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WEATHER For Georgia Generaly fair to night and Sunday. ORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 18 LONE AIRMAN BATTLES FOG TOWARD ICELAND Allies Accept Dawes Reparations Plan Details COMPLETE PROORAM TO UUIKH BK M AT LONDON Technical Point Blocking Com plete Accord Agree Upon With Small Modification SETTLEMENT COMPROMISE Premier MacDonald and Pre mier Herriot Work With Kel logg to Reach Settlement By Associated Press LONDON, August 2. A complete program launch ing the Dawes reparation settle ment plan was agreed upon by the inter-allied conference to day. The allied premiers and Ambassador Kellogg took up the technical point which experts had vainly struggled through during two all-night sessions, and after a modification which premier MacDonald and Pre mier Herriot accepted, a com promise settlement was reached FRANCE TO QUIT RUHR FOR GOLD PAYMENT k|ONDON, August [2. —Under pressure from an American-British banking group France has yielded her rights to.separate action, and Premier Herriot proposes to offer military evacuation of the Ruhr on October 15, according to reliable Information from unquestionable sources today. This is regarded as the turning point in the Inter- Allied Reparations Conference, which now only awaits a formal of fer from France to this effect be fore going ahead with the machin ery of the experts plan. The anticipated French proposal is being jealously guarded with the utmost secrecy in the meantime. The French 'delegation still is worx ing. In return, France wants absolute priority to the first 26 billion gold francs collected ds der the Dawcs-MeKenna plan. If tonight’s meeting makes this offer as badly as it is put here, it will cause a senssation hi the con ference. The figure named by the French, 26 billion gold francs, covers the remaining cost of restoring the French devastated regions. The proposal is certain to arouse a storm of protest from the Bel gians, Italians, and. all smaller na tions who have a claim to repara tions. The British may object, and even the cost of the United States Army of Occupation, which had a certain priority, woud be prejudic ed. The presence of the French ; n the Ruhr had been the main stumb ling block to acquiescence by the banking groups in the proposed terms of an international loan to Germany. Now Herriot ;s about to offer to get out—for 26 billion gold francs. The French also will safeguard themselves by putting in a clause in th e formula providing for ap peal to arbitration against majority decisions on sanctions. HARDWICK ATTACKS RECORD OF HARRIS SPARTA, August 2.—Thomas W. Hardwick spoke here Friday to a large eroweLrfrom tihs adjoining counties. He was introduced by G. Lee Dickens, prominent lawyer of Sparta. Mr. Hardwick preface ! his ad dress with a brief statement of the reasons for his candidacy, declar ing that he was a candidate not for personal reasons, but because he felt that he was doing a public service by recalling attention to the time-honored doctrines of the dem ocratic fathers*? His speech was pitched on the same ines he has recently followed —opposition to the league of na tions and any form of foreign en tanglements, religious and political freedom, and a sharp criticism e.f Senator Haris’ course while in the senate. He made no specific at tack on the Ku Klux Klan, but de clared viborous oposition to any form of religious or sectarian in tolerancy, and to any kind of se cret political activity. THE TIMESBRECORDER .£§fi_PUBLISHED IN THE of dixie EXECUTIVE OPPOSED TO MOBILIZATION DAY GOT BUB REFUSES TO ASSIST DEFENSE OH PREMTI® Wisconsin Governor Definitely Opposed to Proposed Nation al Army Demonstration NOT TO DESIGNATE DAY On Contrary Will Suggest Dem onstrations on Same Date Leading Toward Peace By Associated Press MADISON, Wis., Aug. 2. Governor Blaine today record ed himself as definitely opposed to,national defense day Septem ber 12, and characterized the plan as designed to stimulate a national military movement which would be taken by for eign countrie sas a militaristic maneuver He will not designate the day in Wisconsin, he said, but will suggest demonstrations on the same date that would lead foreign nations tc universal peace. PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES PLEDGE ASSISTANCE WASHINGTON, August 2.