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SPOT COTTON MARKET Tuesday’s receipts'.24 bales Season’s receipts 10092 bales Strict Middling 24 l-4c WEATHER— Continued cool to night,; Thursday, 'fair; silfchtjy warmer in interior. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 228 DAWES FAILS TO REPLY TO BROOKHART Council To Ask for $60,000 Emergency Bonds City Officials Stand Pat On Legality of $ 100, 000 Issue But Change to Lower Sum As This Meets Present Emergency An emergency street bond issue, calling for $60,000 in 4 1-2 per cent serial bonds will be called when the mayor and council finally adopt the bond election resolution being prepared today by City Attorney Lane for presentation to the adjourn ed session of the mayor and council Thursday morning. This is the outcome of a long session of the mayor and council last night, when several citizens met with them to finally dispose of the mat ter. Present were the mayor, the city attorney and Councilmen Murray, Allison, Carswell, Shipp and Hightower. Councilman Mitchell was not oresent. By invitation Attorney Hollis Fort and C. J. Clark gave to the council their opinions on the subject. In opening the session Mayor Poole asked the city attorney to re port as to the audit and certain legal phases of the bond subject which had been under discussion. “We quit a few nights ago,” said Colonel Lane, to await the report of Auditor Dodge. He has reported to you and not to me his findings as to the present financial status of the city. I discussed this whole ques tion with hi mand I am of the con clusion I formally held, which is that you have the legal right to is sue bonds to the extent of SIOO,OOO and more, should you so desire. That opinion has not changed and I havebeen unable to find any law or reason for changing that decision, and I understand that is the opinion of Auditor Dodge. “This I can say, the floating debt does not interfere with your bond issue. Like every other city that I know of, Americus has created a debt other than a bonded debt which you term a floating debt. We are taking care of that debt every year an din time will retire it in full. What I want to emphasize is that |he floating debt does not affect your legal right to issue the bonds you had in mind.” Following the rendering of the legal opinion by Colonel Lane, Hol lis Fort was asked to give his opin ion. He said that he fully concur red in the opinion of the city at torney; that at the request of Col. Lane he and Mr. Lane had gone ex haustively into the legality of the bond issue and he concurred in full with the city attorney’s opinion. “You have heard the city attorn ey and Colonel Fort,” said the May or to the council. “I, too, concur in their opinion. I stand right where I stood two weeks ago. Legally we can issue SIOO,OOO in bonds if the people ratify the election at the polls. There’s no question in my mind as to our right to do that legally. However, since this dis cussion has come up I am of the opinion that it would be better to ask for only enough money at this time to repave those streets now laid with wood blocks. That is an emergency and must be met now. The repairs on these streets must come out of the general fund and they amount to more than the in terest on th bonds. I suggest that we call for only $60,000 at this time. The city enginer figures that that sum will do the job and do it right an dfor permanency. “A few people have gotten hold of the idea that the council wanted SIOO,OOO, part of which would be used on the streets and the balance would have been used to retire some of the floating debt. They are dead wrong. There has never been the least desire o nmy part to do any such thing. It would be clearly il legal and I for one wil Inot be a party to any such thing, nor do I think you would. My idea in ask ing for SIOO,OOO was to have a margin so we could pave some streets later on, maybe two years from now, if the people wanted the streets paved. The leaway would havesimply prevented the necessity of calling a nelection wien the time came to do other improving. We would never have sold more than what was necessary to repave the » wood block streets and I do not »think the balance of the SIOO,OOO A°uld have been issued for two or three years. ‘‘However, the best thing to do now, since this discussion