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WEATHER FORECAST: "*»• ‘o- feal? Published in the T T A r^'FvTx'TT^T — E —^- GE&qGIA ' SATURPAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER .9, 1921. . PRlCFwFTTZZr _ **** * hardlxg takes hand in income taxfight HEART or DIX<E~1feF5^ DELEGATIONS GO TO WORK ON CHINA? POINTS HERE. IS WORLD’S BRIGHTEST BABY! Take Outline Presented With Basking Of U. S. As Basis Of Exchanges SECRETARY~HUGHES CALLS AMERICAN DELEGATES BriUsh Suggestion - On Retention Of Naval Yards Not Under, stood Here WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (By As- socistcd Press)—Admiral Baron Kato, on behalf of the Japanese dele gation, today asked and received from the heads of the delegations of the nine participating powers a delay of several days to allow examination of the far Eastern proposals submilted yesterday by China. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (By As sociated Press)—Preliminary rocon- noitertng gave way to more direct negotiation today in tile endeavors of the armament conference to find a solution for the problems of the Far East. Sitting as a special committee on the Far Eastern situation, the heads of the nine delegations went into a conference to outline the re spective policies by which each would be guided and work out a plan of pro cedure that would give each of these policies n fair show. The ten points presented yesterday by China with the general backing of the United States formed fhc basis of today’s exchanges, which were de signed to develop, step by step, the exact attitude of the nine'del v tiona. I Secretary of State K'ughes called n ■meeting of the American delegation fior 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. PROPAGANDA IS CALLED WORST SUMTER COTTON CROP EXCEEDS 17,500 BALES PROHIBITION F0Es Gh ’ nings „ To N .°V Were 17.366; U. S. Figure, " Reveal—Total To Fall S’ 18,000, However Federal Dry Commissioner Ad' dresses National Methodist Conference This is three-ycar-old Annabel Morrow, of Enid, Okla., who can read fourth grade readers ftnd count in Latin. BRITISH SUGGESTION NOT UNDERSTOOD. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (By As sociated Press).—The British sugges tion that each of the naval powers retain at least one -naval building yard capable of turning out one ship a year does not appear to be under stood by American naval officers, par ticularly familiar with construction problems. There is no suggestion in 1 the American proposals that the yards be scrapped and so far as navy f yard facilities in this country arc concerned, it is said, they are all that will be needed in the mainte nance and repair of the retained fleet. W i °5 !d ’- i 1 . , | two third readers, two fourth read- - - JSov. 10.—bond ma C rs, an( j k n0 ws all about physiology, and pa, here’s ^challenge for you Mrs. B. C. Morrow of Enid, says her three-year-old daughter, Annabel, tning gne rcanu< is the most remarkable baby in thcMjrh and Latin and wo i' ,d! ! music. At 1H months Annabel started But it runs in the family. Her 13- reading a primer. Now she finish- year-old r.jrter, Grace is a senior in ed four primers, two first readers, I Enid High school. history arid geography. And she can repeat by heart every thing she reads. She counts in Eng- is starting BYPUDEEGATE FATALLY HURT FARMERS UNION KEEPS BARREIT CHEAP PECAN AND SYRUP STORY FLOODS MOULTRIE MOULTRIE, Nov. 17.—Postmaster Oscar Owens says that If he had ever had any doubt folks reading newspa pers from “cover to cover’’ his expe rience in the last few days would have removed all his uncertainty along this line. It came about that a news story was sent from Moultrie a few days ago stating that Georgia cane syrup was being sold in bar rels here for as low as 1G cents a gallon and that pecans could be bought for 15 cents a pound, and since that time every mail train has been bringing letters to Mr. Owens asking further information, " “ MOULTRIE, Nov. 17.