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VOLUME XXXI, No. 302
Question of Publishing Income
Tax Returns Further Beclouded
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‘No Compromise With Reaction,’ Declares Davis
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Begins Daily
Statements to
Make Public
His Policies
NEW YORK.—Declaring
there “can be no comprom
ise with reaction” and reas
serting his position on sev
eral of the more important
issues before the people,
John W. Davis, democratic
candidate for president, is
sued Tuesday the first of a
series of statements for pub
-I’caticn between now and
November 4.
Mr. Davis’ attitude regarding a
number of the policies he will seek
to put into effect, if elected presi
uont. is setforth a 4 follows:
The American people are entitled
to km* the policies which I will
seec to |_Lt into effect if elected
president of the United States.
“Accordingly on each day of the
coming week, I shall re-state suc
cinctly on tha more important Is
sues.
“The supreme issue in this cam
paign is: Shall the attitude of mind
of the ni. ...a| administration be
one of liberal sm or one of reaction?
‘‘Shall rational policies be fram
ed with primary regard to the in
terests of a few cr to promote the
welfare of all?
“Shall the American government
be made to embody the idea of
every man for himself?
“Shall the American people
through this government reassume
the moral leadership of mankind?
"Such an Issue as this transcends
every question of today. We face
a world wherein the supreme ma
terial problem is that of the equit
able distr.bution of wealth. The
democratic party stands for the po
sition that law and government
policy should encourage the distri
bution of that wealth with ail prop
er regard for the toil of the men
who produce it, the republican party
for the doctrine that if we turn the
nrnfor portion of that wealth to a
competent few, they will themselves
disribute it for the benefit of the
many.
"The democratic £arty stands for
lh~ utmost possible democracy ia
industry; the republican for a
giorifi oligarchy.
"I stand for prosperity and for
measures which will protect the
property rights of every humw be.
irg. But I believe that while prop
erty rights must be respected,
there are human rights whose
worthiness transcends every ma
terial consideration.
“Every day we face new prob
lems involving the opportunity of
the human spirit to realize its
highest possibility. We cannot al
low the development of man to be
circumscribed by ancient formulas.
The republican party stands pat, it
is essentially the party of reaction.
The democratic party looks for
ward; it is essentially the party of
progress and liberalism. We treas
ure the wisdom of the ancients: we
venerate and take full account of
the experience of mankind but we
recognize that the human, soul
does not realize its greatest attain
ment within :rt confines of a ma
chine but that machine of steel, a
corporate ciganizatlon or of an
cient formula. The democratic par
ty views each morning's sun as the
light of a new day; we preach a
gospel of bopp and confidence. We
stand above all else for the right of
man to realize their aspirations to
morrow without being shackled by
the prejudiced, the ignorant or the
selfishness of yesterday.
"In that attitude of mind the
American government must ap
proach the solution of every prob
lem. There can be no compromise
with reaction.
"There was s. time in the great
war when 'this county passed
through a period of spiritual exal
tation such ns It had never known
before. Every one was glad, yes
‘Looney Gas’ Kills Three;
Several Are Afflicted
NEW YORK—A third victim
es the gas poisoning in tho re
search laboratory of the Stand
ard Oil Company at Bayway, N.
J., died here Tuesday in a hos
pital. Ha was William MeEwss
nay of Elizabeth, N. J.
Two other men are in the
hospital in a serious condition
with an undetermined number
of additional employes in less
serious condition.
Before his death McSweeney
became so violent that he was
placed in a straight nseket.
Some of the other victims also
were affected in the same way.
One of the men who died earl
ier. Walter Dymock of Eliza
beth, jumped from a second
story window es hie home while
in pain from the gas. He later
died in a hospital.
NEW YORK—With two men
dead, three others in a serious con
dition and an undetermined numbs
of other employes of the Bayway, N.
J., plant of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey in a hospital as
a result of poisoning in the "Looney
gas" Isboratory of the plant, physi
cians Tuesday still professed them
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc.
