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PAGE TWO Rum Rumters Transfer Activities From This is the first in a series of stories giving inside fads of bootleg and rum-running aclivit'es on the Atlantic coast. Bcb De man, NEA Senrice and Tinre-Recorder writer, has snent weeks liv with rum rvnne.s. Watch for his stories:. BY 808 CORV.AN NEA Staff Writer NASSAU, N. P., Dee. 6.—The rum runners ar ■ des-mCng Nassau. Its revenue from th? export of liquor to the United States is drop ping by millions. Not that the eastern coast of the United States is drying up; the smugglers of illicit liquor have hied themselves to other fields, to Ber muda, jto Havana, to Hamburg, Germany. In an extended survey of liquor dealing on the eastern coast of the United States I have lived with rum runners, played cards v/hh them, shot pool with them, buddied with them generally. But it is a sad bunch that remain in Nassau. They are only those who established warehouses and facilities of a permanent nature while rum running was ht its height. The free traders have gone to Bermuda and Havana. The big (dealers are .shipping direct from Europe. They buy their whisky and other beverages where they are produced, ship them to Hamburg, Germany, a “free port,” where they are transshipped in steamers Iwml for “Rum Row” off the American coast, without the payment of any export duties. The old mad, bad days are gone. No more does the champagne flow in celebration of some boot legging coup. Wild women do not •dance on liquor-covered tables to the accompaniment of the shrieks of their companions and the shouts of hilarious rum-runners with pock ets lined with gold as the result of successful defiance of the guardians of the law and hijackers alike. No more are the bars lined four and five deep with men buying for the house and telling tales of hair breadth escapes from wind ard wave, "from raiding pi-ates, from the fire-spittin<>' guns of the reve nue cutters of Uncle Sam. 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I AM DOING ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK NO JOB TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE Ido your work by the hour and save you money. Ask my customers. They KNOW my ability. J. C. BASS, Electrician • • Telephone 533 Dudley’s Qpera House Come Today—Last Chance to See a Bigger Drama Than Ever ‘ RICHARD BARTHELMESS ; —in “TOL’ABLE DAVID” A 50c Picture Program for 10c and 15c NEXT WEEK—Thursday, Friday and Saturday CORINNE GRIFFITH and CONWAY TEARLE Supported by a Most Unusual Cast, in “BLACK OXEN” First Time at Popular Prices Buddy Roosevelt, Jr., that brand new star, coming again Thursday in one of those action-packed, adventure-cram med, lightning-fast Western pictures that leaves patrons with that “I want some more” feeling that means big busi ness. BIG PICTURES AT LITTLE PRICES Rcspcnsible for Big Business This Week. At DUDLEY’S -r--mniiiMiii.iii.iia i. 1>... J, www ■ ; Xx 4 J®* ' * —4.--F I .J** < 7jF■t - j/ //. /ii /fib I I $ i > /hL I v I r/ 4 I / vrv J V\ h ‘ 4 i / z W'/li z 4 t » I-I * ft rraWlhl LJ. ‘ _3 ' V Photographs of rum activities taken at Nassau by Bob Dorman. Upper picture shows native women engaged in sewing bottles of whisky in burlap bags. S hipments to the United States are now being made in that manner, the equivalent of five cases in eac h ba-». Below you see the rum fleet at Nassau, ac tivities being at a low ebb since many operations h ave been transferred to Hamburg. of the good times that arc past. In the gossip runs the thread of the ease of rum smuggl ;-g. Tale sos bribery of the officers of the law I heard aplenty. One half-drunken rumrunner said, “For 50 cents ctre I could take a cargo of liquor into the city dock at Miami and unload it into freight cars for shipment to the north.” Norman Butler, supercargo on one of the boats of the Butlers one of the largest wholesale and retail liquor dealers in Nassau, told me “that liquor running in small boats is not so good any more. It takes too much time waiting f-r the shore boats to come out, with rll the ex pense and danger incurred in keep ing a ship at sea for .mebths. The best way is to see tht- right parties in the states and fix it so that you can bring your ship into port and discharge her cargo at a dock with r. guarantee of.freedom from inter ference.” The decreasing business of Nas sau is not due to a slackening in the demand' from