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VOL. XXVII. NO. 24
. WIFE DRUGGED AND
BEATEN ID DEATH;
DOCTOR ARRESTED
Dr. Edwards to Be Moved
< From Hospital to Jail Un
der Murder Charge
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dee. 3.—Dr.
George T. Edwards, held on a coro
ner’s wairant in connection with the
death of his wife, will be moved late
today from an Ensley hospital to the
Jefferson county branch jail at Bes
semer, according to the authorities.
Dr. Edwards was still suffering
from the effects of a wound in the
left hand which he said was caused
by an assailant who shot him after
his wife had been slain in the Ed
wards’ home early yesterday. His
condition was such, however, that
surgeons said he might be removed
to jail. He was arrested late yes
terday and a guard was kept at his
bedside throughout the night.
A small ax, sweated with red sub
stance, in the hands of Deputy Coro
ner Crowe was said to constitute the
newest bit of evidence in the hands
of the investigating authorities. It
■was said to have been found in the
basement, of the Edwards’ home. The
substance on the ax will’be subject
ed to chemical examination, officers
said.
Authorities stated that Dr. Ed
wards would be confined in the
Bessemer jail until Deputy Coroner
Crowe had completed his inquiry
into the death of Mrs. Edwards, who
was drugged and beaten to death
while she slept. The coroner’s war
rant, under which the physician was
arrested, charges murder in the first
degree.
Repeats Burglar Story
As he tossed on a bed of pain,
suffering from an ugly wound in
f the left hand, which, he said, was
inflicted by an assailant who mur
dered his wife. Dr. Edwards told
those about his bed late last night
that he would make a statement to
day. Highly nervous, he told time
and again his story of the attack
upon him by a burglar, who, he
said, had previously slain his wife
after entering the home by stealth.
He did not deviate in any essential
particular from his original state
ment to officers. When a guard
was placed about his bed and he
z was told that he was formally un
” der detention, he exclaimed: “This
is adding insult to injury." He la
bored under deep emotion and fre
quently called his wife’s name.
Authorities were today centering
their inquiry, in co-operation with
Dr. Edwards’ medical associated-la
an effort to determine whether the
physician was laboring under some
physical disability which had not
been clearly understood previous to
the tragedy. Authorities were told
y bv medical advisers that the murder
of the woman, if not committed by
a burglar, might have been the
work of a person “laboring under
powerful controllable influences."
“Inside Job”
Officers, who turned over in con
ference many bits of evidence,
agreed that the murder was an “in
side job.” Looking, then, for a mo
tive. they sought associates of mem
bers of the family. Nothing in the
/home life of the Edwards was other
than normal. In fact, the authori
ties learned, utmost tranquility pre
vailed. Searching into the profes
sional actions of the physician, the
officers found ’a clean record. But
this line of inquiry brought from
some of the medical associates of
Dr. Edwards statements that the ac
tions of the physician for a few
weeks had been somewhat out of
the ordinary—actions that never
would have been seriously consid
ered, it was admitted, except for the
tragedy in the Edwards’ home.
The body of Mrs. Edwards, accom
-7 panied by relatives, was taken to
Montgomery today for burial.
Home Life Ideal
Mrs. Edward Dudley, mother of
Mrs. Edwards, told authorities that
the greatest happiness existed in the
Edwards’ home, and that she was
satisfied there had never been a rift
between husband and wife. J. L.
• Edwards, head of a farmer organi
zation at Selma, and father of Dr.
Edwards, is at the bedside of his
son. tie expressed confidence that
Dr. Edwards’ statement concerning
the attack would be borne out in
time, and he said he would leave
'4 nothing undone to clear his son’s
/ name. Like the family of Mrs. Ed
wards, he declared that Dr. Ed
ward’s home life was normal and
happy.|
The slaying of Mrs, Edwards oc
curred early yesterday when her
body was said to have been found
by her husband with her skull
broken by a heavy blunt instru
t ment and the fumes of a powerful
Tinaesthetic filling the room. Dr.
▼Edwards told the police he was
awakened by someone trying to ad
minister the drug to him ..nd in
the scuffle was shot by the intruder.
He said that his wife had been slain
when he was awakened.
A little daughter, five years old
asleep with her mother, was un
harmed, as was a small son wh->
was in the bed with Dr. Edwards,
Neither of the children, it is claim
ed, were disturbed by the shooting
in the room.
A bloodstained pressing iron
found in the home is considered by
th police to be a valuable bit of
but they decline to dis
cuss the possibility of its implicating
Dr. Edwards.
