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NEWS OF THE SOUTHLAND TOLD IN SNAPPY PARAGRAPHS
SOUTH CAROLINA
GREENVILLE.—John B. Knight,
broadcasting from amateur radio
station, 4-DX, was heard on Sep
tember 6, in Sale, Cheshire. Eng
land, according to postcard received
here from W. R. Burn, of Sale. He
VftUs one of most powerful amateur
stations in world.
/COLUMBIA. Columbia Masons
plan circus to continue week for
benefit of six charitable organiza
tions in capital city. Performances
tviii begin night o£ November 26.
/ CHARLESTON. Eight su b
rriarines of nine caught in bad weath
er off Bahamas, three being disabled,
are no win Charleston navyyard,
. while R-21 is en route to Hampton
Roads.
CLEMSON COLLEGE—“We do
pot consider seriously enongh at this
time of year,” says Prof. A. F. Con
fadl, entomologist, “how important
fjt is to plan for increased yield per
M'IDOO-WELW
■WON SEEN
BY CAPITAL SEERS
Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
408 Evans Building.
BY THEODORE TILLER
./ WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.—The ap
pointment here of Frank A. Hamp
toh, of North Carolina, as temporary
Washington chief of. the McAdoo
Presidential campaign during the
absence in the west of Daniel C.
Roper, is construed in some political
quarters as indicating a secret" un
derstandng between William G- Me-
and Senator Royal S. Copeland,
of-\New York, who may be available
aaf the tail end of the McAdoo
ticket.
These reports, however, are denied
today from both the Copeland and
McAdoo offices. The Hampton ap
pbintment, nevertheless, is puzzling
the politcians. Until a few months
igo Mr. Hampton, who is secretary
to Senator Simmons, of North Caro
lina, was quite favorably inclined to
tlie nomination of Senator Copeland
air the presidency. Senator Copeland
ctjit down the incipient boom by say
iftg that he was for the nomination
~f Governor Al Smith. At the same
lime, Senator Copeland’s availably
in the event ot a deadlock in the
iiemocratic convention has been ap
parent to many Democratic poll
ipans.
; Clams Copeland for Smith
:Mr. Hampton denies that there is
any alliance between Mr. McAdoo
pd the New York senator. Senator
Cppeland, he avers, is an Al Smith
lipporter and has not been seen by
spy McAdoo representative. At the
4me time, reports come in from the
v.test that in that section there has
been much quiet talk that Copeland
to be on the end of the McAdoo
litket and they will combine influ
•pees and forces at the Democratic
invention.
;Mr. Hampton, who will be In
liarge of McAdoo here
i fjtil Daniel Roper returns from Cal
’ornia, where he is now at the bed
i|le of a sick son, asserts that Me
Afloo will not approach Senator
epeland with any proposal. Sena
qr Copeland, accordng to Mr. Hamp
tn, could not and would not quit
lie Smith camp.
••The temporary- McAdoo manager
f Washington headquarters, Mr.
Lampton, is comparatively young,
•Uta trained and shrewd politician,
/or some years he has been a part
ithe so-called “Simmons organza
n” that has been dominant In
X'prth Carolina. He foresaw some
tenths ago that Senator Copelan-.l
night be the dark horse candidate
>f the Democracy and had several
alks with the New York senator.
The latter, however, said he was a
upporter of Governor Smith and did
qt? appear to encourage the boom.
Copeland as “Dark Horse”
More recently, Mr. Hampton has
Spoused the McAdoo boom, which
Its supported in North Carolina in
:r_’O by many of the Simmons or
anization. The fact that now Mr.
lampton is selected temporarily to_
ajld .down McAdoo headquarters
Are, and that he probably will re
,iiin with Mr. Roper as assistant
uhnager, causes gbsslp about hie
oi-mer espousal of Copeland and ru
TBbrs that if Governor Snftith is elim
tiited as a candidate in the next
invention, there may come out of
lie situation a working agreement
•etween McAdoo and Copeland.
Os course, if Mr. McAdoo should
•Ifeo be eliminated along with Gov
•tlnor Al Smth there is no doubi
hiat Senator Copeland, who has car
ied the Empire state, would loom
4 a “dark horse” and be a formid
ti)le contender. If McAdoo is not
Hminated and gets tha nominatio -.
he Democrats, naturally, will go to
he east for the second man on the
il-ket, and again Senator Copeland
vbuld be available,. if. second’place
iljould appeal to him.
