell into the sea and was killed. FORM ART-LITERATURE | . PROTECTIVE SOCIETY NEW YORK, Dec. 20. A new -organization designed to crush the > principle of censorship, to be known as “the National Council to Pro tect the Freedom of Art. Litera ture and the Press,” has been ■ launched, it was announced Sunday by George Creel, the chairman. The council is a reorganization of “the joint committee for the pro motion and pruw.'tion of art and literature,” formed a year ago to oppose censorship of al! kinds. Membership, at present, is com posed of the following: Authors’ League of America, inc.; Actor’ Equity association, inc., THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER . American Dramatists;* National . Publishers’ asapciation, irp,; Cinema ! Camera club; Rnngtin Trades un ion; American Federation of Mu sicians; Motion Pictdt'e Producers /and Distributors of .Jfoierica, inc.; [New York Employing Printers' as sociation; Guild of Free Lance Ar tists; Motion Picture Directors’ as soc ation and the Screes Wt'it.‘rs' guild. * In outlining the policies of the. council, Mr Creel said: “It is not only proposed censor-j ships that will be fought, but the re- Ij.eal of existing censorship laws will be urged. “This is in no sense a movement in favor of license or a campaign for special privileges. What we pro test against—what we are formed co fight—are persistent and ill- ad vised attempts to sett aside this law, in favor of the bigotries of person al prejudice and attacks upon lib erty masked as attacks upon lic ense.” WIFE SLAYER IS HELD INSANE AFTER PROBE MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 20— | E Ray Tofpkins, held on a charge of wife murder, is insane, accord ing to the finding of a lunacy com , mission of five alienists. The find ings of the commission were made ' public Monday, and declare that Thompkins’ condition is such that he “is unable to confer intelligent ly with counsel or conduct his own [ defense.” Tompkins was arrested following 1 the disappearance of his wife, Ora • Belle Tompkins on December 6. Two days later a nude and headless body, identified as Mrs. Tompkins, ■ was found in a shallow grave about 1 Give Something lor The Car Oi For Christinas fan J®; We Have a Complete Stock on Hand Tires Set Spark Plugs Tubes Brake Lining LJI < A ; Tire Covers Pumps I Step Plates Jacks [kJ 'Mb/ Shield Cleaners Alemite Penetrating Oils Visors Seat Pads Light Bulbs Air Gauges Tire Cables Tire Locks ‘Look For the Red Posts’ Americus Steam Vulcanizing Company iR « . J. W. LOTT. Mgr. Jk JHV • Ifc f -K. Ml.' TrSI.V . • 11 miles from Milwaukee.’ Tomp kins .confessed to killing his wife. Hv said he strangled her into un consciousness and then removed her head which he destroyed in a fur nace. It is expected Tompkins will be immediately committed to a hospital for the criminally insane and if a cure is effected he will be returned here to be tried on the l charge against him. Tompkins, a fprmer instructor at the Milwaukee Normal school, en tered the real estate business sev c cal years ago. During the erection CHEAP MONEY ON FARMS $2,000,000.00. Two Million DoYYwn to lend on good farms* wall improved, at 5 1-2% interest, the borrower having the privilege ot making payments on the principal at any interest period, stopping the interest on such payments. Also, we have large sums to lend at 6%, 6.1-2% and 7 p£r cent. Loans can be closed as soon as abstracts of titles can be made. Our contract is as good as the best and yom io not have to wait. See us for we car save you money. Loans made on choice city property. Write us or see G. R. Ellis or G. C. Webb in charge of our Hou»\ Office, at Americus. EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST COMPANY Americus, Ga. BUY LAND For Sale or Rent—44o Acres, 3 miles south of Americus on Lee Street road. 6-Room Residence, 2 Tenant Houses, wind mill; all und-r fence; 200 acres cleared. 200 Acres 10 mil. s south of Americus just off Lee street road: 5-room Residence; 4 Tenant Houses; 140 acres cleared. Atlanta Trust Co., Farm Sales Department Room 5, Allison Bldg. Phone 16 Americus, Ga. of a large apartment house he suf fered a breakdown and since that time his condition has been such that efforts were made to confine him for mental observation. HOW’S THIS? HALL’S CATARRH MEDICIN® wll do what we claim for it—rid your aysten of Catarrh or Deafness caused bj Catarrh. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE con-. Bists of an Ointment which Quickl} Jielleves the catarrhal inflammation, am the internal Medicine, a Tonic, whirl acts through the Blood on the Mucout Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor mal conditions. Bold by druggists for over 40 Years,. F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. O PAGE SEVEN FOR QUICK SERVICE AND HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. Office in America* Steam Laun dry SOUTH JACKSON STREET • DR. S. F. STAPLETON VETERINARIAN Office in Chamber of Cunu.ierce Phone 8 Residence p hone 17) $5,000 TO LOAN On Americu* Residence Property Phone 830 LEWIS ELLIS I ANJQ made on improved J-jV//*! farm lands at cheap est rales fur terms of 5,7 or 10 vears with pre-payment option Riven Money secured promptly. We have now outstanding over $1,100,000 on farms in Sumter county alone, with plenty more to lend. MIDDLETON McDONALD Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co., in Sumter. Lee, Terrell, Schley, Macon, Stewart, Randolph and Webster counties. 21 Planters Bank' Building, Americus, Ga. Phene 8:) or ‘.li. FOR SALE - Old newspapers. For wrapping or packing purposes. Over stocked. Price right if Times Recorder Co- RAILROAD SCHEDULES Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains, Americus, Ga. Central of Georgia Ry. 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