Mrs. Edwards was about 34 years
old and her husband a few years
her senior.
Name of Georgian
Recommended for
Tariff Commission
WASHINGTON, Dee. 3.—L. B.
Jackson, head of the Georgia state
- agricultural department and bureau
.if markets, was recommended to
President Coolidge today by Senator
teorge. Democrat. Georgia, for ap
point ment to the tariff cornmission.
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Published Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
WORLD NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF
CHICAGO. —During first day of
cotton trading on Chicago Board of
Trade transactions total about 55.-
000 bales.
MONTREAL. —Liquor traffic with
United States is going tremendously,
says trade bulletin of Canadian gov
ernment bureau of statistics.
MILAN. —Body of Giacomo Puc
cini, Italian composer, who died Sat
urday at Brussels, is brought to Mi
lan, where funeral is held.
WASH INGTON. —Campaign con
tributions to Democratic national
committee from July 1 to November
20, totaled $815,520, report shows.
WASHINGTON.—Issue of 20 to
30- year 4 per cent bonds in amount
| of $200,000,000 will be offered by
treasury department December 15.
LONDON.—Riga cable quoting dis
patch from Reval, Esthonia. says
twenty Communist leaders in Reval
[revolt were shot following courtmar-
I tial.
LOS ANGELES.—Settlement of
| long standing fight over water
• l ights between Owens Valley ranch
ers and city of Los Angeles is pro-
■ posed by ranchers.
LOS ANGELES. lntel sectional
; football game between University of
j Missouri and University of Southern
California at Los Angeles on Christ
mas day, is announced.
CHICAGO. —Leo Koretz, back in
Chicago, w-here he carried on his
gigantic swindling scheme, makes
what state’s attorney terms complete
confession as to his transactions.
WASHINGTON. Few measures
are introduced in congress on open
ing day, three are put forward in
house, calling for repeal of tax pub
licity provisions of revenue bill.
NEW YORK.—Experiments to as
certain if Woolworth building,
world’s tallest building, “swings in
the wind” will be conducted, Caso
Gilbert, its architect, announces.
NEW YORK.—Rev. John Roach
Stratton, pastor of Calvary Baptist
church, calls the Rockefeller money
“the greatest curse that rests to
day on the Baptist denomination.”
TOKlO.—Exclusion of Japanese
from Brazil is forecast in announce
ment of Brazilian consul here that
visas of passports of Japanese seek
ing to emigrate to Brazil will b e re
fused.
REVAL. Casualties, resulting
from revolt in Reval, Esthonia. en
gineered by Communists, are 13
dead and as many severely injured;
complete order is restored following
arrest of sixty Communists.
LOS ANGELES.—WiIIiam R. Fee,
Alhambra and San Gabriel, Cal.,
banker, whose body was found a
week ago in Lytle Creek canyon,
died from natural causes, authori
ties agree.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. General
John J. Pershing, retired command
er-in-chief of the United States army,
does not desire to be restored to
active service, he writes National
Commander Drain, of the American
Legion.
WASHINGTON. Senator Cara
way, Democrat, Arkansas, member of
special senate committee on investi
gation of 1924 campaign expendi
tures, proposes that the federal gov
ernment control and pay for future
political campaigns.
CHICAGO. —Elias Mortimer, gov
ernment’s chief witness, takes stand
at trial of Col. Charles R. Forbes
and J. W. Thompson, at Chicagm
and tells of agreement by which
Forbes was to receive share of prof
its in construction of veterans’ hos
pitals , built by Thompson’s company.
Hal Cady Indicted for
Second Degree Murder
In Death of Broward
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 24.—The
$25,000 bond under which Hal Cady
is at liberty for his appearance in
criminal court was continued fol
lowing his indictment for second de
gree murder last night, it was dis
closed this morning at the sheriff s
office. This bond had been furnish
ed shortly after a coroner’s jury had
recommended that the defendant be
held in connection with the slaying
of N. B. Broward, nephew of former
Governor Broward, in the Cady home
more than a. week ago.
Cady will be arraigned before
Judge T. P. Warlow and given an
opportunity to enter a plea of guilty
or not guilty when me criminal
court opens Monday morning. The
case now passes from the hands of
State's Attorney Kaymor Maguire
to County Solicitor W. M. Murphy,
Jr., for prosecution and the trial will
be conducted in the criminal court
of record, as only first degree mur
der eases are tried in the circuit
■ court in this county.
The organization of the grand jury
and the hearing of evidence occupied
the greater part of yesterday, but
after the evidence had been submit
ted it took the grand jury less than
an hour to decide on an indictment.