‘Senator Underwood, however, has
i>4en figuring largely bn New York
Ipport after the anticipated elimi
tion of Governor Al Smith, and if
Hat strength turns to Copeland or
'fccAdoo, it will seriously upset the
! 'pderwood hopes and plans.
Florida Man Claims
•He Was Held Up and
! Robbed by Family
’PENSACOLA. Fla.. Nov. 7.—ln
ijei citv court Tuesday an unusual
was presented-when-Lem Wil
iims, a taxi line operator, was tpe
wincipal prosecutor of his wife
hjs 19-year-old son, George VV -
Jims, and his son-in-law. Merrill
Sanderson, charging them with hav
irtg relieved him by force of $80)
while he was alone in his car at a
late hour the night before.
•Williams claims his wife and
;lt most of the money. They, were
fl charged with larceny and were
Sund ov p r to the state court.
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t tin; ATLANTA TRI •WBUtaLY JOURNAL
acre next year under boll weevil con
ditions. Most farmers cultivate too
large an acreage bn poor land, scat
tering their efforts and fertilizers
over fifteen acres of cotton when it
should be concentrated upon four or
five acres.”
GREENWOOD.—Farrn . land set
tlement . under group system super
vised by state as step towards solu
tion of tenancy problem in South
Carolina is explained and advocated
by Dr. W. M. Mills, of Clemson col
lege to Greenwood Chamber of Com
merce at special meeting.
CLlNTON.—Presbyterian College
of South Carolina is to have gymna
sium costing SIOO,OOO, exclusive of
swimming pool, as result of addi
tional gift of Col. Leßoy Springs, of
Lancaster.
CHESTER.—United States Senator
N. B. Dial, Democrat, in address at
county fair here, says President
MANY ARE ABSENT
WHEN GAVEL CALLS
MEETING TO ORDER
(Continued from Page 1)
I in the state common school system,
| a sum of $60,000 annually being ap
propriated for this purpose.
By Mr. Grovenstein, of Effingham,
i and others —To levy a sales tax
based upon actual gross retail sales.
By Mr. Grovenstein, of Effingham
To make tax collectors ex‘officio
sheriffs in the collection of taxes.
By Mr. Ennis, of Baldwin —To ci-e
--ate a revenue department for the col
lection of taxes. This bill was tabled
at the last session.
By Mr. Elders of Tattnall—Ta pro
vide for a limited net income tax not
to exceed three per cent.
By Mr. Stanford, of Lowndes—To
provide free textbooks for all grades
in the state common school system,
the appropriation to come from the
general fund.. . .
By Mr. Ennis, of Baldwin, and
others —To impose general aqd occu
pational taxes. This acti was. intro
duced at the last session and passed
by the house but not acted upon by
the senate.
By Mr. Fowler, of Bibb—To provide
a one per cent sales tax on actual
gross sales at retail.
By Mr. Fowler, of Bibb —To amend,
the -constitution so as to provide for
a one per cent sales tax.
By Mr. New of Laurens —To limit
county tax rates to 15 mills except
for the purpose of paying indebted
ness.
By Mr. Smith of Bryan—To pro
vide for an income tax.
By Mr. Ellis of Tift—To provide
for the creation of a state budget
commission.
By Mr. Elders of Tattnall—-To
provide for an intelligence tax, with
exemptiori.
By Mr. Elders, of Tattnall—To
provide for corporation franchise
taxes. .
By Mr. Elders of Tattnall—To
provide taxes on luxuries.
By . Mr. Elders of Tattnall —To
exempt property from ad. valorem
taxes in any one year when the reve
nue is not needed to meet appropria
tions and the interest and sinking
fund on bonded indebtedness.
- By Mr. Elders of Tattnall —To
provide for the. classification of
property for taxation.
The legislative halls presented an
unusual appearance when the extra
session convened, many rhembe r s
being absent and- few clerks and
pages being on hand. Ik is the cus
tom of legislators their
sons with them to serve as clerks
or. pages during the summer ses
sions, but at this time of the year
the boys are in school. - Ordinarily
there are more pages than are need
ed in the early days of . sessions of
the assembly. ' ■'
Sgii' -A Action Urged
President. George of the
senate, and Speaker Cecil Neill, of
the house of representatives, urged
the members to lay aside frivolous
things and get down to immediate
serious consideration of the matters
contained in Governor Walker’s call.