the arid coast to the west, but to the grcedi of the New Providence government itself. With the springing up of the vast re-export trade in liquor, a lev of 14 shillings ($3.50) per case was imposed. With the fabulous prices paid in the United States this was a mere trifle to the rum runners. They paid without a murmur. But the steady flow of liquor into the states brought prices to a lewer level wl'h a consequent stabiliza- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS Americus, Ga., Cec| 1, 1924. The Board cf Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Sumter county met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman N. A. Ray; J. E. Poole, C. C. Eawkins, R. S. Oliver and S. E. Statham. Minutes of last regular meeting held November 3, read and con firmed. Moved and carried to pay Home Economics Agent $25.00 to help defray expense of sending bdys and girls of Sumter county to Summer school in Athens, next July. Geo. O. Marshall tendered his resignation as farm demonstration agent, to the board, effective Jan. 1, 1925, which was accepted. Dan Clark, pauper, was ordered sent to the Poor Farm. There being no further business the board adjourned after approv ing November bills. K. P. WATTS, Clerk. Bills approved and ordered paid for month of November, 1924. Paving Fund Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co $ 782.07 Seaboard Air Line Ry. cion of prices. Cost prices began to figure m the rum-runners’ calculations. Lt was at this time that the as sembly of New Providence took the step that has partially ‘ killed the goose that laid the golden egg.” They raised the re-export tax to 24 shillings ($6) a case, one legi slator remarking “that we can charge what we please. The boot legger has to buy his liquor hi-e.” An American, one of the leading rum-runners whose purchases ran from 7000 to 10,000 cases per week, heard the debate. He tuck the next boat from Nassau with the state ment “that I have bought my last case of liquor in the Bahamas.” Sb far he has kept his word. Other big dealers followed his lead. Frantic at the slumping liquor revenues, the New Providence as sembly repealed the increased tax, but the damage had been done. Custom reports for the three months ending June 30. 1924, show the falling off, in tha r the re-ex ports for the period totaled $4lB - as against $2,184,775 for tne same period in 1923, a crop of sl,- 766,115. For the period ending Sept. 30, 1924, the re-exports were valued at $306,065 as against $.,639,425 for the same period in 1923, a drop of $1,333,360. I ITCHING ECZEMA : DRIED RIGHT UP j BY THIS SULPHUR Any breaking out of the skin, even fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly overcome by applying a little Mentho- Sulphur, says a noted skin specialist Because of its germ destroying proper ties, this sulphur preparation instantly brings ease from skin irritation, soothes and heals the eczema right up and leaves the skin clear and smooth. It seldom fails to relieve the torment and disfigurement. Sufferers from skin trouble should get a little jar of Rowles Mentho-Sulpbur from any good drug, gist anQ it like u wld crcum, • r THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER Co. 286.52 Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co 520.26 J. B. Ansley, Engineer .. 160.83 Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co *. 220.26 Americus Auto Co 79.39 Americus Steam Vulc. Co. 45.74 ! The Atlantic Refining Co 3,731.68 Americus Welding and Radiator Works ........ 41.06 |R. O. Campbell Coal Co. 54.98 Gulf Refining Co 52.25 Chas. Kvass Co 60.00 A. H. Jennings 51.40 Ladd Lime & Stone Co. 1,074.52 Loving Oil Co. 382.45 Sheffield Co 21.61 Jno. W. Shiver 8.21 Southern Printers 1.80 J. H. Shumake 40.25 Standard Electric Tool Co 1 x 37.50 The Texas Co 14.34 G. A. & W. G. Turpin .... 32.00 Fay Roll 1,189.17 * Total $ 8,888.29 Bills approve’d and ordered paid for month of November, 1924. General Fund. Allen, H. E., Clerk $ 12.25 Americus Jewelry Co 1.00 J. B. Ansley, Engineer .. 10.11 Barnum Undertaking Co. 36.00 Cato, Dr. F. L 75.00 Carnegie Library 50.00 City and County Hospital 50.00 Campbell, Fred 5.00 Chambliss, J. G 6.50 Carter, Robert 10.00 Cobb, Jno. A., Ordinary- 252.00 Cone, E. H 12.25 Everett, H. P 40.00 Empire Products Co 16.00 Gammage Print Shop 78.00 Harper, W. M., Jr 7.00 Hightower’s Book Store.. 