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SPOT COTTON MARKET uesday’s Receipts 240 Bales 'eason’s Receipts 11.487 Bales rict Middling 23 l-4c WEATHER— PartIy cloudy to ’lht and Thursday; probably >wers; cooler. iRTY-SIXTH YEAR.—NO. 234 CROP ESTIMATE 90,000 BALES LESS Shenandoah Sails Over State at Break of Dawn WIYIMP DUE J FT. WORTH bw wnight Salvo of Engine Whistles Greet Wonder Ship 2550 Feet • Above Atlanta ABOARD”SHENANDOAH, En Route Atlanta to Birming ham, Oct. B. (By Associated Press.) —Sailing smoothly at an altitude of 2,550 feet, the Shen anadoah crossed the lower tip of the Allegheny mountains . at a speed of 45 miles an hour at 7:oo*o’clock this morning. The giant dirigible passed over Atlanta at 4:45, just as day was breaking and was greeted by a salvo of locomotive whittles, which echoed into the clouds, reachino- the ears of the men on the wonder sfnp. Strong head winds bucked the ship all night, but have died down this morning and the speed of the ship increased, al though the motors of the ship were running at the same rate as previously. The Shenandoah expected to ar rive at the Fort Worth, Texasf, mooring mast by midnight, provid ed present weather conditions con tinue. Cities, towns and villages of the southeast were agog over the com ing of the Shanandoah, the giant dirigible, on its maiden trip to the Pacific coast. As the giant navy dirigible swung down the Vir ginia vafliey bearing her name, which is said to mean “Daughter of the Sars,” southern folks were on the vatch for her, computing the prob.hie time when she would float ove- them. It was i night of nights for the amateur adio enthusiast, as most of them were arranging to “pick up” her messages as she sailed steadily i to Dixie. The fhenanhdah passed over Charlottes’illeSkVa., at 4:35 east ern standard time, and about three quarters <f an hour later she was reported s having passed over Lynchburg to the south. Througbut the route over which the big shp was to pass, ideal weather vis reported. S. F. HIWELL’S TERIS doe; mt me Hammoa's and Loving’s Places To Ee Filled On Police Commission InformiiOn given the city execu tive comtottee regarding the two police cdimissioners whose terms expire am whose successors are to be elected at the coming municipal election *s incorrect, the city clerk stated tofhe Times Recorder today. Commjuioners S. F. Howell and Johp W.lihiver carry over, it being of G. O. loving and S. L. Hammond, whose terns expire January 1. The executive committee’s resolution stated thit the term of Mr. Howell would be filled and it now develops that Mr. Howell carries over. OLD VETERANS MEET AT THOMASVILLE THOMASVILLE, Oct. 8 (By The Associat'd Press.)- — The United States fiilitary band from Fort Ben ning played national airs as General A. J. T.viggs, of Augusta, called to order tie Georgia divisipn of Uni ted Confederate veterans here to day. The city is profusely decorated in honor of the old soldiers tend a ball will be given in their honor tonigh-. DENTIST IS DEFENDANT IN FRAUD CHARGE ATLANTA, October B.—Fraud in settlement of an accident insur ance polief is charged in a suit in equity filed by John B. Newman and Charles Marshall, former depu- ty United States marshals; James i Boudwin, Sr., James Hunter, Brom ley Hunter,' Emil Kfause and Ralph McCullough. BROAD CARVING KNIFE u , For carving roasts you need a knife that is rather broad, but for steaks and small joints a smaller and parrow-bladed one will be better. IggUPypLISHED IN HEART OF Explanation of Proposed Amendment to State’s Constitution-1 st Article Mr. Pace Today Deals With Amendment Effect ing Consolidation of Tax Collector And Tax Receiver Offices The first of the constitutional amendments to be explained for the benefit of the readers of .the Times-Recorder is that amendment which would consolidate the offices of tax collector and tax receiver. Senator Pace’s explanation, presented today, deals with the old law, the reasons presented why the law should be changed and an explanation of the proposed new law Or amendment to the state constitution. This amendment is the first of the eight to be presented, the CHANG TSO-LIN ARMY TAKES SHMOHAIMIN Reinforcements Rushed To Shanghai Defense Many Casualties on Both Sides ... SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 3 (By The Associated Press.) —The military forces of Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian war lord, entered Shang haiwkan yesterday evening, ac cording to a Japanese report from Mukden. Many casualties were suffered by both sides in the heavy fighting pre ceding the entry into the city. REINFORCEMENTS RUSHED TO SHANGHAI DEFI NSE. SHANGHAI, Oct. B.—(By The Associated Press.)