President Carswell declared that the
senate would keep right on the heels
of the house in all legislative mat
ters, either passing or killing housi
bills as fast as they were sent across
the hall.
Speaker Neill characterized the
present season of the year as an un
usually busy time for the members
of the house, and asked tlu.'. there
be no moves for delay or time killing.
Interest centers in the report of
the state tax commission, which is to
be (leljvered to members of the legis
lature at a dinner to be given them
by Governor Walker. Wednesday
night at 6 o'clock in the Peacock
case. Governor Walker and other
members of the commission will re
view the work of that body.
Report Forecast
Although the report of- the tax
commission has not been made pub
lie, it was generally believed that
Representative R. C. Ellis, of Tift
county, a member of the sub-com
mittee that formulated the repoi t,
gave some intimation of its con
tents in a statement issued Tues
day. ,
~ Representative Ellis, declared that
he is personally in favor of a modi
fied income tax and a classification
of property for taxation to b’rinj
invisibles onto the tax digests, in
addition- to the present inheritance,
occupation; and corporation taxes
imposed in this state, and it is be
lieved that the tax commission also
vyill recommend the income.and clas
sification taxes, with a reduction of
the ad valorem rate, if the addition
al revenue will permit it.
In the hearings held bv the con>
mission in various cities of Geoc
gia, there was a demand for a bud
get and auditing system, a reduc
tion of. the county and municipa
tax rates, and the repeal of the tax
equalization law. All of these sub
jects are expected to be touched
upon in the commission’s, report.
Budget System Demanded
“Mr. Gladstone says 'Good finance
consists more in the spending than
in the collecting of revenue,’” Mr.
Ellis asserted in discussing his
views. “Georgia needs a good bud
get system, to promote economy in
the expenditure of public funds; a
state audit system to promote effi
ciency. and economy in all state de
partments and institutions and a
state tax commission, or department,
through which all taxes and other
Coolidge is sure to be nominee of
Republican party. In Democratic
camp, Senator Dial said McAdoo and
Underwood are making most noise
at present.
COLUMBIA. Declaring that in
past nineteen years tuberculosis
cases in nation have decreased about
50 per cent, Dr. Lindsey R. Williams,
in address here, urges every county
in state to join fight against white
plague by actively co-operating: with
anti-tuberculosis workers.
GREENVILLE—-Jake Gosnell, fed
eral prohibition officer, charged with
murdet of late Sheriff Hendrix Rec
tor, of Greenville county, in garage
here July 4, 1919, and whose two
previous trials resulted in mistrials
in court ■of general sessions, will
again be called upon to answer for
alleged murder during next term of
sessions court at Pickens.
COLUMBIA.—Stating that South
Carolina’ is gradually recouping edu
cational and cultural achivements
lost during Civil war and misasma
OURIEO ALIVE FOUR
HOURS. WELL DIGGER
IS HESCUEO UNHURT
VALDOSTA, Ga., Nov. 6.—George
Rustin, colored well-digger, of Tom
town. and a faithful member of Rev.
Sam Lee’s “hard shell” church, was
able to occuov his pew Sunday,
though he was buried alive fifty
feet below the ground on Saturday
and remom'd under the earth for
four and a half hours.
Rustin was employed to clean out
a deep well on the .Terre Jones place
and make some repairs to the curb
ing. While he was doing the work,
a cave-in occurred, burying him un
der it. Then another cave-in fol
lowed and before first aid could be
got to Rustin a third avalanche
poured in upen him.
The work of rescuing the body
began after so long a time, a col
ored undertaker, with his “dead
wagon,” being summoned to the
scene. Rustin’s pastor also reached
the scene and comfortingly remark
ed “that there was no use to worry,
as George was gone if his time had
come, and he was all right if it
hadn’t.” There was little doubt then
that Rustin was dead.
Chester Hall, a young negro, wa»
the first to venture in the well to\
remove the dirt. Ladders from the
fire department had been secured and
he climbed down them. He had a
long iron pine and was probing into
th6 s'oft dirt to try and locate the
body when a muffled voice cr’ea
out: “Look out, that’s my head.”
Kustin iwas standing upright with
the dirt piled two feet above his
head.
The work of rescue was begun and
he was taken from the well four
hours and a half after he was bai led.
After the dirt was removed from
about his head, some one suggested
that a stimulant be sent down to
him, but he protested against it.
"Keep that stuff up there,” he said.
“We’ve got God down here.”
Plane Climbs Nearly
Mile in One Minute,
Setting New Record
MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., Nov.