—As surance of co-operation in holding national ‘defense test” September 12 by more than a score of patrio tic and other societies was given the war department in a letter from Mrs. Anthony Cook, president gen eral of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution on a basis of per sonal canvas of the organizations, The letter has been made public by the department. COMITTFE APPROVES MITI SURCHARGE GILL Measures Would Abolish Added Pay for Pullman Passenger Accommodations ATLANTA, August 2.—House committee on general judicial J number two Thursday night favor ably reported the bill by Repre sentative Bennett, of Dodge, re moving the Pullman surcharge on all intrastate traffic in Georgia; referred a bill to reform laws as to public accountants in Georgia to a special sub-committee, recommen ded for passage a measure to allow counties with populations between 44,000 and 150,000 to change meth j ods of paying countF officers from fee to salary systes£ and approved two Fulton county pzipssals to place the solicitor the superior court and the solicitor 61’ the city court on a astern. Representative Bennett Speke on behalf of his bill, bAn-'lng the sur charge on Pullman fares as unfair He said that the surcharge was not made in North Carolina, a ruling of the railroad commission in that state having stopped it a year age, find sail in Virginia it never had been charged. Passage of his bill, he said would save to the peo ple of Georgia $150,000 annually, now exacted from them under this law- PROF. SMITH AT FJRST METHODIST Services at First Methodist church Sunday will be conducted by Prof. Leon Smith, who will pre side in the absence of Rev. John M. Outler, pastor of the cognrega tion. Prof. Smith, who is vice pres ident of Wesleyan college at Macon and a speaker of magnetism and ability, will speak at. the morning hour upon the an educational topic, and at 8 o'clock Sunday evening he will deliver a evangelistic ser mon. He visited Americus about two years ago when ha delivered an address in the Methodist church before the former edifice was burned, making a profound int presison upon al who heard nhn upon that occasion. Couzens Promises Biggest Sensational Investigation NEW PROBE SERIES TO BE INMIGRATED IN CAPITAL SOON Quizz Into Treasury Affairs May Be More Important Than Half Dozen Previous Ones TO OUTCLASS ALL OTHERS Inquiry Likely to Become of National Importance Before Inquiry Is Held By CHARLES P. STEWART NEA Service Writer By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. ! ‘‘lnvestigating” is going to break out again in Washington Sept. 1, probably worse than ever be fore. It will be only one investi gation, instead of half dozen as earlier in the year; but that one, for various reasons, promis es far to outclass anything here tofore. It is the investigation Senator Couzens started into the treas ury department. Senator Cotfzerr«“frian-is to delve especially into the doings of the in come tax division and the prohibi tion unit. Against these two administrations more charges probably have been made than against all other govern mental departments, bureaus, divi sions and units combined That’s cne reason why sensations of the first order are foreseen. It is an investigation, of all in vestigations, which has been desper ately fought. The fact, despite ail obstacles, that those behind it are still determined to jam it through, suggests a tenacity, a ruthlessneeso on their part that promises “the real thing.” The character of some of the investigators suggests it, too. May Enliven Campaign And it will come right in the midst of a national campaign. What ever is brought out, if anything, (Continued on Page Five) GUBINS ORDERED T 9 BE MOUJB Presidential Decree Orders Stern Measures to Control Typhoid Fever Outbreak HAVANA, August 2. —inocula- tion against typhoid fever of every person in Cuba was ordered by pres idential decree published today. Official figures show 279 cases, a considerable decrease over last week. ATHENS NOW HAS MEW MUNICIPAL PLAYGROUND ATHENS, August 2.—After ac tivities which have been progress ing for about four years by advoe here, their dream was realized when two playgrounds wer e open ed here just recently, one for white children and the other for negroes. It is hoped by advocates that ot'rfer playgrounds will be built up later. Trained supervisors for both of the grounds are maintained. ATLANTA POLICE WAR ON MAD DOGS ATLANTA, August 2.—Atlanta police are waging a war on mad dogs as the result of several per sons having been bitten by the ani mals recently, and a a result eight were killed in a single day here re cently. Police authorities have re quested all citizens to let them know at once when they see a dog that begins ‘to acting funny” or that they believe to be .mad. An of ficer will be on the job in a minute to ‘ finish” the animal. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 2, 1924 GOING AFTER TREASURY '-S’ . | T’G V ; f sfc-e-- 4 : ,-w-G -Li " W $ i‘;A • iA . g ' > ■ ■■ llet Li ’ - / fe- NHI M j \ Wn SENATOR COUZENS | LITTLE JOE I EVERYBODY enjoys a VACATION THAT THE Boss takes!! 4. EORIEP JUSTICE - SHIRAS, 92. DEAD Man Who Changed Vote on FLst Income Tax Statute Succumbs to Pneumonia PITTSBURG, August 2. —Geo. Shi as, 92 years of age, justice of the United States Supreme court from 1892 to 1903, died her' today of pneumonia. J stice Shirah attracted inter national attention a number of yea's ago when he changed his vot' overnight upon the constitu tionality of the first federal income tax statute. His reversal of opinion made the statute unconstitutional j and resulted in the subsequent ■ amendment of the constitution specifically authorizing the federal government to levy such a direct tax upon the people. GEORGIA TEACHERS • ASK FOR LICENSES ATHENS, Aug. 2.—After having completed a six weeks’ court at the University summer school, over 50( Georgia teachers today made application for certificates to teach sch >ol without standing examina tion. The course continues three we< ks, the vocational educational teachers meeting next week. Applicants with high school or college training were granted cer tificates without examination, Birthdays are celebrated before 20 after that they are cussed. LOEBIENTH.LLYILL’ ONOOANM KILLED SAYS WHITE Noted Alienist on Stand Tells Court ‘Mental Illness is Sick ness of the Mind’ DEFENSE WINS ONE POINT Court Sustains Objection to Ef fort to Learn Whether Wit ness Thought Loeb Insane By Associated Pre** CHICAGO, August 2.—That Richard Loeb was “mentally ill” May 21, when he and Na than Leopold, Jr., kidnaped and murdered Robert Franks, was testified in a cross-examination today by William White, noted alienist. Judge Caverly sustained the ob jection of the defense when the state tried to learn jvhether the ex per thought Loeb insane. “Mental illness is sickness of the mind, in sanity is a legal term,” and I only use insanity after a man is legal ly decelared insane,” the doctor tes tified. DOUGHERTY”S FIRST BALE SOLD FRIDAY ALBANY, August 2.—Dougher ty county’s first bale of cotton was ginned Friday by the Planters Gin Company in East Albany. It was raised in East Dougherty by W. F. Fleming. Thu bale weighed 507 pounds and was graded midding. It was sold by the Albany Warehouse Company to the Georgia Cotton Company at 40 cents a pound. It was the next to the earliest bale Dougherty county had receiv ed in recent years, Mr. Fleming holding the previous record, which was made in 1922, when he brought in a bale July 21. COOLIDGE STICKS TO DESK ALL DAY WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Presi dent Coolidge today completed his first year in office, sticking to his desky most o*_the day as he has throughout the entire period. JOYNERSEES REAL PROSPERITY AHEAD FOR SUMTER FARMER Cotton Avenue Merchant Says Sales Increased by Advertis ing During Summed NEW SUPPLIES NEEDED All Classes Hava Been Laving From ‘Hand-to-Moirth’ Too Long, He Believes “A survey of Sumter county’s fields convinces me prosperity lies just ahead for the people of this community,” jg the cheering mes sage given The Times-Rocorder to day by W. A. Joyner, Cotton ave nue merchant. “The cotton crop looks especially good,” continued Mr. Joyner, ‘and in many sections I believe farmers will harvest the greatest crop produced during the past four or five years. “Last year Sumter's cotton crop was almost a failure, but this fall the outlook is different. In almost every part of the county farmers have abundant crops of cotton and corn, with the prospect of good prices obtaining during the early selling season at least. The cam paign conducted by the Times-He corder in co-operation with the business interests of Americus and state and county farm development authorities, apparently has yielded excellent results, and the efficiently of calcium arsenate as a method of weevil control under weather condi tions such as have prevailed here during the cotton growing season has been demonstrated absolutely. ‘‘Durig the summer months busi (Continued On Page Five) BLJBffi GET BIG HOME MBL $30,000 Worth of Liquor Stol en From Truck Drivers at Bayonne, N. J., Today BAYONNE, N. J. August 2. Two trucks loaded with 100 to 500 cases of liquor held to be worth. $30,000 were stolen by hi-jacker.s, who forced the truck drivers and helpers to back waist deep into i Newark Bay, and escaped with the trucks, the police are told. OFFICER SHOOTS LIQUOR WECT Atlanta Man in Hospital Follow ing Attack; No Liquor Found in Car After Search ATLANTA, August 2.