LEASED WIRE SERVICE.
Campaign Partners
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Prime Minister MacDonald, off for Scotland on his election cam
paign tour, is accompanied by hi s daughter, I bel. Instead of the
rear platform farewell, American s tyle. he looks from the door of his
compartment. Former Premiers Lloyd George, Baldwin and Asquith
are in the field against MacDonald.
Macdonald Force to Cancel
Eve-of-Election Address
DERBY, England—Colonial
Secretary J. H. Thomas, in the
course of a political speech
here Tuesday, said that the |
labor government would not
resign as a result of the elec
tion asserting:
“We will face parliament
with a king’s speech and in
that we will set forth our policy
and then you will see about No
vember 24 what kind of a poll- j
ticai game is being played.”
ABERAVON, Wales.—The last
few days of strenuous election cam
paigning have had such a fatiguing
effect upon Prime Minister Mae
Donald that he was forced Tuesday
to cancel a scheduled address before
a political meeting of his consti
tuents and to spend the afternoon
in bed. Although suffering from In
somnia and fatigue, the premier be
gan a vigorous eve-of-election tour
this morning but was forced to go
to bed after making one address.
ABERAVON. Wales—Although
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Increased Operating Income
During September
i NEW YORK.—The Southern
Railway increased its net operating
income in September to $3,122,G75
compared with $2,343,651 in Sep
tember, last year, although operat
ing revenues fell about $300,000 to
$12,089,443. In the first nine months
this year gross declined nearly $7,-
000,000, but net operating income of
J20,719,18J gained about $684,000.
eager to sacrifice for the sake of
whatever things were true. The
query of every citizen was 'what
can I do for my neighbors and my
friends? What can I do for my
country?’ Such was an expression
of great faith, a faith of what Is
best in America. There is nothing
in tjie world worth so much to us
as that.”
He will make two addresses here
Tuesday.
selves baffled as to the cause of
the mysterious affliotion.
Dr. Yandell Henderson, professor
of applied physiology of Yale Uni
versity said that the cause of the
poisoning was Tetraethyl, used in
the commercial manufacture of a
fluid designed to eliminate “knock
ing" in automobile engines. He
charged that its sale on a commer
cial basis in many states is a pub
lic menace.
The gas plant was ordered closed
Monday and the forty employes
were giver* physical examinations.
It ie reported that a number of
them have been sent to a hospital
here.
The physicians in the hospital
admit they know of no antidote for
the poison whose they
say are new to them.
William McSweeney, 27, of Eliza
beth, N. J., was in such a critical
-ondition last night that physicians
vere expecting his death momen
arily. Like some of the other vie
ims, he became violent and had to
be placed in a straight packet.
Representative* of the Standard
Oil Company said that tests had
disclosed that there is no danger in
the use of ethyl gas.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
suffering from Insomnia and
fatigue, resulting from the stren
ousness of the last few days of
campaigning, Prime Mac-
Donald Tuesday began a vigorous
eve-of-election tour of bis con
constituency.
In an address Tuesday morning
he said that the opposition was mis
taken in believing they had a
magnificent trump card up their
sleeve in the Russian document.
Their plot, he asserted was squash
ed and whatever the prer.s might
say,' the matter had been handled
by the government in an efficient
and business like manner with the
result that the “red plot" would be
on Thursday night be the making of
labor’s “red letter day.”
“X do not want to tread on the
grounds of prophesy," the prime
minister declared, “but I think I
am quite sure on this occasion.
Thursday morning the press will be
as civil as any pensioner. They will
tell you all our virtues and we won’t
know ourselves on account of the
halo they will put about our heads."
ALBERT H. LOEB,
SLAYER'S FATHER,
DIES IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO.—AIbert Henry Loeb,
first vice-president of Sears, Roe
buck & -Company. father of Richard
Loeb, co-murderer with Nathan
Leopold of Robert Franks, died at
his home here Alonday night after
a long illness.
Members of the family and
physicians said his death was not
hastened by the trial and convic
tion of his son.