7.—ln one minute an airplane went
nearly one mile high yesterday, and
man had made another mark m the
sky.
More comparable, perhaps, with
the passage of lightning than any
thing else mortals have seen, the
airplane rose from the wet turf of
Mitchel field and flashed upward.
In the pilot’s seat was Lieutenant
A. J. Williams, known as “AT”
when he pitched for the New York
National league baseball club, hold
er of the world’s speed record which
he established last week at 266.8 an
hour.
His feat was .the culmination of
a day of thrills witnessed by 3-).-
000 persons, standing undeterred tv
the rain.
The previous ascending speed rec
ord was 2,000 feet in one minut-,
made by Roland Rohlf, it was said
at the fieid.
Lost Destroyer Fleet
Commander Pleads
Not Guilty of Charges
SAN DIEGO, Cal.,. Nov. 6.—Trial
of Captain Edward A. Watson, of
the navy, on the charge of culpable
inefficiency in the performance of
duty, was well under way today be
fore a general court-martial. Cap
tain Watson yesterday entered a
plea of not guilty to both the charge
and specification, which stated at
length the alleged acts and omis
sions on which the charge was based,
all arising from the wreck of seven
destroyers off , Point Honda, Cal.,
September 8.
revenues of the. state should be col
lected.
“The centralization of authority
for the collection of taxes has been
found necessary in all states where
anything like efficiency or even jus
tice" in the collection of taxes has
been approximated. Bills looking to
these ends have been pending in
the Georgia legislature feu- several
years and should be passed without
further delay.
“Georgia already has a budget
commission, but it should be made
more efficient.” he said.
SENATE IS ADJOURNED
AFTER .BRIEF SESSION
The so-called, administration tax
bill, providing *for a constitutional
amendment" authorizing the legisla
ture to classify property for the pur
poses of taxation, was not introduced
i t the initial session of the senate,
Wednesday’ morning Senator T. S.
Mason, chairman of the tax commit
tee, member of the tax commission,
and author of the measure, announc
ed that he would withhold the meas
ure until after the legislature hears
the governor’s message and receives
the text of the tax commission’s re
port.
Other bills and resolutions intro
duced in the senate were:
Resolution No. 1, by Senator
Pace —To amend the constitution by
prodding for the creation of a bud
get system and investigating com
mission.
Bill No. I, bj’ Senator Pace—To
' ereat a department of audits and ac
i counts, and o provide for the ap
pointment of a state auditor.
R-•solution No. 2, by Senator Lank
ford —To amend the constitution by
providing for an income tax not to
exceed five per cent.
‘ Bill No. 2, by Senator John Camp
1 Davis—To regulate the return and
assessment of property for taxation
by repealing the tax equalization
law.
The senate was in session only a
few minutes..when adjournment was
taken until Thursday morning.
of succeeding reconstruction period,
Governor Thomas G. McLeod issues
proclamation calling on people of the
state to observe period between No
vember 18 and November 24 as "Edu
cation week.”
SPARTANBURG. —All pool rooms
here are preparing to close in-com
pliance with law, following decision
of South Carolina supreme court up
holding ordinances of Spartanburg
and Greenville in forbidding opera
tion of pool rooms.
NORTH CAROLINA
GREENSBORO.—President R. W.
Stone, of state farmers’ union, indi
cates farmer relief measures by fed
eral government, distribution of
taxes, development of organization
and of co-operative buying associa
tions will be principal topics for dis
cussion at annual convention at Ral
eigh, November 21-22.
FAYETTEVILLE.—After pleading
he had sold liquor because n i had
been unable to otherwise provide for
WOULD ALLOCATE
TWO FLORIDA ROADS
TOJ.C.UNDLM.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 6.—A
resolution was adopted by the West
Coast Railroad convention, at its
closing session here Tuesday, call
ing on the interstate commerce com
mission to allocate the Georgia,
Florida and Alabama railroad, and
the Tallahassee-Southeastern railway
to the Atlantic Coast Line and the
Louisville and Nashville system “for
the reason that such allocation would
be in accord with the economic rail
way administration ot each road.”
“Upon such allocation being made
as aforesaid,” the resolution read,
“it is prayed that the interstate com
merce commission may make an or
der requiring the construction ot the
short line of railway from Coving
ton to Perry, so as to procure and
furnish the shortest and most direct
and economic haul for freight and
for the passenger service, between
the west and peninsula part of
Florida and the north and middle
west of the United States.”