—Mrs. Ar thur Graham, of Fitzgerald, a dele gate to tho Southwest Gcorgiu Regi onal B. Y. P. U. convention, probab ly was futally injured about noon to day when the automobile' in which she and her sister were traveling to Moultrie overturned on tho Moultrie- Norman Park road, nine miles north of Moultrie. Her sister escaped with minor injuries. Mrs. Graham was caught beneath the car and held under it until a pass ing automobile party came to her aid. NEARLY 300 ACRES FOR MELONS SIGNED IN CRISP CORDKLE, Nov. 17.—Crisp coun ty watermelon growers formed their county association . Wednesday by naming C. I). Tcrrcli as director and John L. Wheeler and W. A. Tuck, two leading farmers, to serve on tho advisory committee. Not quite threo hundred acres were pledged for the next year in the county, but forty I r. vwciiN leading farmers were at the meeting ■king further information. If there j an( l considered certain that the in not a-let up, he says that he will I remaining acreage sufficient for five have to get a secretary to read the hundred acres in Crisp will be pledg- mail that comes from persons who *’**• Secretary Parish of the as*;oei9- would like to connect up with some «® n ' w «f ttt the meeting and present* pecans at 15 cents a pound or Gcor-j ed wprking. gla cane syrup at 16 cents. The fore- j niRTDIf'T non going figures are the lowest for [3RD DISTRICT DOC1 which syrup and pecans have been! TO MEET IN CORDELE aold here this fall and not the ruling! market price. There are only a fewj CORDELE, Nov. 17.-—The twen- big pecan growers around Moultrie J ty-ninth semi-annual session of the and these are in touch With the mar-; Third District Medical association ket centers but the farmers with just will convene in Cordelc Tuesday, No* — * *»»«*- vember 22. Dr. F. C. Thrash, presi- TOPEKA, Kami., Nov. 17;—Chas. S. Barrett, of Union City, Gn., was unanimously rc-elceted president of f hc National Farmers Union at the annual convention here today. DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 17.—(By Associated Press J)—Much of the talk that the prohibition law cannot be enforced is the result of propaganda seeking to brealf it down, Roy A Haynes, the Federal prohibition com missioncr, told the nationat confer ence of the Afethodist Episcopal church here todaV. ‘‘The first militant force against the enforcement Lf the 18th amend ment,” Commissioner Hayhes said, ‘is e highly developed and persistent propaganda which seems to be organ ized in certain quarters. It has as its purpose the impression upon the pub- lie mind that prohibition is not en forced and cannot be enforced—and this because of the unpopularity of the dry law among tho masses of tho people. "There is no law against an ef fort to amehd our constitution, but we should bear in mind that organ izations seeking to repeal the 18th amendment must keep to their task ami not attempt to nullify tihs law or prevent its operation while it re mains a part of our constitution.’ Taking up the remark that the prohibition law is a joke, Mr. Haynes observed that "we have allowed the lawless and discontented to pervert our sense of humor.” "The law will cease to be a joke,” he declared, "when the law reaches the men who today, treat it as a joke, ami who bring the law into dis repute hy their attitude and their actions toward it. The law will be taken seriously when it is seen that there are none above the law." Judges expressing "disdain” of the art from the bench were told by the prohibition commissioner that “it is Sumter county’s cotton crop will. The ginnings to November X com- exceed 17,BOO-bales. This was as-1 Pared with 21,103 bales to the same aured today when the official figures of ginnings up to November 1 were announced by W. P. Persons, govern ment census taker for Sumter coun* ty. The total ginning to that dato was 17,366 bales, counting rbund as half bales. Since then it is under stood there have been a sufficient date last year. The total crop aa shown by the government figures is proving a dis tinct surprise to many pessimistic citizens hereabouts ^ho went