The grand jury investigation was,
of course, secret, but the same wit
nesses entered the jury room that
testified at the recent inquest, and
ir is presumed that they repeated
the same stories to the effect that
following the breaking up of a gay
[party at the Cady home late Friday
night, November 22, Broward re
turned shortly after midnight and
i got into a tussle with Cady in the
bathroom, during which three shots
t were fired, the first coming through
the closed bathroom door and strik
ing Mrs. Cady in the shoulder. Doc
tors testified that Broward had been
shot from behind and when they ex
amined the body shortly after the
shooting the coat and shirt were
missing. The fact that three bullets,
one lead and two with steel jackets,
I were recovered in the bathroom, has
I not been explained in any testimony
j disclosed to the public.
LYNCH SELLS STOCK
IN TM COMW
IN 52,500.000 DEAL
The S. A. Lynch Enterprises, Inc.,
owners of 96 per cent of the capi
tal stock of International Propria
taries, Inc., has sold its holdings to
a group of New York and Boston
bankers, according to an announce
ment authorized Tuesday afternoon.
No figures as to the money consid
eration were given out, but it is es
timated conservatively, because of
the magnitude of International
Proprietaries, that upwards of $2,-
500,000 was involved in the deal.
According to the announcement,
the purchasers were B. J. Baker &
Co., Boston, and Bauer, Ponds &
Vivian, New York.
It is not known whether the sale
of International Proprietaries,
which has long been established in
Atlanta, will result in the removal
of its headquarters from this city.
i None of the officers of the Pro
i prietaries company would discuss
j the sale Tuesday morning, and S. A.
Lynch, head of the concern owning
control of the business, was in New
York. Other officers of the company
are Y. F. Freeman, D. R. Millard and
C. E. Holcomb.
International Proprietaries, Inc.,
Is one of the largest and most suc
cessful concerns of its kind in the
country. Its chief product, Tanlac,
is one of the best known and widely
advertised proprietary products ou
the market, the sale and consump
tion of which has run into the mil
lions of bottles.
The S. A. Lynch Enterprises ac
quired control of the proprietary
company several .years ago, from G.
F. Willis, by whom it was organized,
after Mr. Willis had successfully in
troduced Tanlac.
Dean of Southern
Engineers Retires
Without Accident
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Dec. 2.
Although he has driven his iron
Irorso millions of miles G. G. “Bus
ter” Dunn, dean of the Southern
railway engineers, has never had a
wreck and has n.ever killed a man.
Today when he steps from his en
gine at the Johnson City station, it
will be for the last time, for “Bus.
ter” will complete a half century of
service when he ends his run here
a*. 6:25 and will be retired with pay.
Arrangements have been made for a
notable reception committee to greet
the sturdy, keen-eyed, seventy-four
year-old railroader, because it was
just 50 years ago that he began his
career as engineer, leaving Johnson
City in charge of an engine on the
old Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad.
Mr. Dunn has been a railroader
since he was fifteen and for the past
thirty-five years has been on the
crack passenger run between Knox
ville and Bristol. Although “Buster”
is officially retired today, he will be
in honorary charge of the run from
Knoxville to Johnson City tonight,
leaving the engine here, the train
going on to Bristol in charge of the
trainmaster.
“Buster’s” home now is in Knox
ville, although he knows every foot
of the 131 miles he has daily traveled
each way for fifty years, and his love
for his engine and his uncanny con
trol have long been known. In a con
test held at Knoxville sometime ago,
a notch was cut in a rail in the
track and another in a drive wheel
c-n his engine. “Buster’’ would, tim»
after time, bring his engine to a
stop with the two notches touching.
An enthusiastic committee of hid
boyhood friends is in charge of the
reception for tonight.
Sen. Dial to Seek
Child Labor Law
Amendment Repeal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—An ef
fort will be made by Senator Dial, i
Democrat, South Carolina, to repeal
the child labor law amendment to
the constitution adopted at the last
session of congress.
Senator Dial has prepared a joint
resolution which he expects to in
troduce today calling for the repeal I
of the proposed amendment.
A joint resolution was adopted at
the last session authorizing an
amendment to the constitution to
restrict child labor. The amendment
has never been made effective,
awaiting ratification by three
fourths of the states.
Markham to Direct
Rail Public Relations
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—Charles 11.
Markham, president of the Illinois
Central Railroaa company, has been
named to succeed Samuel L. Felton,
president of the Chicago Great West
ern Railroad company, as director of
public relations of the western group
of class one railroads. Mr. Felton
resigned after four years as titular
head of the western railroads in their
contacts with the public.