has come about, is to ask for an emergency bond issue' of $60,000 for re-paving the wood blocks streets. This, I be lieve the people will vote. If they don’t we must continue to repair them ala cost of several thousand dollars a year and that’s mijthty poor business and will hamper us just that far in retiring our debts.” In explaining how the city could now issue $60,000 and remain with in the) constitutional limitations, ; both to floating debt and bonded debt, this information was given the (Continued on Page Five) gpll PUBLISHED IN THE OF DIXIE LEAGUE mu KILL JPPROVf LIP ffIOKIT T® Interest of Delegates Center As sembly Hall Where Report Will Be Presented GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. I. (By the Associated Press.) —The intense interest «of the delegates to the League of Na tions centered this forenoon on the assembly hall, where it is expected that the amended pro tocol bn arbitration and securi ty would be presented by M. Bolitis, of Greece, and Dr. Be nes, of Czecho-Slovakia. Mr. Politis and Dr. Benes are report ers, respectively, for the first and third commissions of the League. There is no doubt but that the text of the amendment will be approved by the assembly, ac cording to those conversant with the inside working of the peace discussions. In the discussion Tuesday promi nent delegates took pains to empha size that the solution of the Jap anese difficulty through therevision of the protocol strike sno blow at the sovereign rights o fstates. It was also noticeable that they took special pains to ally any misapprehensions of the American people when they repudiated the charge made during the last two days at Geneva that the amendments presented by the Jap anese were aimed at certain othe.’ powers. Another feature of the final dis cussiorfwas the remark of Signod S'ciaroia, the Italian jurist, away had been opened for the discussion of problems of a social and political nature, for the solution cf which no machiner ypreviously had been pro vided. Before, said the Italian spokesman, the protocol had empha sized the solution of juiidical dis putes, but now all ojher, he was c< n vinced, could bp solved under the provision sos the revised protocol. THe Japanese solution was found by making two amendments to the protocol. By the first it is provi ded that when a question in dispute is held by the world court or the League council to be a matter sole ly within the domestic jurisdiction of a state this decision shall not pre vent consideration of the situation by the council or by the assembly, under Article XI of the League cov enant. The other amendment provide.", that a country shall not be presum ed to be an aggressor if a judicial sentence has been pronounced against her unless she fails to sub mit the question to the council or the covenant. HUNGARY SEEKS MAN WITH STRONG NERVES BUDAPEST, Oct. 1. (A. P.) Although ruthless cutting down cf expenses has emptied many a gov ernment office, and civil, servants still in municipal employ cling tight ly to their jobs, the Hungarian gov ernment has been obliged to adver tise in order to fill one vacacny, that of hangman. “A young sturdy man with strong nerves,” is asked for to replace Michael Bali, who is retiring after 30 years service and means to live in ease with his large family on ti e small estate he has purchased at Fad, near Budapest, out of his earn ings. Bali is suffering from rheu matism in his right hand, and feels it is time to make way for a young er man. He is famous for his gentle treatment and compassion forth? condemned, and his last consolation always consisted in a whisper “It does not hurt and will soon be over. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER I, 1924 CENTRAL TROOPS TAKE HWANGTU How They Voted In 1920 Election (mJ I \ —T -i H'lrltmlllullll l *’ 0 *‘ T « o 1 '-V *•-' 1Ji / 62 43 mihh J nl x rmrmrrm- 68 if! llinjlli 63 I IL'lWlm pen I C|Bmj 111 J/V° hi i L JUll I Ullll 7i 4Bn I k __J Vs * /TSE® I utam I , . '“ITnTI mill' II j|k ( 73 I® v I I IS4I I I *** no a ~ i h 1111.1. 1 "" it . BMW ? KLA " 3 <sw 6Z , 11111 I 124t0 75 IIIIHII 75 T °IOO wßk FfiS'-fOO™ 150 ? SB 150 up Here is a map of the United State showing the per centage, of absent or stay-at-home voters in the presidential election of 1920. The per centage is based on each 100 votes case in the state. For instance for every 100 votes cast in Illinois there were 73 eligible voters who did not cast a ballot. d. S. AVIATORS WILL TPYTOBRFAKRECOIID DAYTON, Oct. I.