A copy of the resolution was or
dered sent to the interstate com
merce commission at Washington,
which has advised the Tallahassee
Chamber of Commerce that oral
argument will be heard .in Washing
ton next January 7 on the question
of consolidating southeastern rail
roads.
Adoption of the resolution followed
the election of officers of the West
Coast Route association, it having
been decided to retain the original
name of the organization that is
carrying on the campaign for the
west coast road.
W. G. Brorein, of Tampa, presi
dent of the Peninsula Telephone
company, and the South Florida Fair
association, was re elected president
of the association; Francis W. Perry,
of Fort Myers, was named vice presi
dent, and Mrs. F. R. S. Phillips, sec
retary of the Tallahassee Chamber
of Commerce, was selected as tempo
rary secretary.
Colonel T. J. Appleyard, chairman
of the Tallahassee meeting, was au
thorized to appoint a special steer
ing committee, of which the execu
tive officers are to be members, in
addition to not less than three nor
more than nine others representing
the communities interested in the
road.
Search for Baggett
Body Continues to
Baffle Authorities
Sheriff A. S. Baggett, of Douglas
ville, continued Tuesday to scour the
country in the neighborhood of the
Sweetwater creek for the body of
his brother, P. R. Baggett, well
known truck farmer of Douglasville,
whose. disappearance more than a
week ago has engaged the attention
of officials of two counties.
Sheriff Baggett’s office reported
Tuesday that the sheriff and his
posse of searchers admit they hard
ly know where to turn next. The
discovery Monday of a blood-stained
sack near the Sweetwater creek, sev
eral miles from Douglasville, by an
unidentified farmer, offered hope for
a while but the sheriff expressed the
opinion Tuesday that it hardly was
sufficient to offer a solution of the
mystery.
Governor Walker has offered a re
ward of $350 for the capture and
conviction of persons responsible
for the death of Mr. Baggett and the
citizens of Douglasville have offered
SIOO to the person or persons finding
the body. Douglasville citizens also
have considered the advisability of
offering SSOO for the capture and con
viction of persons responsible for
Mr. Baggett’s death, it was re
ported.
Wide Search Begun
For Savannah Man
Lost on Duck Hunt
SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 7.—Early
this morning, a launch from the
coast guard cutter Yamacraw, man
ned by a detail of five men, left Sa
vannah to go in search of Willis
Folks, an employe of the Southern
Cotton Oil company, who has been
missing since Saturday.
Folks left alone that day to go to
a point 15 miles down the river duck
hunting. He has not been seen since.
He was using a new boat, largely of
bis own construction. Friends have
been seeking him since Monday
morning and have appealed to the
Yamacraw’s commander to aid in
the search.
An airplane has been brought
Jacksonville to take part in
the search for the missing man.
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family, Will Matthews, living near
here, is fined $l5O in police court.
GREENSBORCL—Fine of SIOO is
imposed by Judge Shaw on W. E.
Rhodes, who was held in contempt
of court’s injunction after selling to
bacco outside of tobacco growers’
association.
HENDERSON. Granville is
chosen as name of presbytery creat
ed by recent session of North Caro
lina synod of southern Presbyterian
church, Dr. C. O. Jones being named
presbytery superintendent at organi
zation meeting.
CONCORD.—Sheriff W. P. Mabciy
resigns, declaring he could not sup
port family on income and Deputy
Sheriff R. V. Caldwell, Jr., is named
by commiss'ioners to succeed him.
W I L M I NG T ON. American
freighter, Carplaka, takes 4,600 bales
of cotton to Havre, and Antinouse,
another Carolina Line steamer, takes
10,000 bales to Hamburg.
CHARLOTTE. —Baptist Hospital
association. announces $208,000 of
$300,000 fund subscribed.
ASHEVILLE. —Temporary injunc
tion, issued by Judge ,McElroy, in
superior court, restrains Asheville
Typographical union No. 263 and its
45 members individually from inter
fering with operation of the Ashe
ville Times and the Asheville Citi
zen, whose printers recently tvent on
strike. Papers now are operated on
“open shop” basis. Papers alleged
acts of violence on part of striking
printers.
HIGH POlNT.—Charged with
breaking into hospital to see young
woman patient and shooting at of
ficer when resisting arrest, E. M.
Will is fined $275 in police court and
re-arrested on charge of beating hotel
bill of S2OO.
