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WEATHER For Georgia-Fair tonight Thurs day local showers. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR-NO. 172 Apple tA ?motor operated by waves and i;deS is far enough developed by the garian engineer, Voden.tcharof , that his government is financing lu further work. It’s too complicated !o explain or read about m warm weather. But it’s a forerunner of future devices that will generate millions of horsepower to free man from the slavery of toil. Going to waste in falling water is an enormous amount of power, and in sunlight an enormous amount of fuel. Our greatest natural resources arv falling water, winds, sunlight and electricity. Later we’ll master them. A small start has been made, very small. ' * * * WEALTH The old saying, “Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations,” is about leady for the ash heap. Ten dency increases to put big estates “in trust” so heirs can’t squander them. Take the estate left by the late J. Pierpont Morgan. He created trust funds of about 10 million dollars. An accounting in court shows that these funds have yielded almost five, millions income in seven and a half years. And the principal remains intact. The basic purpose of the inheri tance tax is to break up huge for tunes. This purpose will be frus trated until “trust funds” are taken into account. A trust fund is a scientific method of perpetuating wealth. * « * LONESOME Are you ever lonesome? Prof. Goetsch of Munich studies ants and finds that, if isolated from other ants, they die even though they get the best of care. Goetsch says they don’t die of lonesomeness but be cause they are unable to satisfy, their instinctive desires to mak:, homes and-raise families. Such is the main function of all forms of life. When people fail to fulfill their natural functions, nature begins to destroy them—usualy by maladies for which the doctors ca nfftfd no material reason. The real environ ment is psychic. * # * STIMULATION If you have an exceptional crav ing for candy or liquor you can get rid of it by eating more vegetables, according to Lucy Gillett, the nu trition expert. However, sugar and liquor are Siamese twins. And the desire for them is more mental than physical. If there is any mental or emotional stimulation in vegetables, it has yet to be found. People stimulate their pancreatic gland by sugar or alcohol to get mental exhilaration rather than physical. * * * PAPER In the year 1939'Canada will fur nish four-fifths of the newspapers. So estimates Lord Rothermere, the foremost British publisher. Canada Already supplies half of our news print. This would be a dangerous near monopoly in the hands of any but th e most, frgindly of neighbor na tions. A monopoly in newsprint would be more powerful than al most any form of political power— if it weren’t that the thing that counts in the message the ink car ries, rather than the paper itself. 1 he Declaration of independence would fill only part of a newspaper column. But look at :ts power. Message, not* space, is what counts. Your newspapers are going to get smaller as the years slip by. PITTSBURG PLUS BASIS IS BANNED WASHINGTON, July 23—The federal trade commission has ord ered the U. S. Steel corporation—- controlling 50 per cent of the in dustry— to abandon the Pittsburg' plus basis for setting the price of fcteel, in a sweeping decision whose effects will reach not only the rest of the steel industry but the general public, busniess, and espe cially the farmers, to the extent of millions of dollars. The decision charges that the Pittsburg* plus practice is price-fix ing, that it is an unfair method of competition in violation of the fed eral trade commission act, and price discrimination in violation of the Clayton anti-trust act. It closes h fight which has been carried on for four years. The federal trade commission was aided in its cam paign by thirty-two states which joined in nn association to over throw the practice. The decision Tuesday follows a lengthy investi gation and extended hearings. • « ’ * ’-> - ?*. ■ f• ■5 • 1 '■ ■i> >• '•_ •< t; > - . - kS ..-n*,.” T” T* ' ■ -■ —■ - ■ A - i A' ’ Y THE TIMESBRECORDER IN THE HEART OF DIXIE FIRST BUTTER MADE AT LOCAL PLANT FIFTY ONE FARMERS GET W ffl ROLL IT CHEffIEM HERE First ‘Run’ Made at New Plant Wednesday Morning With State Inspector Present SUCCESS ISPREDICTED Only Highest. Class Product to Be Turned Out, Manager Wil son States Fifty-one farmers seized their opportunity to get on Americus newest payroll Tuesday and to day. That number of dairymen brought in cream sufficient to produce 360 pounds of golden butter at the initial “run” of the Americus Creamery. Mrs. Charles M. Council received the first pound of butter turned out from the big churn, being pre sented this by Manager I. E. Wil son. •The first butter turned put from the new creamery was made under direct supervision of Manager Wil son and Henry F. Branham, state dairy inspector. The plant was pronounced one of the cleanest and best equipped among the twenty Georgia creameries he visits at re gular intervals. ‘I predict the Americus Creamery will be a suc cess from Jhe start,” said Mr. Bran ham .after inspecting the first pro duct turned out there today. The plant needs the support of the farmers in this territory, and when this is given wholeheartedly the enterprise will become a commer cial success. In order tq operate at a profit, a creamery must have (Continued on Page Five) SEfflOlffl EBE HITS HUTO THIIH Household GoGods Are Strewn Along Tracks Following Crash at Leslie Tuesday LESLIE, July 23.