—(By The As sociated Press) —The world’s air plane speed record of 243.68 miles an hour, made by Lieutenant A. J Williams, U. S. Navy, in the Pulitzer races at St. Louis a year ago, is ex pected to be beaten by one of the three United States army aviators entered in this event at the Inter national Air Races to be held here October 2,3, and 4. The navy will not take part in the races this year. This decision, made early last winter, conforms to a policy whereby ti e army is responsible for the defense of the Pulit.zer trophy against internatio nal competitors, and the navy ac cepts a similar responsibility with respect to the international seaplane races for the Schneider Cup trophy. The navy will defend this trophy against competitors from Great Brit tain and Italy at Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore on October 24and 25. There are no entrants for the pul tizer race this year outside of the three United States army men. They will fly planes that went through the pulitzer race at St. Louis last year. Two of the planes, recondi tioned Curtiss army racers, will be flown by Lieutenant W. H. Brook ley, of McCook field, and Captain BurtTSkeel, of Selfridge Field. Mich. Lieutenant Harry H. Mills, of Wil bur Wright field, will fiy a verville- Sperry monoplane. Wright Field, where the races will be held this lear has 5,300 acres and a grand stand a mile long is be ing built for the spectators. A bunch of seasick Chinesd must have named that town of Haug Chow. | LITTLE JOE AKV MAM r WHO AGREES VHTH His WIFE CAN* HAVE HIS OWH WA/ I sy' judge™ SUFFERS BREftKDOWN Said to Be in Hospital—Wife Denies Story of Jurist’s Illness CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 1. (By A. P.) —Judge John R. Caveriy, who is now in a local hospital, is believed to be suffering from a nervous breakdown, following Ihe arduous trial of the Loeb and Leopold, says the Chicago Tribune.today. However, Judge Caverly’s wife de nies that he is ill, saying that she has been visiting the hospital to see friends confined there. m m rate OF 20 NIIIS LEVIED Taxes Due Today, Must Be Paid Before December I—Slight Income Decrease The Mayor and Council Tuesday night fixed the city tax rate for 1924 taxes at 20 mills, the same as last year, and declared that all city taxes must be paid prior to Decem ber 1, after which date extra costs will be levied, as has been their cus tom for the past twoyears. The levy of 20 mills is divided be tween the several city departments as follows: For general government ....5 mills For Public Schools 8 mills For Sinking Fund 3 mill.; For Floating Debt 4 miUs Twenty mills, says the city treas urer will produce an income of ap proximately SIIO,OOO. Last year's income from 20 mills was i?ll,- 394.26. However, taxable values were reduced by the assessor this year around $120,000, which would reduce the city income about S2OOO. A definite figure could not be giv en by the treasurer because some corporation! returns have not yet been received from the state comp troller general. These inelude the railroads, telephone and telegraph companies, the light and power com pany and a few others. These tax able values are expected to remain about where they were last year. “City taxes are due today,” said Treasurer Gatewood, “and they must be paid on or before Decern ber 1. After that date extra costs will be levied, as has been our cus tom for the past two years, and there will be no deviation from this rule.” BANDITS HOLD UP ARKANSAS RESIDENTS CONWAY, Arkansas. Oct. 1. (By A. P.)