Henry Ford Purchases
120-Year-Old Coach
WOONSOCKET, R. 1., Dec. 2.—A
sleigh stage coach 120 years old has
■ been purchased by Henry Ford from
Austin E. Greene, of City Hills.
Mass., and will be added to the Ford
I collection of New England antiques
[at the Wayside Inn at Sudbury,
i U. S. Missionary Safe
From Chinese Bandits
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Elizabeth
, Berglund, American missionary, re-
I ported to have been captured by
Chinese bandits, is safe at Fuchow,
American Consul General Heintzle
man, at Hankow, reported io the
state department today. The consu
lar report, which was based upon a
telegram from another mlsisonary at
Fuchow, did not say whether Miss
Berglund had been held by the ban
jdits. She is a Lutheran missionary
i from Minnesota, stationed at Kian
sien.
I CHAPLIN’S BRIDE,
ONLY 16, MUST
KEEP UP STUDY
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2.—(By tn-
Associated Press.) —A photographic
copy of the sixteen-year-old birth
certificate oi Lillian Louisa Mc-
Murray, who several years ago be
came Lita Grey, of the movies, and
who several days ago became Mrs.
Charles Chaplin, was tossed onto
the Chaplin lawn early today about
the time the morning milk was de
livered.
It beamed from a prominent page
of the Los Angeles Times, where fate
and the activities of inquisitive re
porters had conspired to place it for
comparison with the Mexican mar
riage records which last week de
picted Miss Grey as a nineteen-year
old bridq and gave Chaplin's age as
thirty-five.
According to the certificate pub
lished by tiie Times, Miss Grey was
born near Hollywood, April 15, 1908.
She later attended two schools in
Los Angeles, records of which re
veal the same date.
Thus she was a girl of thirteen
when Chaplin “discovered” her three
years ago and a maiden of sixteen
when he married her.
This, acco”ding to the compulsory
schooling law of California, makes
Mrs. Chaplin subject to the require
i ments of educational authorities,
whose duty it is to see that no minor
escapes schooling until after his or
her eighteenth birthday anniversary.
It does not necessarily mean, school
authorities pointed out. that the film
comedian’s bride will have to go
back to school, since the law allows
instruction by tutors to be substi
tuted. But one way or another, says
the law. she will have to “keep up
with her lessons.”
Neither Chaplin nor his bride
could be interviewed last night.
Mrs. Lillian McMurray Spicer, moth
er of the bride, also was refused
when she and her father, W. E.
Curry, hurried to the Chaplin home
for an interview. Mrs. Spicer ad
mitted her daughter’s age had been
incorrectly stated in the Mexican
marriage license, but explained it
was done “for business reasons,”
the same business reason which
prompted secrecy in all preparations
for the marriage.
MASTER SWINDLER
WELCOMES JAIL AS
EXAMPLE FOB SON
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—Leo Koretz,
promoter of fake oil schemes, in
which relatives and friends invested
$2,000,000, brought back yesterday
from Halifax, N. S., to face defalca
tion indictments, wants to “get it
over with as soon as possible,” and
find in the Illinois state prison a
retreat free from the doubts and
fears that have beset his 18 years of
fraud.
His assets dwindled to twelve one
dollar bills and the soiled and
wrinkled suit he wore, the erstwhile
liberal spender and Bayano oil stock
salesman said he did not expect to
interfere with the course of justice
in any way.
“I want my son, Mentor, to know,
absolutely that wrongdoing is
wrong; that it means punishment as
well as unhappiness,” he said. “By
pleading guilty and going to the
penitentiary, 1 hope to be able to
teach him beyond a doubt that he
must never do wrong.”
Four indictments, three charging
defalcations of $4,000 each and the
fourth $38,000 through the operation
of a confidence game, have been re
turned against Koretz. Each, upon
conviction, would carry a penalty of
from one to fourteen years in
prison.
Senator Harris Will
Resume W ork, After
Attack of Hiccoughs
Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
408 Evans Bldg.
RY THEODORE TILLER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Senator
William J. Harris was confined to
his apartments Tuesday morning
with a severe attack of hiccoughs.
The attack came upon the senior
Georgia senator Monday evening,
and a physician was called. The
hiccoughs were practically under
control during the forenoon of Tues
day, and Senator Harris probably
will be enabled to return to his work
tomorrow.
Botli Senator Harris and Senator
George are much interested in the
Muscle Shoals bill that will come
before the senate as unfinished busi
nses on Wednesday, and intend to
participate in the debates.