Mr. Loeb last saw his son May
29, when he was arrested at the
Loeb home. The father was strick
en May 18, three days before the
killing. Luring the trial Mr. Loeb
was taken to the family’s summer
hqme at Charlevoix, Mich., where
he remained until a fortnight ago.
Air. Loeb began his connection
with the mall order firm in 1901 as
secretary. He was 56 years old and
was born in Rockford, 111. He
taught in a night school to raise
funds to attend law school and was
admitted to the bar in 1899, but
practiced only a few years.
His widow, four sons and three
brothers, one of them Jacob Loeb,
former president of the Chicago
board of education, survive him.
Over 300 From This City to Attend
Warren-Glascock Fair on Wednesday
There will be an exodus of more than three hundred
local business and professional men headed by the Eagles
Band Wednesday, October 29th, for Warrenton to attend
“Augusta Day” at the Warren-Glascock fair. This was a
most delightful event last year and officials of the fair
state they expect at least seven hundred Augustans and
are making preparations with that end in view.
The party will leave from Greene and Eighth street
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Those who intend to
make the trip are urged by Marion Symms, chairman of
the committee on automobiles and arrangements, to be
on hand at the appointed hour. The barbecue, of fried
chicken, barbecue hash and numberless other good things
AUGUSTA GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 28, 1924 (ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
“SLUSH”PROBE
WILL AGAIN
SHIFT TO
CHICAGO
WASHINGTON—The two dem
crats on the senate campaign fund
investigating committee remained
Tuesday to proceed with the in
quiry into charges of a republican
“slush” fund while the other two
members, Chairman Borah, repub
lican, and Shipstead, farmer-labor,
Minnesota, prepared to begin sepa
rate hearings Wednesday in Chi
cago.
About «. dozen witnesses sub
poenaed at the request of Frank P.
Walsh, counsel for Senator LaFol
lette, who asked for an investigation
of the "slush” fund charges were
on hand or on route here to testify
before the Washington section ot
the committee, Mr. Walsh will re
main here to cross examine them.
Samu. 1 Untermyer, of New York,
Mr. Wnish s associate counsel, who
is a supporter of John W. Davis, ac
compan ed the other two committ
teemen to Chicago to cross-examine
witnesses to be called there. These
will iitcluda William M. Butler,
chairman, and William V. Hodges,
treasurer of tha republican national
committee, and possibly the repub
lican slate chairman of Illinois and
Ohio, subpoenas for whom were
requested Tuesday by LaFollette
counsel.
KIRKLAND MAKES
COUNTER CHARGE
Having decided to participate in
the hearings, through counsel, the
republican national committee may
have its representative! at both
the Washington n .d CMcago ses
sions. Weymouth Kirkland of Chi
cago appeared before the investiga
tors Monday on behalf of the re
publlo.t'l committee and immediate
ly male a counter charge that
"enormous sums were being ex
pended on bebalf of LaFollette and
WheelftFbut were not accounted for
through the regular independent
organization."
The inje’.tirn of the new charges
into the inquiry was viewed by
soma members ns complicating an
already rather Comdex situation.
There is not sufflo'ent time re
maining before the election to go
thoroughly into the LaFollette
charges and yet it had been the an
nounced irlentio: to inquire Into
expenditures by the American Fed
eration of Labor on behalf of the
LaFollette-Wheeler ticket.
Members of the committee desire
to get honje to vote next Tuesday.
The decision to split the inquiry be
tween Washington and Chicago will
facliiate ma;ters but the investiga
tors regard it as almost impossible
to get at the facts as o the charges
and councr charges before election
day.
ADVANCE TROOPS
Of General Wu Arrive at
Langfang
PEKING.—The advance troops of
Wu Pel-Fu, former commander-in
chief of the central government ar
mies, have arrived at Longfang,
half way between Tientsin and Pe
king, whither the troops of Feng
YuHsiang, his former lieutenant,
now in control of Peking, are mov
ing. As a result fighting, is Immi
nent there. Rumors that the two
forces have already clashed are
groundless, as passengers on the in
ternational train which arrived
here last evening from Tientsin
passed the lines and saw the sol
diers deliberately digging entrench
ments. , They were only a few
miles apart.
