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FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 144
SAVANNAH PARTY BOOST STATE PORT HERE
Class Reunion At Tea
Room Last Night Was
1 Delightful Occasion
Fifteen of Class of ’94
Present to Enjoy Unusual Oc
casion Here
DELIGHTFUL HOUR SPENT
Boys and Girls of Long Ago
Discuss ‘Old Times’ Most En
joyably At Banquet
“Should auld acquaintances he
forgot and never brought to minds J
The juestion was answered in the
negative by fifteen members of the
“class of 94,” who gathered at trf?
Tea Room last evening evening for
a reunion, after having spent a
delightful hour together on the
grounds of the old Furlow school
in the afternoon. It has been so long
since the “boys” and “girls” had
seen each other—some of them —
that introduction seemed almost
necessary but after looking closely
into each others faces, they finally
saw again in the dignified fathers
and mothers (and even grandmoth
ers!) the former class mates, who
had so taxed the patience of Prof.
Mathis as he vainly successfully
tried to make plains the problems
of. geometry in the old school days.
Besides the fifteen members
present there were messages of
greeting from former teachers and
class mates who could not be pres
ent except in spirit. It was an un
usual pleasure to have present two
former teachers—Prof J. E. Mathis
who acted as toastmaster, and
Miss Rebecca Cowles, known—and
therefore loved, by more former pu
pils—than any instructor in the
state, perhaps. The toast of our ab
sentees was given by ‘Nell Morgan”
1 who also gave a sketch of the absent
members so far as possible, and
brought affectionate greetings from
many of them, also from two of the
« teachers. Mrs. E. C. Miller (Miss
1-aura Brown Mrs. J. M. Gannon,
(Miss Ruth Brown); The abs-nt
members of the closs. sending greet
ings were Belle Lanier Baker, Susi
Lingo Priest, Roland Harper Glenn
Dodson Roslind Royal Callaway
Florence Hollis Hand and Cliff
Prince.
Harold Davenport offered an af
fectionate tost to ‘our teachers,
Prof Mathis and Miss Rebecca,”
which was followed by warm ex
pressions of appreciation from oth
ers. For these two teachers who
still retain their places of affec
tion in the hearts of their pupils
gathered around the festic.e board
and elsewhere. In presenting flow
ers to them Lucius Morgan stressed
particularly the value of the com
munity of the lives of such teach
ers as the two present at the reun
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Officials of Coal Corporation
Issue Appeal to Officers for
Special Aid
MORGANTOWN, W. Va., June
19.—Sheriff Yost, of Monongahela
county, and a force of deputies were
summoned to Brady near here early
today by special mine officials of
the Brady-Warner Coal corporation,
who reported that special mine of
ficers guarding the property and
union miners were engaged in bat
tle there. '
' FILE ITI TO
DISMISS SOUS
WASHINGTON, June 19. A
motion to dismiss the two suits filed
in the district supreme court at-j
tacking the validity of the soldier
bonys act has been entered by Sec
retaries Mellons, Weeks and Wilbur
and Director Hines of the veterans’
bureau.
The government officials main
tained that the act was a valid and
constitutional exercise of the power
of congress and its payment could
not be enjoined by the court. It
had been attacked by Benjamin
Catchings, a New York attorney,
and Joseph Wolefs, a war veteran,
Catehings chargod that the law was
political repayment by members of
congress to their constituents, and
Whelefs denounced its as class
legislation* ~
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THE TIMEsSI RECORDER
THE: HEART OF nixlE~gfrft? $
CHLORIN GAS USED
10 DISPERSE SOUS
IT PROVIDENCE TODAY
Fumes Forces Opposing Fac
tions to Agree to Recess of
An Hour to Clear Room
MEMBERS OVERCOME
Three Republicans and One
Democrat Required Emergen
cy Treaty by Physicians
PROVIDENCE, June 19.—Chlo
rine gas was let loose in the senate
chamber today after that body had
been in session since Tuesday at
2:05 p. m. The fumes were so
strong it was impossible to stay in
the room, and tluxf actions that have
prevented adjournment agreed to
an hour’s recess in order to clear
the chamber from gas.
Three republican senators and
one democrat were overcome and
had to be treated by physicians.
LT.-GOVERNOR IS
SHAVED IN CHAIR
PROVIDENCE, R. 1., June 19—
The Rhode Island senate was still in
session Wednesday afternoon with
no prospects of either republican or
democrats giving in for a recess.
The body has been in session since
yesterday afternoon, when repub
licans and democrats fought on the
floor. Lieutenant Governor Toupin
was op the rostrum today. He had
not left his chair since he took it
yesterday. Folice were on guard
to prevent further disturbances.
The session continuing at noon.