—Seaboard Air Line Engine No. 993 crashed into an automobile truck here Tuesday afternoon and completely demol ished it. The truck was loaded to capacity with household goods, practically all of these being de stroyed in the crash. The truck which was owned by parties living at Ashburn and was being used to move the effects of a negro tenant from the turpentine quarters near here to that place. Several occupants of the truck at the time of the accident had a nar row escape from serious injury. , The apcident occurred when the truck dashed onto the track direct ly in front of the engine, the view being obstructed by a number of houses alongside the track at the point where the crash happened. The truck struck squarely and dragged about fifty yards along the track, one crosstie being split by the wreckage and a switch stand badly damaged. . H* STORES BEU HEKH «E1 First Delegation Sent to France From Savananli Reached Eu rope Safely Today BORDEAUX, FRANCE, July 23 —The first delegation sent to France by the American naval store convention of Savannah arrived here today. This center of turpen tine and rosin production which is largely confined to the department of Landes and Gironde, produce about one third as much as the American total. GIRL ATACKED BY MAN WAITS IN CAR HORNELL, N. Y.. July 23—Carl Nelson 31, of 66 Erie avenue an engineer, was taken into custody Jast night charged with a criminal attack upon a young white woman here. Nelson was swnmming when arrested, while his alleged victim •at contentedly in his automobile nearby waiting him to finish. The parents of the girl charge that she was away from home Mon day qipht and was in the company of'Nelson. This is vigorously den ied by the defendant who entered SI,OOO bail for a hearing Friday. _ AMERICUS, GEORGIGA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 23, 1924 FINANCIAL PROBLEMS OCCUPY SPOT LIGHT [ LITTLE JOE | SKIMMV PEOPLE. HEVEK j FORGET TO PULL i DOWH THE--SHADE'S / at night! I BWN revolt GATHERS STRENGTH SHIP« B Master of Greek Vessel Arriv ing From Santos Tells of Con dition at That Port REBELS MAY TRIUMPH Despite Denials of Federal Au thorities Sao Pauloo Revolu tio Gaining Adherents By Associated Press MONTEVIEDO, July 23. —The captain of the Greek steamer Andrios, which arrived Tuesday from Santos, declared that the Sao Paulo revo -lut io n is gathering strength and apparent ly is triumphing despite official denial of the Brazilian government. NEWS OF OPERATIONS IN FIELD CONFUSING BUENOS AIRES, July 23—Ad vices received by La Naccen from Santos state that considerable anx ity is felt owing to reports that the federal troops, after several days’ bombardment, have initiated a de finite attack on Sao Paulo, which is held by the insurrectionists. The first news arriving in regard to the new operation is somewhat confusing although it appears that the, government forces have obtain ed advantages and occupied posi tions in Sao Paulo. La Naccen’s early morning official communique from Rio de Janerio, says: ‘’The loyal troops today (pro bably July 21) made a great ad vance without the rebels opposing them with open resistance. Our air planes effected reconnoissances of the rebel positions and took several photographs. Operations being or ganized for a decisive attack a gainst the rebels continue normal.” CONDITION OF TARVER MUCH BETTER TODAY H. C. Tarver, who has been ser iously ill during several days at his home here was reported as much improved today. Members of his family who are visiting in the Tar ver home during Mr. Tarver’s ill ness, stated his condition today is quite satisfactory, though danger remains that he may yet sustain a relapse. » I ■ ■ I $35,000 FIRE AT TRENTON TUESDAY TRENTON, Ga., July 23—Loss estimated at $35,000 was caused Tuesday dfternoon by a fire that threatened to wipe this town off the map. Many thousands of dollars worth of property located in the vicinity endanged was saved from the flames by r. company from the Chattanooga fire depart ment, which made a quick run to the scene. More than 1,000,000 feet of lumber owned by several firms and valued at about $25,000 was totally destroyed. Damage estimated at $6,000 was caused by the burning of a planing mill own ed by W. G. and W. F. Morrison. A loss of about $4,000 resulted from the burning of a warehouse and blacksmith shop, GERMTIIILS DEMAND fW! IN LONDON PARLEY Reichstag Adopts Resolution Set ting Forth Views on Repara tions Discussions TO OPPOSE SEETTLEMENTS Unless Equality Be Granted Delegates Nationalists to Op pose Settlement Reached Bv Associated Press LONDON, July 23. Efforts to break the ap parently serious dead lock which has arisen in the inter-allied confer ence over financial guar antees for the 40 million pound sterling loan nec essary to put the Dawes plan into operation to day, occupied the entire time of the delegates. BERLIN, July 23—The German national party of the reichstag has adopted a resolution which it has sent to th e government demand ing that Germany shall not parti cipate in the London inter-allied conference except on an equal foot-* ing with the allies. The party de clares it will oppose all propped settlements which do not meet its approval. FINANCE AND POLITICS CLASH AT CONFERENCE LONDON, July 23—The allied reparations conference has resolved .tsdf into a clash between finance and politics. In the argument to determine proper a (Continued on Page Five) CBHVICTfOYOUTH MKEWEWE George Gross, one of Four Slay ers of Louis Cohen, Baltimore Jeweler, Gains Liberty BALTIMORE, Juljj» 23.