—R. E. Farlow, 30, is in a local hospital with a bullet wound In his shoulder as a result of being fired upon by a policeman today who suspected he was driving an automobile con taining liquor. No liquor or weap ons were found in the car, officers reported. Chief of Police Jett is investi gating the shooting. GREENSBORO SEEKING PROPOSED HIGHWAY GREENSBORO, Ga., August 2. —Following a conference which was held in Lexington recently for the proposed Elbertop-Greensboro highway, via Lexington and Maxeys and association has been formed to make organized efforts towards having the proposed highway granted by state and federal au thorities. Hamilton McWhorter, Jr., of Lexington was elected pres ident of the association and James A. Metcalf, of Elberton, secretary Members will be enrolled in the three counties. Faris says fat women may come back in style. This is considered bad news. It costs more to feed a fat woman. New York Future* F'e. Open High Low Close Jan. . 27.15127.18 27.95T26.85127.95 Mar. . 27.40127.45|27:86i27.10 27.86 May ..27.51 27.55128.28127.50 28.28 Oct., ..27,92 28.00128.62,117.62128.62 Dec. . 27.30127.33 27.62[27.08i27.62 New York middling spots 28 l-2c. PRICE FIVE CENTS PM9 WORLD ELVERS SffllTE 111 FOG IT ORKNEYS: 9NE KING Heavy Fog Encountered Off Coast of Island Group Causes Two of Trio to Turn Back LT. SMITH NOT LOCATED Lieuts. Snoth and Wade Search Banks for Companion, Who May Have Gone Ahead By Associated Pres* KIRKWALL, Scotland, Aug. 2. Lieutenant Nelson and Mechanician Harding, in the art my airplane New Orleans, are believed here to be making a lone attempt to reach Iceland in the first leg of the American world fliers trans-Atlantic flight. The attempt of Lieutenant Smith, flight commander, to the fliers to Hornafjord, Iceland, the first scheduled halt was frus trated by a heavy fog,. L;cntenant Smith is in the plane ‘Chicago,’ and Wade in the ‘Boston’ trapped in a fog 60 miles out, were forced to return here. HEAVY FOG IS , ENCOUNTERED KIRKWALL, Scotland, August 2. —American army arimen on their round- the world flight struck a heavy fog off the coast of the Orkney Islands, after leaving here for Iceland today and their planes became separated. Lieutenants Smith and Wa i>* circled their machines to hunt Lieu tenant Nelson in the third machii a who was apparetly i nthe rear, But not finding him returned here. Smith exprcssed v the belief that Nel son is continuing to Island. P. B. TOW STRUCK BY TO Well Known Real Estate Man 'Seriously Hurt By Unknown Driver in Business Section P. B. Williford, who has offices in the Windsor Hotel budding, was struck by an automobile early Thursday evening at the intersec tion of Jackson and JLamar streets, b< ing knocked down and bi.dly in jured. The driver of the car did not stop following the collision and its identity is still unknown. Mr. Williford, who was badly bruised, was carried to his home on Barlow street, where ne is still confined. Information concerning his condition today was that he is se riously hurt, and police authorities are conducting an investigation to determine the identity of the driv er whose car struck him. bihWmtect Efflß OF GEBBGII Analyses Requirements of Cal cium Arsenate Fixed in Pro posed New Statute A important measure designed to protect Georgia farmers against calcium arsenate and other poisons having insufficient strength to de stroy boll weevils, has just been introduced in the senate by Senator Pace, who represents this district in the Legislature. The measure amends the existing law by requir ing that all agricultural poisons sold in Georgia must conform to the standards set therein. As to calcium arsenate, the requirements are that the poison must contain not less than 40 per cent arsenic pentoxide not more than 0.75 per cent water soluble arsenic pen toxide and with density of not less than 80 or more than 100 ctu in. per pound. An important provision of thf measure is that the buyer of any, calcium arsenate that fails to conn up to the standard set in the act shall be entitled to recover from the seller the amount paid therefor together with 7 per cent, interest from the date of purchase thereof.. At present standards of strength for all agricultural poisons are cot by the department of agricutlure, with their inspection also within tho jurisdiction of that department. The inspection feature is practically un changed under the provisions of thq new measure.