1.60 Hart, Anthony 1.00 Hawkins, Herbert 294.92 Jones, J. Q 3.00 Ladies’ Aid Society 50.00 Marshall, Geo. 0 150.00 Murray, A. C 3.50 Nicholson, J. F ‘ 2.00 Paupers 115.50 Plains Sanitorium 25.00 Poole, J. H. & Sons 729.75 Miss Bonnie Parkman.... 100.00 Miss Bonnie Parkman .... 25.00 Ray, N. A., Chairman .... 33.33 Riley, G. W 99.70 Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co 84.08 Stalhvorth 35.00 So. Ga. Public Service Co. 54.84 Southern Bearing Co 13.35 E'. J. Schroeder 20.66 Sheffield Co 26.15 T. A. Slade 2.50 Turpin, G. A. &W. G... 1,700.00 Walker Evans & Cogs- well -Co. 32.32 1 Watts, K. D., Clerk 101.00 Windsor, Miss Bessie .... 52.25 Lucius Harvey, Sheriff.. 454.60 Americus Construction Co 1.60 Southern Printers 13.00 T. J. Janies 247.00 Sheffield Co 26.66 Americus Construction Co 6.00 J. W. Payne 300.00 Underwood Typewriter C° - 185.00 J. G. Chambliss 3.50 | J. H. Poole & Sons 14.101 U. S. Mortgage & Trust c °. 2L6J) Nassau 7o BaseAt Hamburg* CHURCHES Calvary Church Rev. James B. Lawrence, Rector. Second Sunday in Advent. The church school, 9:45 a. m.; Holy communion and sermon, 11 a. m.; Young People’s Service League, 6:30 p. m.; Evening pray er and sermon, 7:15 p. m. Every member canvas, 2 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend all the services. First Baptist Church Carl W. Minor, D. D., Minister. 9:30 a. m., Bible school, T. Fur low Gatewood, Supt. A good place to grow in knowledge. 11 a. m., worship. Subject, Essential to Fruit Bearing. The Lord’s supper will be observed after the sermon. 6 p .m., Senior, Interinediate and Junior unions. You n:ay aid the unions wonderfully and they would help you. 7 p. m., worship. Sub ject, “The- Little Foxes”—“The Devil’s Sheboleth;” 7 p. m. Wed nesday, Praise, Frayer and Bible study: Romans 9, 10 and 11th chapters. Election and predestina- FEIM BUREAU msffls.ooi.Bii More Than Half Willion Names Oh Federal Pension Lists— -31 Mexican War Veterans k (By The Associatffed Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Pvepa ratio nand mailing cf ,577,171 checks for an aggregate of $239,- 004,814 was an item i nthe year's business of the pension bureau. The bureau’s annual report today j said it has 525,539 names on its pension lists, as against 539,756 a year ago. Pensioners now on the roll in clude 146,815 Civil War veterans; 253,136 Civil War widows; 85,038 Spanish War veterans, and. 16,104 Spanish War widows. Still surviv ing are 31 Mexican war veterans and 33 widows of soldiers of the war of 1812. During the past year death re moved fro mthe lists 21,808 Civil War veterans and 11,444 Civil War widows. These decreases were largely offset by a gain of 16,- 545 in the Spanish Wai- soldier roll and of 2,937 in the Spanish War widow roll. A recent reorganization of the bureau has resulted in more expe ditious settlement of pension claims, andi the speeding up of disposition of pension payments, besides mak ing possible elimination of 150 posi tions with an estimated saving of $246,000 in government : alaries an nually. Littleton Will Case Set Aside By Jury Continued from page 1 by Judge Greer for February when it will be determined whether or not the attorneys for Dr Dean will be granted an appeal to the state supreme court of Georgia. The contested will “mbodies $lO,- 000 worth of Bibb Manufacturing stock beside some valuable real estate. Judge Greer, of the c’ty court of 'Oglethorpe presided in place of Judge Littlejohn, whose health would not permit him to officiate. The jurors on the case were: R. O. English, foreman, J. E. Sherlock, J. R. Griffin. G. A. Tye, G. C. Du pree, J. W. Halley, J. E. Ferguson, H. S. Kelly. E. M. Deavours. C. J. J. Q. Jones 1.50 J. Q. Jones 1.75 G. P. Jennings 33.15 W. W. Dykes 200.00 Americus Auto Co 8.00 Americus Welding and Radiator Works 11.81 Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation 2.23 Dr. C. K. Chapman 6.00 Esco Blacksmith Co 1.00 Gamamge Print Shop 8.00 Glover Grocery Co 154.53 Gulf Refining Co 187.85 The G. F. Harvey Co 122.10 Hightower’s Book Store.. 1.00 Highway Iron Products Co 237.92 How-ell’s Pharmacy 25.40 E'utchinson Shoe Co 63.60 F. B. Little 302.50 Moreland-Jones Co 35.(38 Loving Oil Co 41 60 The Newport Culvert Co 2,587.20 J. K. Orr Shoe Co. ...... 