Son of Revolutionary
Soldier Is Wounded
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Dec. 2.
John Jones, ninety-three, the only
surviving son of an American revo
lutionary soldier, is in a very serious
condition at a local hospital, suffer
ing from a gunshot wound accident
ally inflicted last week. While Mr.
Jones was walking In his garden a
young neighbor at target practice
fired a small rifle and the bullet
glanced from the target striking
Mr. Jones in the head, embedding
itself in his brain. His recovery Is
considered doubtful.
The Weather !
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
Virginia—Unsettled, probably rain
in west portion.
North Carolina —Increasing cloudi
ness and warmer; probably rain in
west portion.
South Carolina —Increasing cln-jd:-
ness and warmer; probably rain in
northwest portion.
Georgia— Cloudy and warmer;
probably showers in west and north
portions.
Florida —Probably fair.
Louisiana—Probably' rain, colder
in north portion.
Arkansas - Unsettled: probably
rain in east portion, colder.
Oklahoma—Part cloudy; colder.
East Texas —Unsettled; rain in
cast portion: colder.
West Texas Generally fair,
colder.
UNDERWOOD KILL
DEMAND J.GTIOM
NEW »PLAN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2—Seven
Democrats joined with mid-western
senators today in a determined of
fort to force action on disposition
of Muscle Shoals beginning tonw
row.
Senator Underwood, Alabama,
Democrat, and leader of the south
ern group, announced he would vig
orously oppose any effort to side
track the question by having it re
ferred back to the agriculture com
mijtce and served notice that he
would make a point of order against
any such action.
A new plan for disposition of the
gigantic nitrate and power project at
Muscle Shoals was laid before the
senate today in a bill introduced by
Senator Underwood. It is understood
; to' be a substitute for the pending
i Norris government ownership plan.
! The measure was drafted by L'n
derwood after consultation with
I southern and western senators.
, The bill provides f or lease of the
■ project to private citizens before
, July’ 1, 1925, under specified condi
-1 tions. If not leased by then, the
i government would undertake out-
and-out government operation of the
[ properties.
Private lessees would be bound to
I produce a minimum of 40,000 tons of
' nitrates within four years and sub-
I ject themselves to terms under
which surplus power may be sold.
The government, if it took over
the project, would operate it through
the “Muscle Shoals corporation,” ap-
I pointed by the president under the
i same conditions provided for private
operation.
Guarantee Nitrogen Production
Under either private or govern
ment operation, according to the
terms of the bill, production of nitro
gen on a fixed graduated scale would
have to be guaranteed. The first
year 10,000 tons would have to be
produced; 20,000 tons the second
■ year; 30,000 tons the third year and
40,000 tons the fourth year, and
thereafter.
Profits of a private corporation
would be limited to 8 per cent of the
fair annual cost of production. The
private lease would not exceed 50
years. The annual rental “shall not
be less than 4 per cent of the total
sum of money expended in the build
ing of dam No. 2 and the purchase
and emplacement of all works and
machinery built or installed in con
nection therewith for the production
of hydro-electric power.” The gov
ernment binds itself, in the event of
a private lease, to the completion of
dam No. 2 with its locks, and all
plants and machinery for the pro
duction of power.
A special provision is incorporated
giving the government power to re
capture the entire properties “when
ever the national defense shall re*
quir.”
President Would Name, Board
Under government operation, the I
operating board of the corporation
would be appointed by the president
with the secretary’ of war as ex
officio chairman. It would have full
power to operate the project under
the terms of the bill, providing for
its succession for a term of fifty
years, unless dissolved by congress.
If at the end of any fiscal year
after four years, the corporation
shall not have earned sufficient to
meet the interest on bond issues the
corporation shall forthwith cease op
erations and shall not resume until
authorized to do so by congress.
Bond issues to the extent of $50,000,-
000 are authorized. All common
stock would be owned by the govern
ment.
Regulation of the prices at which
fertilizer made from its nitrogen
products may be sold by private
companies is vested in the corpora
tion.
Any surplus earnings, after inter
est charges are met, would be de
voted to development and improve
ment of the properties.
Other Provisions of Bill
Other provisions of the bill are
that :
Properties not needed in operating
the project may be sub-leased.
The secretary of war is directed to
complete dam No. 3 on the Tennes
see river and "make such modifica
tions in original plans as he may
deem advisable in the interest of j
power and navigation,” and to lease |
the project on terms to be provided :
by congress.
Surplus power sold by’ the cor- j
poration shall be subject to rules |
and regulations relating to the sale j
and use of power in the several i
states In which the power is dis- '
trihut ed.