through tho season predicting a crop of 13,000 or 14,000 bales, and very few of whom fixed figures as high as 15,000 bales. This inaccuracy of judgment, SURTAX RATE OF 40 PER CENT IS AGREEABLE President Tells House Conferee* Of Administration’s Views number ginned tu push the total safe-1 howeier^ anuea™'TlL° l / ud * mcnt ’ TO END SEASON Ashbum High Coming For Sec ond Game Here With Local Higli Team Probably the last game of the football season locally will be played in Amcricus Friday afternoon of-this week between the Amcricus hfg school and the Ash burn team. The game will tako place at the play' The game tomrrrow time that ^ ^ ^ C,U ** ,dI ™ LOCKDOORSAT BIG SHOE SALE ter of prohibition more seriously. "In my judgment." he said, “light Bines nnd long delays in bringing cases to trial have contributed in no small way to the spirit op defiance in which the bootlegger holds the law. Besides apathy of .public officials in enforcement, Mr. Haynes named of “cultu the apathy mured and Christ- o’clock. A general admission of 50 cents will be made The A3hburn team played here three weeks ago, meeting Amcricus in the first game for the locals after their reorganiaztion. The more ex perienced and heavier Ashburn team came off victors, but only after hard battle. DRANE FUNERAL PLANS DELAYED TOO LATE TO BE OF EFFECT, SAYS INSURGENT Agreements Reached By Two Houses.On Many Provisions . Of New Act WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 Presi dent Harding today informed Repub lican House conferees on the revenue bill thnt n maximum surtax rate of 40 per cent would bo agreeable to the administration. His views were expressed at a con ference at tho White House with Representatives Fordney, Longworth No Inquest Deemed Necessary Over Body Of Popular Marion Official Arrangements for the funeral of Eugeno Drane, who died from a self- inflicted pistol wound nt his home in the Friendship: district Wednesday, forenoon, had not been completed to day, pending word from relatives at a distance.. It was planned to hold .1 — , J - uisiance.. it was planned to hold ground and will be called at 3:00 the.services Friday, either forenoon .i-el^k a —. - , i—- * - - -- J er afternoon, with burial at Buena Vista. Mr. Drane who resided just across the Marion county line, wits formerly tax col lector of Marion county and was widely popular. A very large atten dance of sorrowing friends at his funeral is expected. No inquest was held over his body after it was found, the Marion cor oner, after investigating the facts, deciding that it would, be useloss, there being no doubt about tho na Iff VISIT OF PRINCE a few trees who bring their nuts to Moullrio have been glad to sell at from 20 to .30 cents a pound, while syrup is cheap throughout the cane Wit. E. STANLEY BURNETT LESLIE POSTMASTER WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. — The President yesterday nominated the following Georgia postmasters: Eli zabeth L. Ragan, Bronwood; E. Sun ley Burnett, Leslie. DOZEN EGGS NOW J XEED IN VALUE USHEL OF CORN dent of the Georgia Medical associa tion, is expected to be present and deliver an address.. Splendid fu tures of entertainment for tiie visit ing doctors and their ladies have been arranged hy members of the Crisp County Medical association. 25 HURT IN CHICAGO ELEVATED COLLISION So great were tho crowds thnt at tended tho opening of the Tillman and Brown shoe sate in Amcricus Thursday morning that it was found necessary to close the doors and let the patrons in only in limited rwm. bers. Repeatedly 'Was this method resort ed to to prevent a congestion inside the store that would have prevented patrons’being served. Buyers were on hand from far and near and cag* erly snapped up the bargains which were at every hand. However, be cause of the immensity of the stock, which has been put on sale in its entirely, it is announced that there will be bargains for all. The sale will continue until Dec. 1. isnn due in'good part, he said, to , Nov - 17 —(By Asso- helief that the fight is