RALEIGH. —State department of
labor announces annual southern mi
gration of labor is of larger than
usual proportions at this time of
year, and common labor exceeds de
mand, though skilled labor is rapidly
employed.
SALISBURY. —Federal Prohibition
Director Coltrane appeals to North
Carolina public to support prohibi
tion laws and members of his
staff of fifty operatives in state: also
asks 2,000 state and county officers
to co-operate.
NATION BLESSED BY GREAT
PROSPERITY, SAYS COOLIDGE,
IN CALL FOR THANKSGIVING
President Recalls Tragic
Events in Death of Mr.
Harding and Japanese Dis
aster as Test for Nations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6—Presi
dent Coolidge’s Thanksgiving day
proclamation, issued today from the
White House, calls to mind that the
year has. brought to the American
people two tragic experiences—the
; death of President Harding -and the
Japanese earthquake—but says that
such experiences serves to test and
refine men and nations.
During the year, also, the procla
mation says, the nation has been
blessed with much ot material pros
perity.
The president asked that the peo
ple gather in their homes and places
of worship on Thursday,
29, to give expression to their grat
itude and “seek the guidance of Al
mighty God that they may deserve
a continuance of His favor.”
The proclamation follows:
“By the president of the United
States of America:
“A proclamation:
“The American people, from their
earliest days, have observed the wise
system of acknowledging each year
the bounty with which Divine Provi
dence has favored them. In the be
ginnings, this acknowledgment was
a voluntary return of thanks by the
community for the fruitfulness of
the harvest. Though our mode of
life has greatly changed, this has al
ways survived. It has made Thanks
giving day not only one of the old
est, but one of the most characteris
tic observances of our country. On
that day, in home and church, in
family and in public gatherings, the
whole nation has for generations
paid the tribute due from grateful
hearts for blessings bestowed.
Tragic Experiences Recalled
“To center our thought /in this
way upon the favor which we have
been shown has been altogether wise
and desirable. ’lt has given oppor
tunity justly to balance the good and
the evil which we have experienced,
in that we have never failed to find
reasons for being grateful to God for
a generous preponderance of the
good. Even in the least propitious
times, a broad contemplation of our
whole position has nev#r failed to
disclose overwhelming reasons for
thankfulness. Thus viewing our sit
uation, we have found warrant for
a more hopeful and confident atti
tude toward the future.
“In this current year, we now ap
proach the time which has been ac
cepted by custom as most fitting for
the calm survey of our estate and
the return of thanks. We shall the
more keenly realize our good for
tune, if we will, in deep sincerity,
gtve it due thought, and more es
pecially, if we will compare it with
that of any other community in the
world.
“The yeai- has brought to our peo
ple two tragic experiences which have
deeply affected them. One was the
death of our beloved President Hard
ing, which has been mourned where
ever there is a realization of the
worth of high ideals, noble purpose
■ and unseflish service carried even
to the tnd of supreme sacrifice. His
loss recalled the nation to a less
captious and more charitable atti
tude. It sobered the whole thought
of the country. A little later came
the unparalleled disaster to the
friendly people of Japan. This
called forth from the people of the
United States a demonstration of
deep and humane feeling. It was
wrought into the substance of good
works. It created new evidences of
our international friendship, which
|is a guarantee of world* peace. It
repenished the charitable impulse of
the country.
Men and Nations Tested
4’By experiences such as these,
men and nations are tested and re
; fined. We have been blessed with
I much of material prosperity. We
i shall be better able to appreciate it if
we remember the privations others
have suffered, and we shall be the
more worthy of it if we use it for
their relief. We will do well then
to render thanks for the good that
has come to us and show by our
actions that we have become strong
er, wiser and truer by the chasten
ings which have been imposed upon
us Wc will thus prepare ourselves
for the part we must take in a world
which forever needs the full meas
ure of service. We have been a most
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1025*
DURHAM. —November Sth is des
ignated as date for unveiling of
marked scene near here of surren
der of Confederate General Johnston
to Federal General Sherman, Sena
tor Wheeler, of Montana, will repre
sent north; General Julian S. Carr,
formerly commander-imchief of Con
federate veterans, will present me
morial to state.
CHAPEL Kate Burr
Johnson, commissioner of public wel
fare, tells social service conference
of Episcopal church, North Carolina
diocese, that improvement has been
made in state prison system since
sensational charges were made year
ago, but much remains to. be
remedied.