—The Chekiang province armies today were threat ened with loss of the city of Shang hai for the second time' within a month, and were rushing reinforce ments southward to check the latest aggressions of their Kiangsu ene mies. Although Red Cross units who had been following up the fighting near Sungkiang, 28 miles to the southwest on the Shanghai-Hang chow railway line, were brought back to Shanghai today, defense headquarters at Luiigwha, south of the city, denied there had been any Chekiang retreat in the Sungkiang sector. It was admitted, however, that the situation aroused Sungkiang, where the combined Kiangsu-Anhwei-Fuki en forces have almost surrounded the city, was serious. It also was admitted that reserves were being rushed toward Sungkiang to check the encircling movement of the enemy. * .« An official statement from Lung wha declared that the Kiangsu troops around Sungkiang were handi capped by lack of ammunition, be cause Wu Pei Fu, military command er in chief of the central govern ment at Peking, to which the three provinces of Kiangsu, Anhwei and Fukien owe allegiance, has ordered the munitions stream from Danyang (HupeKprovince), arsenal diverted to the north where he is fighting General Chang Tso-Lin of Man churia. Lft FOLLETTE DEMAND PROBE BT SENATE G. O. P. Gathering Huge Slush Fund To Use In Doubtful States, He Says HOBOKEN, N. J., Oct. 8. (By The Associated Press.) —Determin- ed to press his demands for a Sen ate investigation, to establish wheth er slush funds are being collected to buy the election for President Coolidge in some doubtful states, .as he had charged last night, in a speech at Scranton, Pa., Senator La Follette invaded New Jersey today. He is reiterating throughout the state his demand for an investiga tion and his intention to follow up the charges. SLEMP BRANDS STATEMENT AS FALSE. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. (By The Associated Press.)—Bascom Slemp. secretary to president Coolidge, branded today as a pure fabriealioq, tHe statement made by Senator La Follette that he (Slemp) would have charge of campaign slush funds for the Republican party. ~ AMERICUS. GA.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 8. 1924 other seven appearing serially every day or two, the others, Mr. Pace says, will not require quite so ex pended an explanation. This series of articles are not in tended nor should they be taken as an arugment for qr against any of the amendments, ine yare present ed merely to enlighten the voters of the district. Mr. Face’s explanation of the amendment dealing with the consol idation of two county offices is as follows: The first proposed amendment to our State Constitution which I will endeavor to explain is the one re lating to the consolidation of the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Col lector. The proposal is to add to cur Constitution the following sec tion : “And the General Assembly shall also have authority to cdnsolidtile the offices and duties of Tax Re ceiver and Tax Collector in any or all of the counties of the State, the official performing G e duties of said two offices, when so consoli i dated, to be known as County Tax I Commissioner, and the General As sembly may prescribe the compensa tion of such County Tax Commis sioner or authorize county authoii ties to fix the same, which compen sation may be on the basis of fees or salary and may be fixed on a salary basis the authority fixing the same shall determine what disposi tion shall be made of the fe.es and commissions accruing to each of said offices so consolidated and to provide for the levy and collection of a tax sufficient to pawthe salary so fixed.” * The Old Law. Under our Constitution and laws as in force at present we have three sets of officers undertaking the collection of taxes: I. The first is a Tax Receiver, (Continued on Pag e Six) DEMOCRATIC LEAEIER SHOT FROM AMBUSH Mine Operator Wounded By Bullets From Roadside Underbrush ELKINS, West Va„ Oct. 8. (By The Associated Press.) —Lee J. Sandridge, a coal operator and prom inent in Democratic circles, was shot this morning, near Phillips, while en route to the Meridians mines. Mr. S'andridge was. on -his way to re open the Meridian mines on a non union basis. He and three others were wounded from shot that came from the underbrush alongside the road. No arrests are yet reported. LITTLE JOE [ IN WINTERTIME THE AVERAGE WEEKLY | WASHING IS ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE' 'Hfll KS © 1924 •YNE* SWfICEJNC ' ‘ WALKER MXFPTS ’ REMMITMM SPEECH AT MACON Pleas For Better Health, Homes, Schools, Churches And Rqjads MACON, Oct. 8.--(By A<«o ciated Pre**.) —The state Demo cratic convention convened here this morning with Fermor Bara rett, of Stephens county, as , chairman of the resolutions com mittee. G. E. Maddox, of Rome, is slated for re-election as chair man of the state democratic com mittee. WALKER DELIVERS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH MACON, Oct. B.