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PAGE FOUR MONEY BLIND; TURN LIGHT ON fig CORRUPTION, SAYS VANDERLIP Big Business Doesn’t Like In vestigations, He Claims By ALEXANDER HERMAN WASHINGTON, May I.—Al though money talks, it is often blind. . A realization of this prompted Frank A. Vanderlip, former presi dent of the National City Bank ot New York, to cut loose from his Big Business associates, resign his many directorships, come to Wash ington, found the Citizens’ Federal Research Bureau, and undertake an expose of corruption and inefi ficiency in our government. “For the best way to prevent a rat hole from being used for rat hole purposes,” he believes, “js to tur a light on it.” In this exclusive interview, grant ed to NEA Service and Times- Recorder, Vanderlip points out his I findings to date. “Big Business,” says Vander lip, “does not like the investiga tions that are going on in Wash ington. “What we know as Big Business Jias slight, if any relation to the corruption which is being uncover ed here. That is not the cause of Big Business’ antipathy to this inves tigation. The fear is that with th ■ uncovering of the true state of af fairs there will come uncertainty into the political situation, and radical political tendencies may be encouraged by revelations. “Big Business always wants a continuance of the statuts quo. It fears a political change although admitting existing political condi tions are bad. It would rather en dure than fly to evils it knows not of. “In assuming this attitude Bi; Business speaks but it does not see clearly, does not reason accu rately. “Capital is vitally interested, and rightly so, in the reduction of taxa tion ; and so capital thinks it more important to forward the Mellon Tax Plan than to permit that legis lation to be interferred with by a disturbed political situation. “If capital reasoned accurately and wjth a better understanding of political .conditions it would range itself solidly on the side of sound unpartisan investigation. “There is little use attempting to regulate the stream that flows into a barrel if the staves are separat ed and the barrel badly leaking. The staves of the public treasury are permitting a vast amount of the money which we collect in taxation to run away. Some of it is lost through corruption. That being so, corruption must be the first leak to stop. “Vastly more important leaks, so far as the amount of money involv ed, come from inefficiency. “There was collected in the United States last year in muni cipal, county, state and national taxes, more than the value of the agricultural crop. Some of that was stolen through corruption. Far more was lost through inefficient government procedure. Both causes of loss need investigation and correction, but naturally the loss through corrupt administration ought first to have attention. “Notable examples of both cor ruption and inefficiency are to be found, for instance, in the Veterans’ Bureau. “A direct result of the corrup tion and ineffiency of the Veterans’ Bureau is, first an expenditure of 450 million dollars a year without accomplishing the purpose for which the monejy is appropriated; and second, the failure properly to relieve the distress of disabled sol diers has built up the demand for a soldiers’ bonus. That will cost the country several billion dollars, if it is passed, as jt seems likely to be. _ “The man wh 0 is interested in Whiting’s Society Stationery In pound and and boxed packages. Sheaffer’s Fountain Pens are the best. Your Repair work solicited. Americus Jewelry Co. Phone 229 Wallis Mott, Mgr. | WEST END MARKET S Is now open with a complete line of meats s of all kind. We carry a complete line of A] Staple Groceries, z A Trial Is All We Ask J.' Prompt Delivery Is Our Motto W | WEST END MARKET I M' Phone 73 J. J. Glawson, Mgr. 706 W. Church St. SCARAMOUCHE May Bth, Sth. 1 ■| < -. • '.z i 4 A* * F , 1 \ <k '■s " *» .A SEVERAL CLOSE-UPS OF FRANK A. VANDERLIP reducing his taxes ought to see that I investigation, rather than tax meas- [ ares, is what is needed. The Mei- I lon tax measure has much to sup port it. But if it were passed, the saving would be slight compared to what the saving would have been had we a sound administration of > the Veterans’ Bureau —an admini stration both honest and intelli gent. “The Veterans’ Bureau offers only one illustration. There are ; others, almost as important, to be | found in the administration of the Bureau of International Revenue, she Railroad Administration, the Alien Property Custodian, the Ship ping Board, and still other bureaus. “The man who wants a reduction of taxes, and everyone with an eco nomic insight should want a vast reduction of taxes, ought, if he saw clearly, to apprehend what the true . reasons arc for taxes being so high The true reasons are dishonesty and inefficiency. “The aim of the Citizens’ Federal Research Bureau is to contribute something toward the eradication I of corruption in government and a ' great deal toward procedure in gov ' ernment. 