CONGRESS CLEARS WAY
FOR BIG SUPPLY BILLS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Congress [
today gathered up some of the loose ;
ends of legislation left dangling by [
its adjournment last June and pre
pared to roll up its sleeves and get ,
down to work on the appropriation j
bills that will largely occupy’ its at- ;
tention until March 4.
The second day of the new session {
saw the president's annual budget
message, proposing appropriations of I
$3,729,519,846 for the next fiscal [
year, delivered by messenger and j
read in both senate and house; the
interior bill carrying $238,000,000, ’
placed in a position for immediate [
consideration in the house; and a
deficiency bill which lost out at the
close of last session passed almost
without debate in the senate.
In submitting the budget the pres- ;
ident suggested that no tax legisla- t
tion should be undertaken for the i
present and the leaders generally j
laid their plans to reduce general '
legislation of all kinds to a mini- |
mum and leave a clear field for the
big supply measures. ,
Mr. Coolidge's annua! message on
the state of the unicn will he sent
to the eapitol and read in Loth ■
houses tomorrow.
The second deficiency Lili, which
failed of passage last sssion, was
passed today by’ tre senate. ,
The bill carried SIBO,OOO,CvO and af
fected practically’ every department 1
of the government. •It included
among other things the funds for ad
ministration of the bonus act.
A large part of the attention of
senate Republicans during the re
mainder of this week will be devoted
to the perfection cf the party or
ganization by the filling of vacan
cies on standing > ommittees caused
by the death of members during the
recees.
Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, December 4, 1924
High Lights in Coolidge's
Message to the Congress
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—High lights in President Coolidge's
annual message were:
"The nation holds a position unsurpassed in all former human
experience.”
“If we will but apply ourselves industriously and honestly, we
have ample powers with which to meet our problems and provide
lor their speedy solution.”
“Perhaps the most important work that this session of congress
can do is to continue a policy of economy and further reduce the
cost ot government, in order that we may have a reduction of
taxes lor the next fiscal year.”
“Anybody can reduce taxes, but it is not so easy to stand in
the gap and resist the passage of increasing appropriation bills
which would make tax reduction impossible.”
"At no period in the past 12 years have- our foreign relations
been in such a satisfactory’ condition as they arc at the present
time.”
Everyone knows that the great need of the farmer is markets.
The country is not suffering on the side of production. Almost
the entire difficulty is on the side of distribution.”
"Consolidation (of railroads) will assure not only a greater
element of competition as to service, but it will afford economy of
operation, greater stability in railway earnings and more eco
nomical financing.”
"Any nation undertaking to maintain a military establishment
with aggressive and imperialistic designs, will find itself severely'
handicapped in the economic development of the world.”
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“I believe thoroughly in the army and navy, in adequate de
fense and preparation. But lam opposed to any policy of compe
tition in building and maintaining land or sea armaments.”
“The situation in our own country and all over the world is
one that can be improved only by hard work and self denial.”
“Whatever its defects, the merit system is certainly to be pre
ferred to the spoils system.”
“Our country .. . wants no pretenses, it wants no vagaries. It
is determined to advance in an orderly, sound and common sense
way. It does not propose to abandon the theory of the declaration
that the people have inalienable rights which no majority and no
power of government can destroy. It is convinced that it will be
impossible for the people to provide their own government unless
they continue to own their own property.”
“I want the people of all the earth to see in the American flag
the symbol of a government which intends no oppression at home
and no aggression abroad, which in the spirit of a common brother
hood provides assistance in time of distress.”
TAX PUBLIGATION
UPHELD BF CODRT
IS PBESS BIGHT
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 2.—By
the Associated Press.) —Federal
Judge Albert L. Reeves today sus-
I tained the demurrers of Walter S.
Dickey, owner and editor of the Kan
sas City Journal-Post, and Ralph
Ellis, general managing editor, to
indictments charging alleged illegal
publication of federal income tax re
turns.
The clause in the law holding that
publication of income tax returns
was illegal, Judge Reeves said in
effect in announcing his decision, is
in violation of the first amendment
to the federal constitution relative
to the freedom of the press.
Judge Reeves said there had been
no publication of income tax returns
by the newspapers of the defendants
but that publication was made from
a prepared list of taxpayers and the
amounts of their tax which may
have been different from or the same
as the actual returns themselves.
The Dickey-Ellis case was the
first to come to trial of several test
cases brought by the government for
alleged illegal publication of income
tax returns. It also was the first
case in which individuals were in
dicted instead of newspapers or puo
lishing corporations.