A barber was summoned to shave
the lieutenant governor in his chair,
which ho had not left since the sen
ate convened at 2:05 o’clock yester
day afternoon.
At the end of twenty-four hours’
continuous session, the ■ filibuster
of the democrats was unbroken. The
democrats said they were prepared
to stay until the end of the week
if the condition of the lieutenant
governor permitted.
TEMPERATURES FOR
TEN DAYSANNOUNCED
Maximum of 100 Attained
Tuesday, With 69 Registered
As Minimum During 2 Days
Temperatures as recorded by the
offical thermometer between June
8 and June 17 inclusive, as furn
ished The Times-Reeordcr by Joe
M. Bryan, local observer, today, re
veal the maximum temperature
during that period was 100, regis
tered Tuesday with minimums of
69 recorded June 8 and 9. The
figures as announced today for the
period under analysis are as follows:
June Max Min,
8 95 69
9 96 69
10 96 70
11 89 70
12 92 70
13 95 70
14 92 72
15 93 74
16 1 96 71
17 100 71
These figures indicate that tem
peratures while equable with littlo
variations recorded, have not been
nearly so hat as generally believed
during the past ten days, and that
withal conditions have been ideal
for cotton production, with the
plants generally benefited thereby.
GARRET BROTHERS MUST
SERVE TERM IN PRISON
WYTHEVILLE, Va., June 19. -
The state court of appeals in ses
sion here has refused a writ of error
to Larkin C. Garrett and Robert O.
Garrett, under sentence to four and
five years respectively in the state
penitentiary for shooting to death
the Rev. Edward S'lyvester Pierce
in front of the Baptist parsonage at
Cumberland Courthouse on June 5
1923.
The court’s decision, handed
down yesterday, means that the
orothers, leaders in political affairs
in the state and prominent in fin
ancial circles in their community,
will begin their sentence next Tues
day.
AMERIC.US, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 19, 1924
Rhode Island Senate Is Dispersed With Chemicals
WITH SAVANNAH PARTY HERE
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Boosters Party Spend About An
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eon At Windsor Hotel
ARE HEADED BY SAUSSY
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Gther Prominent Savannah
Business Men Also Included
in Personnel of Party
Approximately a hundred Sa
vannah business men and bankers
headed by Gordon Saussy, promin
ent cotton factor there, invade J
Americas at noon today and spent
an hour or more mingling wt .h
business men here. The party con
stitute the “Savannah Get-Acquaint
ed Tour” now making a swing
around the circle in this part of
Georgia, and every line of wholesale
business there has at least one rep
resentative included within its per
sonnel.
Accompanying the party is the
United States Marine Band from
Paris Island, .which furnished music
throughout the period of their stay
in Americus, their presence lending
an especially lively note to the oc
casion as a whole.
At nooh the member, of the par
ly were guests at luncheon at the
Windsor, with a number of Ameri
cus business men attending. W. W.
Dykes presided at this luncheon, at
which tiie invocation was delevered
by Rev. James B. Lawrence, rector
of Calvary, with the address of
welcome by Stephen Pace, state
senator from this district. Others
present in the welcoming party
here:
J. E. Hightower, E. L. Carswell,
Nathan Murray, Frank Lanier, F. P.
HarroJd, C, C. Hawkins, W. T. Lane,
L. G. Council, Steve Pace, G. W.
Riley, Frank Sheffield, W. L. Eng
lish, W. A. Joyner, W. W. Dyke#,
Jas W. Lott, C. J. Clark, W. Fred
Smith, G. C. Webb. Geo. 0. Mar
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At top left, Oliver T, Bacon,
chairman Chatham County Com
missioners; right, Mayor Paul E.
Scabrook, Savannah; left center,
Gordon Saussy, general chairman
Savannah Get-Acquainted Tour;
right center, Gordon L. Groover,
vice-president Citizens and
Southern Bank, Savannah; bot
tom left, Edward B. Walker,
manager of Savannah Board of
Trade, and tour manager as well.
MILL CH HW
GO 19 JURY DURING
AFTERNOON OF NIGHT
Defense Has Finished Introduc
tion of Evidence and State
Began Rebuttal
FRAUD IS NOW CHARGED
Boy Attempted to Create Im
pression He Was Insane at
Time of Crime, Says Witness
CLEARWATER, June 19.
That Frank McDowell, or. trial here
for the 9econd time in two weeks on
the charge of murdering his mother
has practiced fraud in efforts to
create the impression that he was in
sane at the time he killed his moth
er and father was the substance of
testimony of Dr. J. T. Bower,
Clearwater physician, placed on the
witness stand in rebuttal of testi
mony of alienists for the defense
Tlie defense rested their case at
11:14 a. in., and the sLite began
ihe introduction of rebuttal wit
nesses.