—An unknown number oi bandits early today, held several residents of Vilonia, at bay. Two safes were looted and the bandits escaped with several hundreds of dollar*. R STORMS SWEEP SOUHEAST; WRECK NEAR OWTIWAN, GA. Rivers Out of Banks; Highways Impassable; Train Leaves Tracks QUITMAN, Oct. 1. Atlantic Coast Line"* train No. 57 en route from Jacksonville and Savannah to Mont gomery, running forty minutes late when it reached Quitman this morn ing at 2 o’clock plunged into the flood waters of Piscola Creek be tween Dixie and Pidcock, ten miles west of Quitman an hour later. That no one was injured, in the opinion of Conductor Wilkinson and Engineer Maynard, was nothing short of miraculous. When the train pulled out of the station in Quitman, Engineer May nard and his fireman, were joined in the engine by Conductor Wilkinson and Trainmaster D. E. FcLeod, and all four kept a close watch for wash outs as they had been notified that the water had reached dangerous proportions. Three miles beyond Dixie, while ploughing through a two-mile swamp of ragin gtorrent, the engine sud denly lurched and took a nose dive into the flood. The fireman jumped but the other three stuck to the engine and all four swam for the cars, none of which had left the track except the express car. No one was injured and the pas sengers behaved as though they were accustomed to wrecks. The negro passengers were hur ried into the white coaches and the white passengers were given the Pullmans. The passengers were completely marooned for six hours as all attempts on the part of res cuers failed until 9 o’clock this morn in gwhen Albert Tidwell, a prom nent business man of Quitman, suc ceeded in reaching the train on which his young daughter was a pas senger. NORTH CAROLINA LOW LAND FLOODED CHALOTTE, N. C., *Oct. I. North Carolina was menaced by flood waters Monday night, as the result of torrential rains the past 10 days, w’hich have already caused enormous property damage. State and federal officials ame to the aid of threatened areas, in cen (Continued On Page Five) WYOMING GOVERNOR NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE CHYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. l.(By A. P.) At* ten o’clock this morn ing ,it was announced nt the Me morial Hospital that physicians were “Resorting to final emergency meas ures,” in hope of saving the life of Governor W. B. RbsS."" The condL tlon of the governor grew worse last night, _ _ CHUB FBRCES LI UNCH BFFf NSIVE KUNST SMGHII Thousands of Refugees Pouring in Artillery Mot Yet In Use PEKING, Oct. 1. —(By the As sociated Press.) —The capture by (Central government troops of Hwantu, on the Shanghai front and the shooting down of a Muk den airplane over the harbor of Chinwantao by protected cruisor, Haichi, were reported tonight at headquarters of Wu Pi-Fu, com manding all the Central gove ernment armies. SHANGHAI, ®tt. 1 —(By the Associated Press.) The Kiangsu forces fighting to gain possession of Shanghai from the Chekiang army, launched an of fensive at 10 o'clock Tuesday rr.o-n.ng nine miles southeast of Sunkiang, a long the line of the Shanghai-Hangchow lai’way firming across the stream where the Chekiang forces were en trenched. Thousands of refugees are pouring into Shanghai today from. Sunkiang because of the activities by the armies there yesterday and which is continu ing with sporadic firing today. Neither side has yet resorted to its artillery, say wounded Chekiang soldiers coming in from the battle front. The battle started Saturday with ’opening of an offensive by the Chekiang-Shanghai forces against the besieging Kiangsu province armies. At 9:30 o’clock tonight the muf fled roar from the war front some score of miles distant Shanghai that the entrenched fighters still found strength to continue their conflict. When they retreated, Chekiang leaders asserted they left 400 dead on the field. Chekiang leaders also claimed that their soldiers had cap tured and were holding an advan tageous salient i nthe Hwangtu area. The attack, it was said, was ex pected to develop along the line of the Shanghai-Hangcjow railway which runs through Sunghiang. Com manders from the three, provinces were said to be assembling a power ful military machine witn the idea of pressing through and attacking this city from the south. flfOfflElT BSD! BOES'! HUE GOOD Charges Against Penri%ylvania Federal Officers Accused WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. (By A. P.) —Officials of law Enforcement League of Philadelphia failed to pre sent evidence of political corruption among federal office holders in Pennsylvania in their conference here today with Attorney General Stone, officials of the* department of justice announce. RECONCILIATION AFFECTS OFFICIALS PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1. (By A. P.) —Reconciliation is being effect ed between Maayor Kendrick and General Butler, Philadelphia’s di rector of public