—George Gross, one of the fourth youths con victed last month of the murder of Louis Cohen, Baltimore jewel er, fellde his guard and escaped from the city jail early this morn ing. In making hi% escape Gross stole the pistol from his guard and then jumped over the jail wall. DAVISWORMON ACCEPTANCE SPEECH DARK HARBOR, ISLEBORE, Me., July 23—“ Feeling great” al ready after a brief takte of the Maine woods, John W. Davis, Dem ocratic Presidental candidate, an nounced he would start work on his acceptance speech which he is to deliver on August 11 at Clarksburg West Virginia. Preparation of the speech will take only a part of each day, how ever. The remaining hours will be devoted to vacationing. “I feel like the first spring day.” Davis said this morning, before breakfast. The nominee will work on his speech and his accumulated corres pondence in a forest sudio on the summer estate of Charles Dana Gibson, artist, with whom he is spending his vacation, on Seven Hundred-Acre Island, Gibson’s stu dio, has been converted info an office for Davis. Davis was to have lunch Mon day with Frank L. Polk, at Polk’s Islebore home and later will piay golf on the Islebore links. Thq nominee seemed surprised at the news of the selection of Senat or Wheeler of Montana, for the Vice Presidency on the LaFollette ticket. He refused to make any comment upon the selection except to sdy; :j “I don’t think it will hurt my chances for election.” . M KIDNAPING OF FMS simcnmniEiHL MTUHE IS MEO Letter Written By Leopold and Loeb to Father of Lad Read Opening of Hearing REPEAT PLEA OF GUILTY State’s Attorney Opens With Statement of How Defendants Planned Murder By Associated Press CHICAGO, July 23. Kidnaping of 14-year old Robt. Franks by Na than Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb was a “strictly commercial proposition,” the abduc tors wrote in their first letter to' the father of their victim. This letter was read today in the opening of a hearing before Chief Justice John R. Claverly to determine the penal ty the two college youths shall pay for the death of young Franks, to which for the second time they affirmed today their lawyers plea of guilty. , States Attorney Growe, in his opening statement, recited the story of the boys planning for the “little fellow’s murder.” Every de tail as foreseen by the young con spirators was reviewed by the prosecutor, who styled the defend ants as “cold and calculating mur derers.” CONDUCTB GATHER FOR ANNUAL MEETING Attractive Entertainment Pro gram Arranged As Well As Usual Business Sessions ATLANTA, July 24—Represent atives from practically every south eastern state are expected here to morrow for the opening of the three-day session of the south eastern section of the American Railway Conductors. A full pro gram of entertainment has been arranged is addition to the business sessions of the organization that, will constitute the second annual convention. About three hundred delegates are expected to be on hand. L. E. Shepard, national chief of the conductors and Mrs. J. H. Moore, head of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the order, will ba honor guests. The entertainment program in cludes sightseeing trips, swimming dancing and theatre parlies. Program follows: Thursday 10:00 a. m registration. 2 p. m. Trip to Stone Mountain 8 p. m. Reception to Grand of ficers followed by dance. Friday 9:30 a.m. Executive session. 3 p. m. Inspection of Atlanta’s newest hotel, 7. p. m. Theatre party. Saturday 9:30 a. m. Visit to federal prison 2 p. m. Barbecue followed by visits to parks and swimming. Later special program for reception of grand officers. MAID RETURNS RICH FIND TO HOTEL GUEST SPARTANBURG, S. C., July 23 —A registered package contain ing SIO,OOO in cash and jewels was sent Monday by the management of the Hotel Virginia in Greenville, S. C. to J. W. Cooke, at Ashville, N. C. The valuables had been found underwa, pilllow by a maid when cleaning up a room occupied et the hotel b> Mr and Mrs. Cooke Saturday. The package contains a diamond necklase, five diamond rings and $4,000 in gold and currency, U. S. Demands Satisfaction * jO® I* . t **w®*** Ofr W'f’ BL” The State Department at Washington has demanded a ‘pre cise statement’ from Persia con cerning the death of Major Robt. Imbrie, vice-consul, shown here with Mrs. Imbrie. He was stoned to death at Teheran by natives who said he wore a Persian fez and attempted to photograph se cret religious ceremonies. Mrs. Imbrie notified Washing ton of her husband’s death. Sne wa smarried to him in December, 1922. She had been director of the