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®lje JMlmrta Suurnal 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. How to Stop Fit Attacks , If you hxve attacks of Fits. Epilepsy or Fallins Mekness. 1 will tell ?ou how to secure FREE » home treatment which has stopped the attacks in hundreds of cases. It s-v»s immediate relief, s jr*’ ■ Hesk 11. Station C. Milwaukee, k Bl!.- (Adrerutecitm.) 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.” » -•* “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. How Many Pounds Would You Like to Gain in a Week? . If you are thin and want to gain weight, weak and want to be strong, I I will send you a sample of famous ! Alexander Vitamines absolutely Free J No money, just name and address; for sample. Alexander Laboratories. 1231 Gateway Station, Kansas City, , Missouri. — (Advertisement.) 5 CEMs A COPT, SI A YEAR. COOLIDGE URGES ECONOMY AS ROAO TOLOmXES - - - 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- (Continued on Page 3, Column 1)