over, as an- nted Pr * 88 ’ ) —Coincident with the procession escorting the Prince GIVES NUTTING PARTY TO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS A nutting party was given this af ternoon by Col. W. P. Wallis to his ? r un «»y .school class of the First Methodist church and a few friends: at nis farm on tho nn^«iri*<e t a m_' other foe of the 18th amendment. "The fact remains,” he declared, “that the very best part of the fight is just beginning.” He advised friends of prohibition in the citien to write personal letters or to publicly commend “public offic ials who are making honest effors to ilo their duty and enforce the law." The bootlegging problem is serious, the federal commissioner added, be cause of an alliance between an ap parently respectable class and the most vicious and criminal class, drawn together by the high rewards of the traffic. t “This combination is a most form idable one.” he raid. "It resorts to every kind of political intrigue or so cial approach to break down the moral stamina of the men whose sworn duty It Is to make the law ef. fcctive. This profiteering criminality is a national menace on the part of all good citizens.” The struggle over the Volstead act was characterised in general by Com missioner Haynes aa "an inevitable conflict, the class between the old world customs and the spirit of American institutions. Wales through the city of Bombay today, serious disturbances occurred in the native quarter. They were at tributed by the authorities to agita tion by followers of Mahatma Ganlhl, tho Hindu “non-co-operationist” leader,” and resulted In a number of casualties. Tho procession itself, however, Was not marred by any un toward incident. ONLY DEATH TO KEEP BROWN F^OM RUNNING CHICAGO, Nov. 17.—Twcnty-fivc perrons were injured, two probably fatally, this morning when two five car elevated trains, in thc%op, that, were bound from the west side, were at his farm on the outskirts of Am cricus on Brooklyn Heights. A score or more attended. Mr, Wallis has 15 large pecan trees °m his farm and decided io let the Sunday school class have on out- ing gathering them: Although many nuts had already fallen to the br °J‘ nd >, h « provided three negroes with poles nnd put them to beaiin? the nuts out of the trees wr.cn the fun started. Every gue.-t was in- rtructed to bring a bucket and prize was . for th,e one that gath ered toe most nuU. AH were to rake gsthcred. 1 ' “' em *" ‘' ,c " u,s they BRUNSWICK PEOPLE TO GET CHEAPER GAS iIOULTRIE, Nov. 17.—A dozen .. L.iolvrel nf rnril—which J/Sf ii bushel of corn-which b vorth the most It sll depends, ■one'might argue. But at any the doien eggs will bring the mot on the Moultrie market, be- L quoted at 46 cent, a dozen, .hie corn can be bought In almost olinUcdouantltie* at 40 cents a S3 'It is the firet time such filiation ha* ever exieted here. a^Ir. out of the fact, however, 5 , rc the only thing sold around tho war (*«!*•* - — were uuuiui irom un- wwi iwuu, were ■ — wrecked in a rear-end coilicion at SHERIFF’S FORn c-rni FN the Crawford avenue station on the W ITH ‘CUFFS’ AND COAT Osk Park lin*. Three stebl coaches were demolished. Several victims were pinned beneath the wreckage BRUNSWICK, Nov. 17.—Gas con- vumeni in Brunswick are rejoicing over tee announcement that the pres ent rates for gas. *1.75 per thousand feet will be considerably reduced un der an arrangement Just made where by the Mutual Light and Water Co. will secure gas, for distribution to consumers, from the Atlantic Refin ing company, who in refining pc- troleum t st their- plant here, arc manufacturing enough gaa to nupply ■ city of 100,000. ATLANTA, Nov. 17.