LENNIS ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
MACON, June 19.—S. L. Den
nis, 25, who says h e is a traveling
salesman from Birmingham, was
placed in jail here today on a
warrant charging him with attack
ing a young woman here last night.
Dennis was arrested on a war
rant issued at the instance of rela
tives of the alleged victim, and
denies the charge.
CLARK QUALIFIES AS
CANDIDATE IN PRIMARY
ATLANTA, June' 19.—John W.
Clark, of Augusta, formally regis
tered today with the state demo
cratic committee for his candidacy
as commissioner of pensions.
Other candidates who qualified
today are John T. Boifeulllet, who
seeks re-election in the public ser
vice commission; 0. R. Bennett, for
election on the same board, and F.
E . Land state director of va
cational education for election as
superintendent of schools,
CALIFORNIA MAN WILL
MANAGE OWN CAMPAIGN
FOR DEMOCRATIC HONORS
THREE KILLED WHEN
EPEfENTS CRUSH IT
linn Tom
Engineer Robinson, Fireman
Loekridge and Fairley To *§
linson All Dead
MANY OTHERS ARE HURT
Cause of Accident Not Definite
ly Ascertained and Now Be
-1 ing Investigated
MORGANTOWN, June 19.—One
man was wounded, the Union Hall
destroyed by fire, ami a number of
houses occupied by miners, fired up
on during a battle early today be
tween mine guards and a group of
union miners at Brady, near here.
The battle, which began at mid
night, terminated shoitly after
dawn.
ATLANTA, June 19.—Three men
'are known to have been killed and
four not seriously injured in a col
lision between a southbound train
and freight on the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & St. Louis railway early
early today near Adairsville.
The dead are Engineer Robinaor.
of the freight train, Fireman Lock
ridge, also on the freight and Fair
ley Tomlinson, of Adairsville.
The cause of the accident has not
been definitely ascertained, and
,trere is an investigation how under
way.
Among the injured are Conduc
ted Dyer, of Atlanta, in charge of
the passonger train, who sustained
minor injuries, and Mrs. W. C.
Chastain, of Atlanta, who was
slightly injured.
The wreck occurred about one
and a half miles south of Adairs
ville, the track having been torn
up for a considerable distance.
POLICE GUARDS PUT
TBOOT HOI OF RICH
Boy Threatened One of Several
Mentioned in Confessions of
Leopold and Loeb
• ——
CHICAGO, June 19. —Police
guards were placed around the
home of Irvin H. Hartmen, wealthy
furniture dealer last night after a
special delivery letter had been re
ceived, threatening to kidnap his
10-year-old son, Irvin Jr . unless
SIO,OOO ransom demand was paid.
The boy is one of several rich
men’s sons selected by Nathan Leo
pold Jr., and Richard Loeb now in
jail awaiting trial for kidnaping and
slaying the 13-year-old Robert
Franks as possible subjects for
kidnaping. ,
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i 1ISTRI! CONCERT
Mrs. Holt, Miss Stallings, Mrs.
Maynard and Mrs. Sheffield
to Assist Sunday
Preparations are going forward
for the concert by the community
orchestra and assisting artists next
Sunday afternoon. The program
is to begin promptly at three
o’clock and will probably be com
pleted in time to cause no inter
ference with the Pickern evangelis
tical tent meeting. Among those
who are expected to have a part
in the program are Mrs. Hamilton
Holt, Miss Susan Stallings, Mrs. W,
T. Maynard, Frank Sheffield, Jr.,
and others. No admission will be
cjiarged and no hats are to be
passed at this time. The final re
hearsal of the orchestra is sche
duled for Friday night.
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ROTARY DELEGATES
POT 111 Oft! DEVOTED
T0 1 STRICT BSINESS
International President Guy
Gundaker Renders Report of
Stewardship to Convention
OTHER REPORTS ARE READ
Committee on Resolutions Pre
sents Certain Proposed ’
Changes in Governing Body
TORONTO, Out., June 19.—(8y
Associated Pdcss). —This is Rotary
business day at the international
convention of Rotavians in session
here and discussion of the admini
strative affairs of the organization
occupied most of the day’s program.
Reports were made by International
President Guy Gundaker of Phila
delphia, Frank Eastman of Perth
Scotland, president of the British
Association, William Cairns of Ot
tawa, chairman of Canadian Rotary,
Secretary Chesley R. Perry of Cli
cago, Treasuerer Rufus F. Chapin
of Chicago, First Vice President
Everett W. Hill of Oklahoma City,
Third Vice President Frank 11.
Lamb of Hoquiam, Washington, In
ternational Director Anthony W.