—Accepting his renomirfation as Georgia’s ecuti e, Governor Clofford Walker, at the State Democratic Convention assembled in this city today, sound ed th keynote for a program of bet ter schools, and more of them, bet ter roads and better health, which ■would make for better homes and better churches. When realized, "we will have succeeded in build ing a greater state,” the Governer asserted. • </ / The Chief Executive who, after/ ack. owledge the mandate frpHvthe peo >e, accepted his renomination “with a prayer sot the guidance of Almighty God and with an appeal for ttie co-operatipn and the support of every citizen of the state.” Recalling the struggle of our forefathers, their hardships and han heaps, privation and toil suffered to establish this nation, Governor. Walker stat ed t hat it was characteristic of a Republic that “its citizens are prone to forget the blessings of a demo crat -2 form of government,” and acct pted as a matter of course, the fruits of the toil, the sacrifice the bloodshed of our patriotic f ;re fatl rs. F pressing pride in the accompli shmi-nt of Georgia to date in her schools and colleges, all of which are and turning away woithy boys and girls “crying out for a chance,” Governor Walker reminded his hearers that every one of the state institutions are suffer ing from growing pains and that we .must “double quadruple the facili ties and equipment of the state in stitutions which we look for the training of the thousands of youths who come after us.” A > this point in his speech ithe Chief Executive pointed to the thousands of boys and girls who were “pleading for a chance” to enter schools and colleges in order tha they may equip themselves for a greater manhood and womanhood, and stated that “we have failed to measure up to our obligations un til we give a real chance to every boy and girl in Georgia.” As a means of providing funds for tins purpose, Governor Walker stres sed the necessity of a tax system, “which will distribute the burden of expense of the government upon all the classes of people and proper ties fairly." The Chief Executive stated that the reform tax legisla tion, while “unpleasant and unpopu lar” were considered “necessary and fundamental before any construc tive, progressive plans of moment can be projected, and the definite consideration of such plans have been postponed pending remedial leg: dative action.” The Goveronr fur her stated that such a course was approved by the people at the LaPot box, and that such a reform in taxation would place “a fair share of he expenses qf the state upon the owners of intangilble invisible pro;»erty and thd’se enjoyng large in comes now escaping taxation.” COUNTY CLOCK NOW RUNNING “ON TIME’’ “ The old county clock, perched on lop of the court house, was clicking away W ednesday, -running practical ly on the dot, to the delight of hun dreds of citizens. Walljs Mott, of the Americus Jewelry Co., who now has charge of the county time-piece, has not yet cor pfetecNts oiling and adjustment, and will continue until tho clock is in perfect condition. Many parts of the clock were found to be rusty and dirty, oil being needed where no oil had been used for some time, it is understood. ‘Buck’ Harris Hits~Another vi , ... „ . . . , ■. .'s\ ■" i||F' t ■ ’IwJ i. .. .. * A vT /There were two out in the fifth of the second game of the wdrid series when Stanley Harris, of the Senators, came to RTE OP BRITISH LABOR CABINET WWW Debate In House Centering On Motions From Opposite Parties , LONDON, Oct. B.—(By As sociated Press) —Upon the pro ceedings in the House of Com mons today hinges the fate of Great Britain’s first labor gov ernment under the premiership of Minister McDonald. The debate today is centering around the motion of censure made by the Conservatives and another from the Liberals on an amendment dealing with the government’s withdrawal of se dition charges against a com munist editor. NEAL Nil Ml NA.TED FOB STffl SENATE 13th State Senatorial District Delegates Meet—Executive Committee Named B. F. Neal, attorney, of Monte zuma, was formally nominated for the State Senate from the Senatorial district this week when delegates from Macon, Schley and Sumter met in Americus. Delegates attending the conven tion of die 13th senatorial districts were« Hchley county—C. R. McCrory and Rev. C. D.. Carter. Macop county—E. C. Duke and J. E. Heys. Sumfer county—Grover C.. W ebb and W. T. Lane. It was Macon county’s time to furnish the. state senator and Mr. Neal ran in his county for the nomi nation in the September primaries. He had no opposition in the prima ry, and will represent this senatorial district in the Georgia Legislature for the next two years. The convention elected the follow ing executive committee which will serve for the next two years: From Macon county, E. C. Duke and Mr? J. E. Ansley; from Sehley county, C. V. Carter and Mrs. W. H. Col lins* from Sumjec-hnuufttib. G. C. WeK W,;.T.kXii< Jonfts and ifrs."Wenrf Cldy. The y-ual anffTfether routine Bminess was transacted by the delegates before they adjourned. bat. He slammed the second ball Bentley pitched to him over the heads of the crowd in the extra sijotj»;im'left field. Here “Buck” is is'seSn canaiitg in home. EDmn BIGHAM IS SENTEHCED TO [MOT 11) I Former Sumter County Man Convicted of Mutder—To Die October 31 CONWAY, S. C., Oct. B.