—Definite an nouncement is made by J. J. Brown, commissioner of agriculture, that he will be i candidate for re-election at commissioner in the primaries to be held next summer. Mr. Brown said that only death can keep him out of tho race next year and thnt he will bpsc his fight for rc-elcctioii on tho record of his department under his administration. "Recently I have received leverai inquiries from friends as to my inten tions relative to the approaching stato election,v Mr. Brown eaid. “I feel that in justice to them I should state emphatically that I shall be a candi date for re-election and that nil ru mors hnd reporta to the contrary are erroneous." NEGRO POOL HALL IS ROBBED IN MIDDAY ami Green. Representative Dickinson, of Iowa, loader of the Republican ‘insurgents,’ said he did not think the President’s views expressed "at this late hour,” would have an appreciable effect on the surtax fight. Tho insurgents hnve held out for 50 per cent. Senate nnd House conferees on the tax bill have agreed to a re-enact ment of the existing law imposing a tax of 10 per cent on tho net profits of mines nnd factories employing child labor. Other important amend ments' to the tax bill agreed upon were: The Senate amendment which killed the House amendment propos ing nn exemption for foreign traders and foreign trade corporation* on the amount of (heir income received from sources outside the United States. The Senate amendment repealing „* V.T j'.fv “'tc—”, —” tho tax on parcel post *nd the stamp turo of his death. The only nuos- , _ . . , . ... tion was ns to whether his death was ‘ 0n bond * of ,urcty a " d tadem ' accidental or premeditated. A bul- mty ' ’’ let wound was found in his thead Th e re-enactment of existing law above the right ear, the ball having imposing a corporation capital stock passed almost through the head. ’ -*•• «« ■- *> — -» ■ SCHOOL BALL BAT NEARLY FATAL TO RICHLAND YOUTH HERE’S A BRAND NEW ONE-, TOOK WHISKY ON DEBT ULSTER’S IRISH REPLY __ , , ne GIVEN TO LLOYD GEORGE last week daring lb* “"fig.-nan LONDON, Nov. 17 (By Assoclat- 1 a well known circus/ The -ar ed Press).—Ulster’s reply to the lat-1 been parked on the out-id -" acrose e«t Britleh government gommunica- the street from tho er ounds, and tio n on the question of the settlement! when tho performance '«* over, of the Irish troubles was delivered j someone took the c m, support of at Downing street this afternoon. It J “the arm of the law” ssd made a WA YCROSS, Nov. 17.—Xo trace of a Ford car driven by a deputy from the. sheriffs offi.e which was grounds one night c of had acrosa ng Bt.vv- —.... %r -- -™. .*» me 141^’ a nd maae a o m> H indicates that Ulster stands firm in; successful get-away not only with 8 pm .*. the attitude she Ini .taken* and will j the flivver but with n pair of hand- ,A me auiiuuc win With n pair of r.ana- lu pm not submit to anything considered a cuffs hnd a n overcoat belonging to Midnig violation of her rights, I the deputy, _ 2 am WAYCROSS, Nov. 17. — Harley Herndon is under arrestqd here on the charge of having whisky In his possesion. In the raid on tho somke- house at the Herndon home seven gallons of spirits were found. Ac cording to Herndon, so It l« said, ho accepted the “hootch" in payment of of a debt. AMERICU5 TEMPERATURES (Furnished by Rexnil Pharmacy) I pm .70 4 am 0! 0 am 6 8 am Si 10 am 7‘ Noon .... .....71 2pni„....„..„8l Tho negro pool hall on Cotton avenue, owned by V. H. Gaines and managed by Clint Brown, colored, was the scene of a daylight robbery about 2:30 o’clock Wednesday af ternoon by a pair of strange negroes, one of whom, Milton Holt, of dor- dele, was captured, and the other, of whom unknown, escaped with the loot While Holt engaged the attention of tho other negroes in the pool room, his alleged partner opened the cash register, took about *3 and fled out of tho back door. Holt Was seix- cd drd held for the police, but lie denied any partnership with tho fugi tive. He is charged with loitering.. RICHLAND, Nov, 17.