Near East Relief orphanage at Teheran. She was Miss Kath erine Gillespie, of New Rochelle, N. Y. FIIMM BIELKE DECREASED Governor Hardee Fixes Rates Three Quarters of a Mill Lower Than Last Year TALLAHSSEE, Fla., July 23 The Florida tax milage for state purposes for, 1924 will be three fourth of a mill lower than it was in 1923, it was disclosed today by Governor Cary A. Hardee in a statement fiinxg the millage for this year at 10 3-4 mills as compar ed with 11 1-2 mills last year. In commenting upon the reduc tion of the state millage Governor Hardee said: “I am much pleased that, not with-standing heavy appropriations made by the legislature, we arc able to reduce the stale millage. The millage last year for state pui - poses was 11 1-2 mills. It has been fixed for the present assessment at 10 3-4 mills. The legislature auth orized an assessment of seven mills for general revenue alone. But we have been able to reduce this to 5 1-2 mills and still maintain suf ficient balances for the support of the state. Our balance just now is quite large. This is accounted for by reason of the heavy collec tions in the late spring and early summer and must be used to tide us over in those periods of the year when receipts are light. START CRUSADE TO END SHORT WEIGHTS BALTIMORE, Md„ July 23 Following numerou sreports of in stances in which short weigh"! was given by retailers in sale of com modities Frank C. Lehnert, acting head of the Bureau of Weights and Measures, announced today that a drive to assure more honest dealing had been started. The bureau had been devoting attention to complaints against ice wagon drivers who have been giv ing short weight. Mr. Lihnert said the >ce dealers were cooperating in the effort to assure correct weight. Two dealers brought scales to be tested today. Both were found in accurate and were condemned. - ' Now York Future* •* Pc. Open High Low Clos® Jan. „26.38!26.75|28.00|26,82 28.01 Mar. . 26.78 26.95|28.15|26.95 28.15 July ..32.95 33.20|34.79|33.20 34.79 Oct. ..27.28 27.56)28.95127.72 28.95 Tec, . 26.45|26.90|28.00|28.82 28.00 I Americus middling spots 30 cents. I PRICE FIVE CENTS STATEMAYAW : TO GROWERS IN SOLVING PROBLEM Canning Industry’s Furtherance Proposed in Measure Intro duced in Senate Today INCOME TAX BILL DEAD Effort to Take Measure From Table in House Made By Representative Harris By A**ociatcd Pres» ATLANTA, July 23. Among the new bills in troduced in the senate todav was one bv Sena tor Pace of the 13th dis trict, which would au thorize and provide for the establishment of an experiment station at Americus in the further ance of the peach can nine’ industrv. Another bill provided to amend the constitution so as to place Chat ham, Berrian, Liberty, Mclntosh, Glynn and Camden counties in the coastal highway district, ami authorize the issuance of $900,009 in paving bonds. EFFORT TO REVIVE TAX MEASURE FAILS ATLANTA, July 23—The house of representatives today began con sideration of a bill by Representa tive Langley of Floyd, which would provide a four-term for the gover nor and other state officials. The bill had <Vme over as unfinished business from yesterday. Before taking up the Langley measure, the house voted down an attempt by Harris to take from the table a senate bill which would pro vide an income tax for the slate. The bill was passed in the senate last year and tabled by the house in the last days of the session. Har ris stated he would make another attempt tomorrow to bring the bill before the house. HOUSE DEBATES LANGLEY BILL ATLANTA, July 23—The house of representatives of the Georgia legislature today resumed consider ation of a bill by Representative Lee Langley of Floyd county which if adopted, will give the governor and other statehouse officials a term of four years instead of two as now provided. There is a proviso in the measure which would make the governor ineligible for a second term of office. Should both branches of the legislature pass the bill and it be comes law, the four year term would become effective with the expiration of the present term of state officers. Consideration of the Dangley bill was begun yesterday but was in terrupted when the joint legislative bodies assembled in the house to hear an address by United States Senator Walter F. George of Geor gia . There was no outstanding pieces of legislation on the senate calen dar ready for action today. The bill by Senator Stovall to abolish capjtal punishment in Georgia and a bill by Senator Phillips to abol ish hanging as a means of carrying out the death penalty in this stafe by substituting death by electrocu tion, were set over for spectat order of business tomorrow when they were called up in the senate yester day. Committees of both branches had numerous reports ready today from meetings held yesterday and other important meetings were scheduled for today. Mor than a score of new measures were introduced yes terday and it was understood thau many other bills are being formu lated by both senators and repre sentatives to be presented as soon hs they are completed. With the rules c*nmittee of the lower branch virtually in charge of \ it’s business, that body moved to day with more dispatch than has been seen since the opening c$ the present term.