Smith, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pennsyl
vania, Samuel B. Botsford of Buf
falo, chairman of the international
constitution and by-laws committee
and Dwight Marvin of Troy, New
York, chairman of the Internationa!
Committee on Publications. Dr.
Harry Fish of Sayre, Pennsylvania,
chairman of the Committee on Reso
lutions, presented the report of that
committee and resolutions affecting
certain changes in the governing
body of Rotary were read, widely
discussed and adopted.
CASE BE TAYLOR BOYS
BEFORE HIGH COURT
ATIjANTA, June 18. —The state
supreme court heard arguments
Tuesday in the case of Gervis
Bioodworth and Willie Jones, of
Butler, accused of the murder of
Howard F. Underwood, traveling
salesman in Taylor county on De
cember 3, 1923. The two defen
dants are under sentence of death.
Homer Bceland, of Reynolds,
leading defense counsel, presented
the argument for new trial and Gil
bert C. Robinson, of Montezuma
and G. R. Flournoy, of Columbus,
represented the state. The court’s
decision will be announced later.
STREET HITI
STILL UNIDENTIFIED
ATLANTA, June 10. uni
dentified white man, about 35 years
of age, thought to be cither I. A.
Powell or W. J. Powell, whose At
lanta address is said to be 907 Lee
street, was fatally injured in an ac
cident Tuesday afternoon at Lee
street and Campbellton road, whe i
struck by a street car.
Varying accounts as to how b
was hurt were heard by police,
whose investigation of the tragedy
has not been completed.
One report was that Powell was
waiting beside the street car track,
and that when an inbound car
manned by a crew whose identity
has not been learned, approached,
the man became confused and
stepped into the path of the car.
The injured man never regained
consciousness after being struck. A
Grady hospital ambulance, driven
by H. H. King, made a record run,
but loss of blood, together with se
vere internal injuries, brought on
death within a few minutes.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
If* TAKES ACTIVE
! CHARGE IF CAMPAIGN
ID LAND NilTl
Democratic Leader Smashes
Precedent in Taking Over
Pre-Nomination Work
CONFERS WITH GLASS
Homer Cummins, Bruce Krem
er and Others Also Hold Con
ferences in New York
NEW YORK, June 19.—William
Gibbs McAdoo today took active
charge of his own campaign for the
democratic presidential nomination,
and at his headquarfters in the
Vanderbilt hotel began a series of
conferences.
Among those with whom he talk
ed were Senator Glass, E'omer
Cummings, Bruce Kremer, of Mon
tana, vice-chairman of the national
committee, and other leaders.
NDMICE TAKES TO
B1 ENDED JULY 2ND
Senator Harris Tells of Some
Taxes That Go Into Discard
Early Next Month
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 19.--
Although some of the taxes were
automatically repealed when Presi
dent Cooliuge approved the new
tax revision bill on June 2nd, Sen
ator W. J. Harris today pointed out
that repeal of the so-called nuisianee
taxes and other taxes would ge ef
fected until midnight of July 2nd.
The law provided for discontinuing
certain taxes thirty days after ap
proval of the act.
Senator Harris said some of tho
taxes to end on July 2nd are on.
telephone arid telegraph messages;
X-ray films or plates, candy; stamp
tax of 2 cents for each SIOO im
posed upon drafts, checks and prom
issory notes. The stamp tax on
sales of produce on exchanges,
boards of tr&de and similar taxes is
reduced from 2 cents to 1 cent on
each SIOO or fractional part.
The 5 per cent tax on the sale
for an amount in excess of a spec
ified price of carpets, rugs and other
thing® under a manufacturer’s sale
tax, were repealed when the act was
; approved June 2nd, said Senator
• Harris. The tax on beverages do
, rived from cereals fruit juices and
, soft drinks, was stopped ort June
; 2nd.
Senator Harris said the 5 per
cent jewelry tax does not apply to
articles sold or leased for an amount
in excess of S3O or watches sold or
leased for an amount not in excess
of SGO, effective July 2nd.
i A25 per cent cut in income taxes
paid this year is provided in the bill
and further reductions on income
taxes for payment in 1924.
PRINCE REGENT TOLD
OF AMERICAN REPLY
TOKXO, June 19.—Foreign Min
ister Shidehara today reported to
th t . prince regent receipt of the
American reply to Japan’s protest
against the United States immigra
tion law.
Premier Kato later called at the
foreign office and conferred with
him.
It is understood th e desirability
of making further protest to the
United States was discussed.
SPALDING COMMITTEE
SETS PRIMARY DAT£
GRIFFIN, June 19.—At a meet
ing of the Spalding County Demo
cratic Executive Committee a Demo
cratie white primary for the nomi
nation of Federal and State offi
cers was called for September 10th,
the same date as that of the State
wide primary, _ . ,