—Loon Strickland, a school bay, Was acci dentally struck between the eyes with a baseball bat nnd knocked unconscious here Wednesday. Af ter being carried home and attend ed by surgeons he finally regained consciousness. Ho bled profusely from a long gash in his nose and it is feared that tho entire bridgo of his skull is fracturpd. He was suffering xo intensively that it was necessary to put him under tho In fluence of a narcotic. As soon as the doctors saw the bay’s condition ithay thought it best to rush him to the Wise sani tarium at Plains. It was at first thought that one of his eyes had been blinded but they now believe It Is not. Upon arriving at the hospital, tho lad was token to the operating room. Before school took in Wednes day morning, a group of small boys were playing ball on the school grounds when the bat suddenly slipped out of the hands of the batter and hit tho Strickland boy. who was sitting on tho ground nearby, eating cane. It was pure ly accidental nnd tho boy by whom he was struck, o son of Mrs. Hamp Swan, is heartbroken over tho ac cident. Leon Is the youngest of three sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Strick land, owner of the Coca Cola Co. here. The family recently moved here from LnGrangc. Everything that medical science can do to save his life will he done. If necessary, the boy will be taken to Johns Hopkins, whore Mr. Strickland’s eldest son spent six months recently, suffering from nn injured shoulder sustained while playing football at Tech. tax of $1.00 on each *1,000 of capital in excess of *5,000. The re-cnactment of existing law imposing miscellaneous occupational taxes on properties of theaters, bowling alleys, pawnbrokers amt men engaged in similar businesses. The House conferees also agreed to tho Senate amendment striking out tho provision.in the House bill which would require single income tax returns to bo made by husbands and wives in the so-called "commun ity property” states. $2,000 FIRE IN TIFTON COMPRESS SAMPLE ROOtvi TIFTON, Nov. 17,—Fire In tho sampio rooms of tho Tifton Compress company’^ plant early Wednesday morning, did damage estimated at $2,000. The cample room builc was practically destroyed it Bamplea and scales l*g cotton buyers, also samples, other property belonging to the press. AUTO CRASHES THROUGH BRIDGE RAILSj 6 DIE JOHNSTOWN, PA., Nov. 17.—Six persons were killed early today when an automobile in which they were riding crashed through the guard rails on the Woodvaic bridge and fee! to the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad 50 feet below. REED MADE ACTING STATE ENTOMOLOGIST KU KLUX BLUES’ NEW SONG BY GEORGIA LAD ATLANTA, Nov. 17 W. V.- Reed, assistant state entomologist, has been appointed acting state entomologist to succeed the late A. C. Lewis, who committed ruicjde recently. Mr. Rccd is a graduate of the Mississippi A. & M. College, of Starksville, Miss., and took a special course in ento mology later at Cornell university. THOMASV1LLE. Nov. 17. — A young Thomnsville lad, Albert Foin- berg, has composed n song thnt car ries a very catchy name nnd at the same time la a very- interesting and successful addition to the latest mu sical jarzz. Tho designation given tho song is the "Ku Klux Blues.” It can well be Imagined what the sub ject matter Is, connected. with the negro loafer’s ideas. Mr. Fcfnberg is a school boy and hi> lyrics are al ready attracting the attention and Interest of big musical publisu»n The song is already being wide! circulated and sold. AMERICUS SPOT COTTON. Good middling cotton 18 1-2 cents. LIVERPOOL COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 17.—Market opened quiet 1-8 up. Quotations ful ly 10.88. Sales 5,000 bales Futures: Dec. Feb. Apt June Prev Close ..10.34 10.36 10.33 9. pen ~T 10 - :i7 10.38 10.38 10.32 ClTO0 10-05 10.11 10.11 10.09 NEW YORK FUTURES. Pm, nt ,^ CC ‘ dan ' •' Icb - 61»y Prev. Close IG.88 16.70 16,74 18.60 10.70 10.55 16.60 16.50 10:15 « m ....JC.S 2 10 . 72 i 8 . 75 18 so JO'OO 10.83 18.67 16.72 ‘0:15 16.76 16.48 16.53 !‘ ; 00 10.04 10.47 18.55 16.: 11:15 10.07 10.51 16.58 io.. ,ur ’2 16.46 16.52 16.. -.16.70 16.58 16.65 "“OO 16.61 16.65 16.53 pm ...10185 16.70 16.73 16.80 10.82 16.63 16.72 ..16.80 10.62 16.73 1=00 16.80 16.67 16.75 It 1:15 10.80 10.05 16.73 16 1:30 10.80 16.65 16.73 1* 1 16.70 16 61 18.« 2:00 16.71 16.60 2:10 16.79 16.66 2 '20 16.75 16.64 2:15 16.79 16.69 16 16.80 16.83 Close \l I