1 “Under normal conditions the Citi zens’ Federal Research Bureau 1 would perhaps be devoting five per cent of its time to the function . of watchman and 95 per cent of its time to constructive analysis of executive procedure in the gov ernment. “There never was a time i nour , history when it was more important for money to talk, but money ought > to talk intelligently. Money ought , to talk with a basis of sound under , standing of the real nature of the 1 problems of government. Money ought to talk about something that is infinitely moren important tha even an excellent legislative meas ure for tax reduction. It ought to , talk courageously and in the light of a real understanding of condi tions that are in fact threatening . democracy.” JUDGE BARRETT HOLDS ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL ALBANY, May I.—ln an opinion ' just received here on two local cases , tried in United States court, south- > ern district of Georgia, Albany di vision, Judge William H. Barrett holds that the act of the Georgia legislature regulating the domesti cation of foreign corporations, ap proved in August, 1920, is unconsti tutional in that it is violative of section 2, article 3, of the judicial article of the federation constitu tion. The decisions were rendered in two suits by Foy & Shemwell, ot Albany, against the Georgia-Ala bama Power company on motion o$ the plaintiffs to remand the cases to Daugherty county superior court, from which they had been trans ferred on the ground of diversity; f citizenship. BUSINESS OPTIMO i FOUND EVERYWHERE So Declares Atlanta Expert After Trip Over Big Por tion of South ATLANTA, May I.—Back from a business trip over Georgia and I other Southern states, Frank Hemp stead, tax counselor and business expert of Atlanta, declared today that business conditions present many indications of a practically stabilized situation. Mr. Hempstead said he found both business and industrial leaders in a highly optimistic frame of mind — in fact, the heads of practically every line of industry spoke of the briskness of trade and the promis ing outlook for the summer and coming fall. “Politics have not disturbed the orderly movement of business one iota,” said Mr. Hempstead. “The merchants and business men are go ing ahead with their plans as if there was no such thing as politics. It is the concensus of opinion among even the most widely separated lines of business that the outcome or expected outcome of the presi dential race will cause no upheave! so far as business is concerned.” Tax legislation in an ever-recur ring topic of discussion among business leaders at present, accord rig to Mr. Hempstead, and the set tlement of this big question by con gress will have a most salutary effect on business generally, he said. MARION SUPERIOR COURT BEGINS AT BUENA VISTA BUENA VISTA, May I.—Marion Superior court is now in session here with Judge George P. Munro presiding and Solicitor W. R. Flour noy prosecuting. The docket is small and the term not expected to last over two or three days. With the exception of a few misdemeanor cases, there are no criminal cases of any import ance. THOMASVILLE ROSE SHOW TO BE FRIDAY THOMASVILLE, May I.—Much interest is being taken in the “Rose Show” to be held here on Friday, and indications are that the roses shown will be more beautiful than ever before. This is an exhibit of the flowers grown here and there will be no parade of floats or any thing on that order, though some of the women of the Garden club, un der whose auspices this show is held are planning to hold a show on that order next year. The soil of Thomasville has ai waps seemed especially adapted to the growing of roses and so many are grown in the flower yards of the city that the city is called “The City of Roses.” HAVILAND CHINA I Haviland 100-Piece Dinner Set $50.00 .. This set will be reduced on dollar a day until sold. Today’s Price $41.00 THOS. L. BELL See Our Window Display I AM DOING ALL KINDS OF I ELECTRICAL WORK 1 NO JOB TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE. Ido your work by the hour and save you money. Ask my customers. They KNOW my ability. ONE 3-4 H. P. MOTOR FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN ; J. C. BASS, Electrician 1 TELEPHONE 533. ' THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER CONCORD John Hyson and son, George were in Americus Saturday. Miss Georgia Deloach left Satur- ( day with Mrs. W. S. Oliver and little daughter, Mary Bell for Do than, Ala., where they will make their home. Mrs. Charlie Kidd and daughter, I Darthie spent Saturday with Mrs. W. M. Kidd on McGarrah street. Mr. and Mrs. George Dozier and* family spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Walker in Andrew chappell community. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Guest and her sister, Miss Alwayne Erwin were shoppers in Americus Saturday Mrs. S. E. Deloach was the din ner guest of Mrs. Jimmie Morrell Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lasco Harvey and family visited Mr. G. J. Dupree Sunday B. F. Tyson, Mr. and Mrs John Tyson and little twins Agnew and Agnes and Miss Ruth Ernest spent the day with their mother, Mrs. Bettie Tyson Sundajy coming here from Albany. Jiohn Dupree visited his niece Mrs. S. E. Deloach recently. Emit Kidd and family have mov ed in Concord community. The singing has been changed to the second Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock every body invited to come out and join in singing. Mrs. Irene Kidd made a business trip to Americus Tuesday. „ DUTCH FARMERS WANT TO SETTLE IN FLORIDA INVERNESS, Fla., May I.—-In a letter to Representative Frederick Van Roy of this city in. his capac ity as real estate operator in this section, G. T. M. Simmons, editor of the New Amsterdam de Telegraaf declares favorably for prospects in bringing experienced Dutch farm ers to this part of Florida as de sirable settlers, at the same time advocating the wisdom of exper ienced farmers from other foreign countries. Editor Simmons’ plan for coloniz ing is going to be seriously ham pered, owing to pending legislation that will seriously affect immigra tion from every other country, too, Representative Van Roy said. Simmons came t 0 Florida as a di rect result of the recent All-Flor ida exposition at Madison Square Garden. He has promised to report further regarding his activities. His chief interest here, he said, was to locate the best farming lands for the most desirable class of emigrants from his country, and believed he has found it in Citrus County. FOR WORKING PEOPLE The best of workers got out of sorts when the liver fails to act. They feel languid, half-sick, “blue” and discouraged and think tiiey arc getting lazy. Neglect of these symptoms might result in a sick spell, therefore the sensible course is to take a dose or two of Herbine. It is just the medicine needed to purify the system and restore the vim and ambition of health. Price 60c, Sold by Carswell Drug Co. Americus Drug Co. ii.il. j. jiii-iMunuii ilhbi ■ rrorirw—rniujuißßiii mi. UNDERWOODS YOUTH’ TIRED UN ENGINE’ Candidate Was Once Cowboy— Autobiography in Directory Seven Lines ATLANTA, May I.—U. S. Sen ator Oscar Underwood of Alabama, , now a candidate for president, has ] written his autobiography in seven lines, or about eighty words, in the latest edition of the Congression Di rectory, it was pointed out here to day by several of his leading Geor gia supporters. The Senator, who has had twenty-nine years of con tinuous, active and distinguished service in the two branches of Con gress, and who, according to his friends here, stands an excellent chance of being the nominee of the Democratic party for President this fall, demonstrated an unusual sen se. of modesty in the preparation of his life’s history. Not many of his colleagues apparently were able to equal his example ot restraint and compression. ; There were several interesting periods in the Alabama statesman’s career, not necessarily connected with his public life, that he could have touched upon, and which, in I newspaper parlance, would have “livened up” the congressional sketch. Few of his friends probably are aware that once, while a young i man searching for a foothold, are Mr. Underwood struggled over the problem of whether to be a loco-I motive engineer or a cowboy. As ! a matter of fact, he gave both vo- j cations a trial, and was fascinated each instance. Later, yielding to family pressure, he studied law. When Mr. Underwood had finish ed his academy education at Rugby School, at Louisville, Ky., he joined an older brother, who was in the iron industry at Birmingham. He said he wanted to get into the manti facturing business at the bottom