—Ed mund Bigham, former resident if Americus and Leslie, son of a form er South Carolina Senator and al leged slayer of five members of his own family, was sentenced to be electrocuted October 31 by Judge Hayne F. Rice in circuit court here late Tuesday, following his convic tion on charge of murdering his brother, L. Smiley Bigham, in Jan uary, 1921, The verdict was re turned after two and one-half hours deliberation by jurors. The case, which has been in pro gress here for the past 12 days, was given to the jury shortly after 10 o’clock Tuesday morning. This was Bigham’s seoond trial, he having been found guilty of the same charge and sentenced to dearh in 1921. He obtained a new trial aft er a long legal fight. The defendant is also charged, in indictments, with the murder of his mother, Mrs. F. M. Bigham; his sis ter, Mrs. Margie Black and Leo and John McCrackken, adopted children of Mrs. Black. The killings occurred at the Big ham home in Pamplico, S. C., in Jan uary, 1921. SLAYS MAN TO GET MONEY FOR LIQUOR BURLINGTON, Mass., (kt. B. Harry Mowbray, 18, confessed early Sunday according to police, to com pdicity in the murder of Fredrick A. Clements, Burlington garage propri etor, whose body was found in the Shawsheen in New Bedford last Thursday weighed down with auto mobile parts. Mowbray implicated two other men for whom the autho rities are seaching. According to the police, Mowbray, who had been employed for several months in Clement’s garage here, said at a midnight drinking bout en September 17 at the place, his two companions, whose names he did not know, went to a loft over the garage where Clements slept and beat him to death. Their motive, I the youth said was to obtain ifioney with which to buy more liquor Mowbray, who gave himself up, early today, declared he knew no thing about the death until it was an. accomplished fi»ct The twa ’strangers he said, forced him to assist in wrapping up the body and I in disposing of it in the river. NEW YORK FUTURES F'c Open 11am Close Jan 25.40 25.50125.65(24.05 March 23.69 25.75(26.00(24.37 May 25.90(25.|9126.15(24.55 0ct26.12'26.30(26.45(24.81 Dec 25.28 25.49125.72)23.95 PRICE FIVE CENTS GOffINMENT PUCES CONDITION AT 53.5: 12,439,00(1 BALES Compares With 55.4 and 10,139,671 Bales Same Time Last Year WASHINGTON. D. C„ Oct. —(By Associated Press.) The c'otton crop declined 90,- 000 bales from September 16 to October I, the United States De partment of Agriculture indicat ed today when it estimated a crop of 12,499,000 bales. The department gives the condition of the crop at 53.5 per cent, of normal, against a condition of 5 5.4 this time last year and a production estimate of 10,1 39,- 671 bales. Use Department of Agri culture says the week ending yesterday was favorable for cot ton in all the Southern States, except for a cool wave the first part of last week. The outlook in the eastern portion of the cotton belt is improved. Picking and ginning is good, says the department, in all sections, splendid progress being made in getting out the staple. Tennessee and Georgia cotton showed im provement, says the report. The report states that corn and wheat generally is in good shape. The report for Georgia is cold the early part of! the week, with frosts as far south as Macon, injur ing potato and tomato harvesting. Fall planting has been resumed except in the southeastern counties where it is too wet. Cotton is opening rapidly, the report states, and picking is mak ing’ excellent progress. The gen eral conditions are estimated as improved. MITO FIRE ffiffl IT UK DIES Augusta Citizen Injured Near Athens This Morning In Automobile Acpident ATHENS, Oct. 8. (Bya The As sociated Press.) —Dr. W. L. Bethea, of Augusta, is in a critical condi tion here. The doctor was hurt in an automobile accident this morn ing. W. M, Huff, 57 years of age, died today as the result of burns received near here Monday when his automobile caught fire. The acci dent occurred at Madison on Mon day. Mr. Huff his wfe and two daughters were injured. DAVIfSPEIKIHG : IN NEW YORK STATE Declares November Verdict Will Be Favorable To Democrats SYRACUSE, N. Y„ Oct. 8— (By The Associated Press.) —John W. b Davis, Democratic nominee, began today tl*e last leg ot his drive in Western New York, speaking at noon in Rochester, with the final ad dress of the day at Buffalo. Mr. Davis says he is confident that the November verdict of the voters will be favorable to the Democrats and Calls his address delivered at Utica as particularly encouraging. MISSING N. Y. BANKER FOUND IN ONTARIO NORTH BAY, Oct. 8. —The local police announced today that a dry goods merchant known here as Max Bauman has been identified as Marcus Tauster, juinor partner of the defunct New York banking firm of Garfunkel and Tauster, who left New York shortly after the bank failed last Janruary with liabilities of $200,000. , The identification was made bj» Miss Rachel Schleider, a former em ployee of Garfunkel and Tauster, Tauster, who had lived here for some time, was held at the request of the Nev? -'York authorities. He admitted; 5 the police said, that he was the man sought and sail he was ready to go back to New York immediately.