ALABAMA
SEALE.—For first time in many
years Russell county will have hang
ing November 23, when two My
hand negroes will die for murder of
Henry Ingram, aged negro, and his
wife.
UNION SPRINGS.—This place is
having meat war. Several farmers
own over 150 head of beef cattle and
were offered only two to three cents
per pound by butchers. They open
market and are selling own beeves
at reduced prices.
SCOTTSBORO.—Commercial club
joins many other civic organizations
n adopting strong resolutions fa
voring leasing of Muscle Shoals
project to Henry Ford. These reso
lutions will be Jaken by courier to
president of United States.
MADISON. —J. C. Sloan, liquidat
ing agent, completes report on con
dition of Bank of Madison, showing
bank's liabilities $151,600, with as
sets to cover. Depee. - -s will be paid
in full, it is stated.
FLORENCE.—Mrs. Israel Trow
bridge, 67, prominently connected, is
run over and instantly killed by auto
driven by L. J. Arnold, 22.
MONTGOMERY.—Mrs. M. D.
Rountree is seriously injured when
struck by truck driven by Sam. Da
niel, negro, .who is in jail.
OPELIKA. —Alabama conference
of Methodist church will be held in
Opelika, at First Methodist church,
commencing November 12 and con
tinuing several days.
DOTHAN. Within two weeks
work will commence on municipal
hydro-electric plant on Chattahoo-
faviired people. We ought to be a
most generous people. We have
been a most blessed people. We
l nght to be a most thankful people.
“Wherefore, I, Calvin Coolidge,
president ot the United States, do
hereby, fix and designate Thursday,
the twenty-ninth day of November,
as Thanksgiving day and recom
mend its general observance through
out the land. It is urged that the
people gather in their homes and
their usual place of worship, give
expression to their gratitude for the
benefits and blessings that a gracious
Providence has bestowed upon them,
and seek the guidance of Almighty
God that they may deserve a contin
uance of His favor.
“In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal of the United
States.
■ * Done at the City of Washington,
this sth day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-three, and of the
Independence of the United States,
the one hundred and forty-eighth.
“CALVIN COOLIDGE.”
Man Twice Condemned
To Be Hanged Remains
As 5 Others Escape
GAINESVILLE, Ga., Nov. 6.
Five prisoners broke from Hall coun
ty jail Sunday night about 11 o’clock
by sawing the lock off the steel cage
in which they were confined. They
were:
Coyle Pressley, 24 years old, await
ing trial charged with having stolen
goods; Fred Smith, 24, awaiting trial
for carrying pistol; W. C. Forrester,
35, charged with passing bad check;
Robert Hix, 25, serving a sentence
for selling liquor; Grover McMurry,
colored, charged with stealing cigars.
After sawing off the lock they let
themselves down from a second-storv
window.
Arthur Whitworth, twice con
demned to be hanged for killing his
wife at New Holland two years ago,
and another trial set fcr this week,
was in the same cell with those who
escaped, but made no effort to get
away.
"Hearing Restoredin
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Amazing Results Secured in One
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Known As Rattle Snake Oil.
Deafness ’’and Head Noises need not be
dreaded any longer since the discovery
of a widely known physician. Now it
is possible for some of the most obsti
nate cases ot deafness to be relieved in
a day’s time by the application of a
prescription formerly known as Rattle
Snake Oil. This treatment is meeting
with w ide success ail over the country.
Mr. D Dey, a Nebraska resident, 07
years old, says, "1 have used the treat
ment for only two weeks and my. hear
ing is restored perfectly. The relief was
almost instantaneous and now the head
noises have disappeared. My catarrh, a
case of many years standing, is improv
ing wonderfully.”
This compound, Which is known as
V’irex, is easily used at home and seems
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So confident aie we that Virex will
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trial. If the results are not satisfac
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at the end of 10 days your hearing is
not relieved, your head noises gone en
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will be refunded without question. This
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chee river and will be completed
within fourteen months.
in fourteen months.
GADSDEN. —Blast furnace of Gulf
States Steel company, which has
been undergoing repairs for some
time, is again in operation. Rod mill
and biooming mill will also resume
operation.
GADSDEN. —Rainbow drive is
completed from here to St. Clair
county line. Drive is named in
honor of famous Rainbow division.
BIRMINGHAM^—Street railway
will be lifted from receivership about
January 1 and company will be re
organized.
EUFAULA. —Considering all bids
too high, state highway commission
will construct bridge across Chatta
hoochee river.