of the ladder, and asked for a job. There was no job available at the time except one as fireman on a switch engine. “I’ll take it, “said Underwood; and to work he went, in hickoily shirt and jumpers. All in all, he was a fairly good but not an especially fancy fireman according to accounts. He earned a promotion in due time and became an engineer, and took his engine and train on the main line. Then he went back to Louisville, and thence to Texas. Another of the Underwood broth ers, also older than Oscar, was en gaged in developing a ranch between | San Aantonio and Eldorado and the future Senator, chapped and spurr ■, ed, rode the range for a year or so. • I Later he decided upon the law as i a career. J Very few college girls are in jail, i says Dr. Davis, a New York peni- ■ tentiary expert, so it seems that • I higher education does pay. ■ The polar diameter of the earth • is 7899 English miles. I '—— CtASSFWADVBreiEHK . . —— ■ - . - LABOR WANTED—For road work at Mt Pleasant, Ga. Apply Caye- > Andrews Co., Empire Bank build ing, Americus, Ga.—l-2t ’ FOR SALE—E,gg plants, 15c doz ' en. Mrs. J. L. Wood, 1111 Mc- Garrah St, —l-2t "" VOTE for T. M. Laney, the man who needs the job.—l-2t FOR RENT—Desirable apartment with private bath. Close in. I Phone 465.—29-3 t 1 FORD Cylinders rebored. Good as ‘ new. Duer’s Machine Shop, 125 • West Hill St—s-ts. ’ BOYCE-ITE makes your motor run ' smooth. Sold by Jimmie Lott. [ —2B-6t CUSTOM HATCHING—Eggs set in mammoth incubators every Monday at 2c per egg. Phone 845. -28-12 FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Apply 419 Kill street —30-3 t RAILROAD SCHEDULES Arrival and Departure of Passenge; Trains, Americus, Ga. Central of Georgia Ry Central Standard Time Arrive Depart 12:01 am Cols-Bghm-Chgo 3:45 air 12:37 am Chgo-St. L., Atl 2:53 ant 1:54 am Albany-Jaxville 2:10 am 2:10 am Cin-Atl-Chgo 1:54 am 2:53 am Albny-Jaxville 12.37 am 3:45 am Albny-Jaxville 12:01 am 5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm 6:37 am Albany 7:21 pm 10:20 am Columbus 3:15 pm 12:20 pm Cols-Bham-Chgo 2:40 pm 1:18 pm Chgo-St. L. Atl 2:01 pm 1:51 pm Albany-Montg’y 2:17 pm 2:01 pm Alb-Jax-Miami 1:18 pm 2:17 pm Macon-Atlanta 1:51 pm 2:40 pm Alby-Jax-Miami 12:20 pm 7:21 pm Macon-Atlanta 6:37 am 10:35 pm Albany-Montg’y. 5:14 am SEABOARD AIR LINE (Central Time) Arrive Departs 10:05 am Cordele-Hel’na 5:15 pm 12:26 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 pu, 3:10 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 prr 5:15 Richland-Cola 10:05 * THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY I, 1924 WHAT’S GOING ON REDS AGAIN—BONUS—ARMS CONFERENCE IN THE WORLD By CHARLES P. STEWART Reds—l. W. W’s—not mere radi cals in the sense the word’s ordin arly used in this country, but regu lar communists just like Lenin and Trotzky—are responsible for the investigations in Washington. Their plan is to tear down our republican form of government and set up soviet rule in America. The International, once estab lished in Russia, wanted to extend its power to the United States. So some senators, like Wheeler and Brookhart, were summoned to Mos cow to plan a revolution. The investigations are the first step in this plot. * * * DO YOU BELIEVE IT? Do jyou believe that yarn Weil, ex-Attorney General Daugh erty tells it —tells it seriously, as a fact, not a mere enwry rumor or theory. According to Daugherty, the Jus tice Department files the full of evidence about it. That, he says, is why the conspirators were so an xious to get hold of the files; that’s why he wouldn’t give them up—re signed first. Frank Vanderlip, adds Daugherty is financing the plot. ♦ * * MORE EVIDENCE It wasn’t the Justice Department ; alone that had files others were anxious to get possesison of. Gaston Means, international sleuth and star witness for the Daugherty investigating committee, had severa 1 suitcasesful. But Mean’s evidence wasn’t against com munists; his was against suspect ed grafters. Two men, posing as Senate ser geants-at-arms, called on Means and demanded this evidence on an or der ostensibly signed by Wheeler and Brookhart. Means surrendered it. Now it proves that Wheeler’s and Brookhart’s names were forged. Thus vanished a lot of evidence against suspected officials. * * * PRETTY POOR CASE The charge that Wheeler used i his senatorial influence before General Land Office Commissioner , Spray to help Gordan Campbell, a Montana oil claimant, is falling We are now taking orders for NUNNALLY’S Mothers Day Specials” I and 2-lb boxes sent parcel post anywhere, with your card inclosed * May I 1 is the day MURRAY’S PHARMACY .! The Rexall Store Americus, Ga. 1 ATTENTION MR. FARMER FOR SALE 75,000 Livingston Globe tomato plants. Genuine Porto Rican Potato plants ready . first May. Thomas Floral Co., op . posite post office. Phone 490 and 876—25-ts 1 BOICE-ITE Gives you more mile age. Sold by Jimmie Lott. ; —2B-6t rOR RENT - Two unfurnished rooms. 