Arguments were heard by Judge
Reeves yesterday on the demurrers
filed Friday. The defendants, in the
demurrers, recognized the truth of
facts contained in the indictments
returned about a week ago, but
challenged the sufficiency of the
charges. Defense counsel contended
that it was the intent of congress to
make public the amounts of income
tax paid and that newspapers were
within their rights in publishing
what had been made public. An at
tack also was launched on the va
lidity of the provision in the law
prohibiting publication of income tax
returns on the ground that it vio
lated the constitution of the United
States.
GOVERNMENT READY
TO MAKE APPEAL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The gov
ernment is prepared to appeal from
the decision of Federal Judge Reeves
in Kansas City today in the income
tax publication case.
Three Horses Sold
At Tennessee Auction
For lotalof 87 Cents
LEBANON, Tenn., Dec. 2.—Even
in these days of dirt-cheap king
doms, Richard HI, w’ho, it is said,
once offered his kingdom for a
horse, would have had little trouble ;
in obtaining the desired animal at
the “First Monday” sale of stock
here. Three horses sold for a grand
total of eighty-seven cents.
The feature “low” of the sale was [
the purchase of an ancient equine
quad; aped for ten cents. A second ;
changed hands for a consideration
of twenty-seven certs. A third, with '
a $1 bill pinned to his mane, brought ,
fifty cents.
The fifty-cent horse had been sold |
to a Cumberland university student [
for twenty-five cents Saturday. One
.lay of possession was enough. He
was willing to pay seventy-five
cents to get rid of his “liability.”
A negro boy bought one of the
“white elepants.” A white man
bought another. After the sale the
man proposed that they match to
see who took both “crewbaits.” The
boy lost. He got both horses.
Trading in mules was brisk at fair
prices. Several carloads were
bought for shipment to the Carolina'
and Georgia.
■KOMWIONS
SENTWM
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Several
score of nominations, many of them
covering appointments made during
the recess of congress, were sent to
the eapitol today by President Cool
idge.
The nominations included those of
I Howard M. Gore, of West Virginia,
Ito be secretary of agriculture; Wil
bur J. Carr. New York, and John
Van A. Mac Murray, New Jersey,
assistant secretaries of state; James
Rockwell Sheffield, New Y r ork,
ambassador to Mexico, and Edgar
A. Bancroft, Illinois, ambassador to
Japan.
Other nominations included:
Assistant attorney general, Wil
liam J. Donovan, of New York.
United States district judge tor
the Canal Zone, Guy H. Marlin, of
Idaho.
United States attorney, Joseph C.
Shaffer, Western district of Vir
ginia.
Federal Judge Learned Hand, of
the Southern district of New York,
to be United States circuit judge,
Second district.
Assistant Attorney General Dono
van is already serving under a recess
appointment. ,
The list also includes the names
of the twelve members of the new
tax appeals board appointed since
congress adjourned.
There were no nominations for
postmaster, although the president
has reached a decision in a number
of cases, and will make nominations
in the near future.
Coolidge Will Travel
On Ordinary Trains
To Cut Down Expense
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Believ
ing curtailment of White House ex
penditures would set an example for
the executive departments and con
gress, President Coolidge will use
neither a special train nor a private
ear on his trip this week io Chicago.
Accommodations have been re
served at the president’s direction
for himself, Mrs. Coolidge and their
party on one of the regular trains,
and the fares to be paid will be the
same as those paid by ordinary trav
elers. The president and Mrs. Cool
idge will have a drawing loom and I
the other members of the party will I
occupy all of the other space in the
car.
Action on Abolition
Os Railroad Board
Likely to Be Delayed
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Further
consideration by the house of the
Howell-Barkley bill to abolish the
railroad labor hoard appears improb
able until after the Cnrlstmas holi
day recess.
The measure, in order on the first
and third Mondays of each month,
could have been called up had early
adjournment not been taken out of
respect to deceased members.
Representative Barkley, Democrat,
Kentucky, coauthor of the bill, re
iterating his intention of pressing it
to a vote, said he did not expect to
make any progress before the first
of the year.
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COOLIDGE URGES
ECONOMY AS ROAO
TOLOmXES
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President Defends $29,000,-
000 Slash in National
Defense Fund
!
WASHINGTON, Dec. I.—Presi
dent Coolidge informed congress to
day' that present estimates point to
[ a surplus of revenues over expendi
tures of $67,884,489 for the present
fiscal year and of $373,743,714 for
the fiscal year 1926, but he advised
against any further tax reduction
until definite results from the pres
ent tax law are known.