187.25 J. T. Phillips 2.90 Planters Seed Co 6.18 J. H. Poole & Sons 395.65 J. H. Poole & Sons 232.40 M. E. Scoggins 60.24 Sheffield Co 145.61 Shipp Grocery Co 340.89 Jno. W. Shiver 34.63 J- H. Shumake 21.25 Standard Dry Goods Co. 1.50 Standard Oil Co 142.00 Texas Co 130.95 Tillman & Brown 12.00 Yancey Bros 430.35 Pa y Ron 1,014.17 Xotal ,- f ...........12,7§4.20 SATURDAY AFTUNOON, DECEMBER 6. 1924 tion the theme. A most cordial invitation to study and worship with us. First Christian Church. W. A. Joyner, Pastor. Sunday school, 10 a. m., J. A. Baugh, Supt. Let us all come Sunday that we may make up the average. Praise service, 11 a. m.; communion, 11:10; preaching serv ice, 11:30. Subject, “Who Is My Neighbor?” Christian Endeavor, 7:00 p. m., Martha Wall, Leader; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., J. A. Baugh, Leader; Junior C. E., Friday, 3 p. m., Mrs. L. M. Norville, Leader Your presence will be appreciated at all services. First Methodist Church. John M. Outler, Pastor. Sunday school meets at nine thirty every Sunnday—Wible Far shall, Superintendent. The Epworth League meets at 6:30 every Sunday evening, and the Junior Missionary Society meets at Millionaire Orphan Dies With Fiancee At Bedside With A Marriage License Dupree, A. J. Dupree and W. E. Carter. Representing William Littlcnto, the contestor of the w'll was, Judge Hixon, Henry Clay and Jack G. Holtz. Col. W. W. Dykes and Judge M. C. Edwards, of Dawson, were at torneys for Dr. J. G. Dean, pro pounder and beneficiary of the will. A formal motion was filed this morning with the cler kof eburt for a new trial by Attorneys Dykes and Edwards. MISSIONARY SOCIETY WILL MEET MONDAY The Hortense-Tinsley Missionary Society will meet Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First Methodist church. This is the regular business meet ing of the society, and the election of officers will take nl-tce Monday. All members of the society are urg ed to be present. The word “cocktail” is of Amer ican origin. • Many churches in Germany are equipped with bells of cast steel. ms Ul w What’s Your Tire Problem? Is it a better tire for no more money than you’re paying now? Goodyear Tires solve the problem. Goodyear gives you the longest trouble free mileage that is built into any tire. And on that Goodyear quality we quote you a Goodyear price as low as you want to pay. > Just Think 30x3/4 Goodyear Cord Tire, Special Only $9.95 Americus Steam Vulcanizing Co. ©©DjMfEAIt the same time. The mid-week prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:00. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Sup per will be administered at the 11 o’clock hour this sabbath, and at the evening service the congrega tion of First Church will worship with the Li?e Street Methodist church in extending to Rev. W. M. ifaywood, the new pastor, a cordial welcome to the City. It is desired that the membership manifest their interest in the cause of Methodism, , and the success of Lee Street church by attending in full. ~h Strangers are welcome, visitors are invited, and the members are expected' to attend the services of the First Methodist Church. Central Baptist Church. Sunday School at 9:30. Preach ing at 11:00 in the morning and 7:00 at night by Rev. Dowess Lati mer of Mercer University. A cordial invitiation is extended to the public generally. An every member canvass will be made Sunday afternoon, beginning at 2:00 o’clock and the members of the church are requested to remain at home for a short while after this hour until the Committee can see them. CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—Private fun eral services will be held today for William M. McClintcck, known as the “Millionaire orphan” who died as his fiancee waited at his bedside with a marriage licertsc. It was a race between death and love, and death won—the last time death has snatched away the Mc- Clintock millions before they had been long enjoyed by the holder. McClintock and Miss Isabelle Pope had been sweethearts since school days. He attended Dart mouth college but stopped his acad emic training to take up business courses to fit himself for admini stration of the $6,000,000 estate which had come to him only seven months ago. Then he f« 11 ill and he and Miss Pope planned to wed in the hospital. She obtained the mar riage license but death intervened. Young McClintock was the fifth whose life was cut short before the fortune was enjoyed long but it is reported he had remembered Miss Pope in the will he had executed a few months ago. Fantastic dolls have become pop ular among London society wo men.