703 Hancock avenue. ? —29-ts I'OK SALE—Good one-horse wag i ~n - Phone 709,—1-3t CABBAGE AND BERMUDA— Onion plants; 100, 25 cents; 500, 1,000, $1.50 delivered. J. O. - Fussell, Dawson, Ga., —25-26 t. • WANTED— You to try our Ford Service Station. Crabb Ford Service Station29-tf FARM LOAN MONEY Plenty at cheap interest rate and on easy i terms. W. W. Dykes. 9-ts CUSTOM HATCHING EGGS art ’) in our mammoth incubators ev- ery Monday, phone 845.—24-7 t FIRST CLASS HEMSTITCHING t don e at Miss Cloud’s old stand, n I rompt service. Mrs. Jennie Law n son.—30-3 t n Choice Spanish Mackerel at “ Bragg’s Market.—30-2 t B vnm^ T F R ~ CLASSIFIED J V J^ fOr r, T - M. Laney for Justice , oi the Peace May 3rd.—l-2t ’ WANTED— Ladies in this locality i k?” ® mb .r oi der linens .for us at twT ‘ ? IlnK their leisu re moments. E e ” a H^ Ce /- “ Fashi °n Embroid- J eries . H3O Lima, Ohio.—l-6t FOR QUICK SERVICE AND HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. Off ice in Americui Steam Laundr? SOUTH JACKSON STREET FOR TAXI— Call Windsor Phar maey. Phone 175. L. L. Comp- ton.—3o-6t very flat. Campbell denies it. On the contrary, Wheeler refused to appear for him. Spry, who ought to know, says Wheeler didn’t ap pear. t ♦ * * SOLDIER’S BONUS The Senate passed the soldier’s bonus bill, on an insurance basis. The House must act (yet, but it 3 so nearly in agreement with the Senate no hitch is likely. Authorities differ as to what the bonus will cost, but it will be a lot. ARMS LIMITATION > President Coolidge has declared in favor of another international meeting to limit armaments some more. However, this is based on the theory that the German repar ations question has been settled This doesn’t seem certain as it did » * » L'P TO AMERICA To be sure, the interested coun tries did agree to the Dawes com mittee’s reparations settlement plan, but now Premier Poincare of France reneges on giving up mili tary control in Germany unless France gets some sort of a financial guarantee. Nobody but the United States can give such a guarantee, and it’s been proven over and over again that the United States isn’t going to. * ♦ * MURPHY’S DEATH Democratic politicians are all ex cited over the death of Boss Murphy, of Tammany, Republicans are at least interested. The consensus of opinion is that Al Smith’s presiden tial candidacy gets a heavy set back—not that he loses any basic strength, but Tammaijy, represent ing his real nucleus of supporters, is temporarily disorganized. Who’ll profit by it? Politicians aren’t cer tain yet. Ralston maybe. Not McAdoo. But it’s too soon to say * * S|t REVOLUTION Honduras’ revolution is reported to have resulted in the killing of several American marines, ashore guarding United States lives and properly. Though presumably it was by accident, Washington offi cials are wondering if a good deal more interference, perhaps lasting good while, mayn’t be necessary. ~ idWiWiT WANTED LOANS, LOAN! LOANS, LOANS—Having a di rect connection and plenty of money at lowest possible interest rate. I can save you money on city loans and farm loans. H. O. Jones. VOTE for T. M. Laney and you will not regret it.—l-2t FOR SALE—White Orpington eggs for hatching. Neon Buchanan. —2B-tf BOYCE-ITE removes carbon from your motor. Sold by Jimmie Lott.—2B-6t COMMERCIALIZE your mechani cal ideas. Columbus Track & Supply Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ga., develops and manufactures. Write for particulars.—24-30t For Sale Almost New Hudson 5-passenger; only driven a few months; good as new and one t of the best motors ever put into a Hudson; 2 extra tires and tubes; every modern equipment. Terms if Desired. L. G. COUNCIL _________ —2B-6t FOR SALE Several plants Salvia Aster, Verbena, Candy tuft and Snap dragons, all in different colors. 25 and 35c per dozen. Cheaper on hundred lots; also colens, geraniums and ferns Thomas Floral. Phone 490 and 876. Say It With Flowers on Moth er’s Day.—2s-tf. WANTED—CattIe wanted to pas ture, 75c and SI.OO per head. Suttle, 206 Lamar St.—23-ts LOST—Pink organdie baby bon net. Return to Mrs. Lucius Mc- Cleskey—l-3t FOR SALE—No. 1 and No. 2 pine shingles, at mill or delivered. Write S. O. Murphy, DeSoto, or phone 88, Leslie.—l-Gt, j