safety. The mayor today issued a statement to this ef fect. 29,426 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN UNITED STATES The total number of public-school teachers in the United States in 1923 is estimaafced by the Bureau of Education to have been 729,425. This estimate does not include sup erintendents, supervisors, and prin cipals. Forty-three per cent of these teachers, or approximately 313,805, are classed as rural teachers. In this classification rural is interpreted to injchjde open country, country villages', and towns not maintaining independent city systems. — NEW YORK FUTURES Pc. Open 11 am Chise Jan 24.70(24.58(24.50125.00 Mar 24.92(24.85124.72(26.22 May 25.17'25.10(24.92(25.44 Oct 25.50'25.30|25.33|2b.67 Dec 24.68(24.53(24.48(24.94 ~ PRICE FIVE.CENTS IfflM BffIOIMT iDEMK RFSIGNATION OF MM IBS G. O. P. Asked to Take Imme diate Steps Dawes Has Not Replied Today DES MOINES. Oct. I.—(By the Associated Press.) lt is announced here today that a meeting of the lowa Republican Central committe has been call ed for noon Thursday. At this session the situation brought about by Senator Erookhart’s charges and demand that Charles Dawes' resignation be forced, will be discussed. CHICAGO, Oct. I.—Senator Smith W. Brookhart, of lowa, made public late Tuesday night the text of a letter he had mailed to Chairman William M.,Butler, of the republi can national committee, condemning . the record of Charles G. Dawes, re publican vice presidential nominee. “Charles G. Dawes has wrecked the republican campaign, especially in the northwest,” Senator Brook- Continued on Page Three. WMTTf NOT GREATLY BANISEG Picking Began Tuesday, Says Marshall—Greatest Harm Is Lowering of Grade What a difference a little sun shine makes. For days this sec tion has watched the heavy ciquds as they poured fourth moisture, clogging the wheels of the farm in dustry and to some extent inter fering with other lines of business. But now Old Sol is again on the job The negrots agam are in the fields, in many places, picking cot ton and piling up the fleecy locks, ready for the jaws of the gin. Some pickin,;' was in evidence in Sumter’s fields yesterday. Here and there in the higher ground ton was being taken from the anil placed in the ever-ready sack. Ginners were preparing to resurife their operations and hands who had been idle for several days were call ed back to work this morning. With the continued cooler weath er and warm sunshine, the ground will dry and the staple will soon be i nshape to pick. Sumter’s farm ers are loosing no time in getting out the remainder of their crop. The big jump in price has more than off-set the damage in the county, cotton men say. “The fii Ids are drying our rapid ly in this warm sunshine and the winds have greatly helped,” said Gcdie“e O. Marshall, county domon stratio nagent, Wednesday morn ing. “I do not consider the dam age froni the rains as great, and the staple is drying out very rapid ly. There was some picking yes terday and toda yor tomorrow will find all fields in the county in shape for pickers. “Cotton down on the ground is ruined, but there was not much of that left; most of the low cotton had been picked,” he says. “Some seed is damaged and in a few places cotton has sprouted. “There is a loss in grade, of course, but that is not heavy and the raise of about sls a bale has more than off-set the loss, in my opinion. “From the information I have and from what I have seen' I do not believe the ultimate yield has been cuit,” added; Mr. Marshall.” “What we must do now is to hus tle all of the cotton out of the fields as rapidly as possible, and then jump into the destruction of thestalks. The sooner we get these stalks plowed under, the better for) next year’s crop. “Our farmers must not forgeti that every stalk left standing on which there are buds, blooms, green' leaves or other green foliage is al regular banquet for the weevil. If we could destroy every stalk of cet« ton in the county now, we would starve out millions and millions of weevils. Stare out the weevil now and there will be but few to emerge in the spring. That means moral cotton Jess labor, less calcium an<j a greater profit all round. “My advice to every farmer is td rush picking and then RUSH stalls destruction. Let nothing stop u? until the stalks are under th4