“If we continue the campaign for
economy, we will pave the way for
a further reduction in taxes,” the
president said in a special message
submitting the annual budget.” This
reduction cannot be effected immedi
ately. Before it is undertaken, we
should know more definitely by ac
tual operations what our revenues
will be under our present tax law'.
But the knowledge of our revenue
under the existing law will avail us
nothing if we embark on any new
large expenditure program.”
The president recalled his recom
mendation for a reduction in taxes
and said that thus far in this fiscal
year, previous calculations of the
results had been borne out. He de
clared a revision of the estimates
for 1925 showed that receipts for the
current year should approximate $3,-
601,968,297 while the expenditures
should net exceed $3,534,083,808, and
compared these with the estimates
for the next fiscal year, transmitted
in 'the budget, showing probable re
ceipts of $3,041,295,092 and a prob
able cash disbursement by the treas
ury of $3,267,551,378 which will In
clude some funds appropriated, but
not all expended, in the current year.
$549,000,000 National Defense
In analyzing the estimates sub
mitted the president '•aid:
“For the national defense the esti
mates amount to $549,000,000. which
is $29,000,000 less than the amount
available this current fiscal year.
These figures do not include no-mili
tary items of the war and navy de
partments. This reduction is made
in accordance with my belief that
we can have adequate national de
fense with a more modest outlay*
ot the taxpayers’ money. Further
study may point the way to addi
tional reduction without weakening
our national defense, vut rather per
fecting it. This nation la al petite
with the world. We no longer have
international competition in naval
construction of major units. We are
concerned primarily with maintain
ing adequate preparedness in 1926
within the limits of the amount
recommended.
“Aside from the important factor
of training personnel our national
defense is largely an industrial prob
lem. Today the outstanding weak
ness in the industrial situation ae
it affects national defense is the In
adequacy of facilities to supply air
service needs. The airplane indus
try in this country at the present
time is dependent almost entirely
upon government business. To
strengthen this industry Is to
strengthen our national defense. For
the air service of the army and
navy, and the air mail service, the
estimates, including contract author
izations, amounts to $38,945,000. This
contemplates an expenditure with
the industries of $18,287,000 for the
procurement of airplanes, engines
and accessories. The remaining $20,-
658,000 is for maintenance, operation,
experimentation and research. The
amount of $38,945,000, however, does
net include all that will be avail
able for this service in 1926. Amounts
contributing to the air service car
ried in other estimates, and usable
war supplies, will make a total avail
ability conservatively estimated at
$65,000,000.
"The amount requested for na
j tional defense includes $50,118,000
for the army and navy reserves, na
tional guard, citizens’ military
training camps, and other civilian
training activities.
Increase of Navy Provided
“There is also included in the na
tional defense estimates $7,444,000
for increase of the navy. This will
provide for continuing work on the
fleet submarines under construction
and for beginning work on two of
the four remaining fleet submarines
authorized in the 1916 program.
1 With regard to the navy estimates,
legislation is now pending which
provides for additional vessels, in
cluding gunboats lor use on the
Yangtze river. Further estimates
for increase in the navy are de
pendent upon the enactment of this
legislation. It will also be
to request of congress legislation In
creasing the authorized cost of the
two airplane carriers now under
construction. If this be granted It
will require funds .or the next fis
cal year not proven in the estimates
contained in this budget.
“For rivers and harbors $56,237,-
600 is recommended. In this is In
cluded $40,000,000 for maintenance
and improvement of existing river
and harbor works, $10,500,000 for
flood control on the Mississippi and
Sacramento rivers, and $5,437,600
for the operation and maintenance
of canals and the removal of wrecks
and other obstructions. Os the $40,-
000,000 for maintenance and im
provement of rivers and harbors,
$21,973,915 is for new work and
$17,241,575 is for maintenance. This
will make possible material progress
on the most important projects ap
proved by congress.
“It is estimated that $6,541,590’
will be needed to complete dam No.
2 at Muscle Shoals. Os this amount,
$3,501,200 will be required this year.
This will be covered by a supple
mental estimate for 1925. The bal
ance—s3.o4o,39o—J sprovided for in
these estimates.
Provision for Veterans’ Fund
“There is included in- these esti
mates $50,01)0,000 to be set aside in
the adjusted service certificate
fund established under the World
war adjusted compensation q.ct of
May 19, 1924. This is for the ;ec
ond pajinent to the fund to be made
Janua -1, 1326. For the first pay
ment, due January 1, 1925, SIOO,OOO -
000 is included in the deficiency bill
now under consideration by con-
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