TUSCALOOSA. —Alabama Power
company takes over property of Tus
caloosa Railway and Utilities com
pany; is purchased for $1,000,000.
LINEVILLE.— Young son of E.
W. Wilson, near here, produces 132
bushels of sweet potatoes on quar
ter acre and clears over SIOO on crop.
MOBlLE.—Cotton mill here pur
chased by Comer interests of Bir
mingham is being enlarged and will
be ready for operation by spring.
HEFLlN.—Official figures show
more cotton produced in Cleburne
county this year than last. This
year’s crop is 1,522 bales, as against
1,151 last year.
TROY.—Pike county farmers are
selling running peanuts at $lO5 per
ton, as against S7O last year. Span
ish peanuts .are bringing $135 per
ton, as against SIOO last year. Last
year cotton seed sold at S4O per ton,
and now bring $52.
AUBURN.--First car load of Ala
bama turkeys, containing 1,000 fine
birds, are sold under co-operative
plan. Arrangements are made by
John E. Ivey, poultry specialist for
extension service.
MONTGOMERY’.—Supreme court
>f Alabama holds contract for cotton
futures invalid, in suit of J. J. Shan
non against W. H. McClung to c®l
lect $724.24.
GADSDEN.—NearIy all of 600 for
mer employes of Gadsden car plant,
recently burned, are seeking work in
other places.
FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE. Employes in
offices of commissioner of . agricul
ture present W. A. Mcßae, who re
linquishes position to Nathan Mayo,
with engraved silver loving cup, as
token of esteem and friendship for
retiring chief. ,
TALLAHASSEE.—Governor Har
dee appoints W. J. Lovelett, of Apa
lachicola, as sheriff for Franklin
county, L< vette will succeed D. S.
Hose, who resigned about two weeks
ago to enter private business.
LAKE BUTLER.—Mrji. A. H.
Crews, widow of late A. H. Crews,
dies at home of her nephew, John B.
Crews, and is buried at Elzy’s chapel,
by side of husband.
JACKSONVILLE.—Taxpayers of
Duval county will be expected to pay
total of $2,282,808.68 into coffers of
county and state during ensuing
y?nr, according to assessment roll
submitted by Clerk Frank Brown to
R, Fleming Bowden, tax collector.
Taxation is an increase of $293,394.58
over 1922. '
LAKELAND.—Frank H. Thomp
son, attorney and former mayor of
Lakeland, has returned from Wash
ington, D. C., where he was con
ferred with thirty-third Masonic de
gree. Mr. Thompson has honor of
being the only ihirty-thlrd degree
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class of 200 to take degree.
EAU GALLlE.—Alexander Smith,
fifteen-year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Smith, is electrocuted when,
he comes in contact with broker,
guy wire, which short circuited on
high tension cable. Young Smith,
together with other boys, was out
on Hallowe’en frolic.
M’lNTOSH.—Cucumbers are being
shipped from this point daily by H.
G. Freeman, of Boardman. They are
being packed in well equipped Bate
man packing house, Mclntosh is
now the center of orange and vege
table shipments for northern part of
Marion county.
ORLANDO.—Evidence of contin
ued growth and expansion of City
Beautiful is contained in record of
building permits issued in October,
which amounted to $243,801, bringing
total for ten months to $2,647,514. A
total of 211 permits were issued dur
ing the month, and greatest amount
named was less than SB,OOO, indicat
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DAYTONA.—Mrs. M. M. Johnson,
30, 4s found dead in kitchen of sis
ter’s home here, death having been
due to asphyxiation. None of her
relatives were at home during after
noon. She was mother of two chil
dren.
KISSIMMEE.—Dr. Albert New, of
Waynesville, N. G., has been secured
as rector of St. John’s Episcopal
church in Kissimmee. Dr. New will
assume duties bn December 1. New
rector is said to be very prominent
in Masonic circles in his state and is
a thirty-second degree Mason.
OCALA.—George K. Robinson dies
suddenly at home here. Mr. .Robinson
had not been in good health for past
several years and had been ill for
past week. Mr. Robinson was con
sidered one of Ocala’s most promi
nent and best known citizens. He
was northerner by birth, but had
lived in Ocala for many years, hav
ing come here before he was mar
ried. At one time he was postmas
ter.
TAMPA.—Hon. Charles B. Park
hill, state attorney for this judicial
circuit, has made definite anounee
ment of withdrawal as candidate for
Democratic nomination for governor
of Florida.
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