The strength of Wu’s army Is
entirely unuknown here. The mor
ale of his men also Is a matter of
doubt. His detractors declare they
entirely lack morale, the bulk of the
army still at Sahnhalkwan being at
the point of a disorganized retreat.
Most of Feng's troops were moved
out of Peking towards Tientsin dur
ing the week end. There Is no
change in the political status. It is
reported that President Tsao Kun
desires to retire and would do so if
Feng permitted It.
The resignation of the members
of the cabinet are reported and ef
forts to reorganize it under the pre
miership of C. T. Wang, but the
mandates have not yet been pro
Here’s Bronze Medal to Be
Given Children Contributors
to Stone Mountain Memorial
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ATLANTA, Ga.—Above is the
first pubished picture of the beau
tiful bronze medal designed by Gut
zon Borglum for boys and girls who
contribute a dollar to the Htonu
Mountain Confederate Memorial.
On the face ot the medal is a
miniature reproduction of the fig
ures of Slonowall Jackßon, Robert
E. Lee and Jefferson Davis as they
will appear when carved by Mr.
Borglum on the preselplce of the
great granite mountain. On the left
is General Jackson, in the centei
General Lee, on the right President
Davis.
The medal is made of bronze,
with a rich, soft finish that will
not tarnish. As the picture sliowh,
it is oqlagonal in shape. Its size
is about the same as a half-dol
lar. In the top edge (not shown In
the picture) is a small slot for a
ribbon or pendant ho that the chil
dren can wear It.
On the reverse aide of the medal
is the following inscription:
"Children’s Founders Roll. Com
memorating the Heroism of the
People of t lie Confederacy.”
The Children’s Founders Roll is
composed of boys and girls up to
eighteen years of age who con
tribute one dollar to the cost of
carving on Stone Mountain tlie
great memorial to the Confederacy.
The name of each child will he
enrolled in an immense hook of
Summary of the News
GENE RAL.
Tax publication question (till u nsolved.
Davis begins series of "policy" statements.
Third "Looney Gas” victim dies ; others in hospital.
France recognizes Soviet government.
Sunken treasure ship is located
Gen. W. B. Haldeman dies at Louisville, Ky.
Percy Haughton, noted football coach, dies.
Edward Bell, U. S. charge d’affaires at Peking, dies,
‘Slush Fund” probe to again shift to Chicago.
Stormy scenes in Britain as election nears.
Smoot offers to sell sugar stock to La Follette.
Albert H. Loeb, father of Richa rd, dies.
GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
Foul play feared in disappearance of Moultrie man.
Gainesville Midland valued at $1,174,665.
W. T. Brown to face trial agai n at Aiken.
Greenville man held for death of young woman.
Colored fair opens at Columbia.
SPORTS.
Cubs and Pirates make big swap of players.
New York boxer dies during bout.
Gene Tunney knocks out Harry Foley.
Ernie Burke to manage Macon Club next year.
Hagen plans Golfers’ League in Florida.
LOCAL.
Expect big attendance at stadium meeting.
Declare mistrial in $25,000 suit here.
Sues her brother for wages alleged to be due.
Will compel all auto owners to buy license tags.
B. Y. P. U. in fifth annual conference here.
Big exodus of Augustans to Warrenton Wednesday.
J. B. White & Company to stage election returns.
Thirteen births, 16 deaths in A ugusta last weak.
John B. Kennedy named acting fire chief.
Policemen killa in self defense.
Seven are bound over in prohf tion casee.
will be served at 1:30 o’clock. Last year it was served
later. The hour was moved up this year in order to allow
the visitors sufficient time to eat and return to the city af
ter seeing the fair and meeting and mingling with their
friends of Warren and Glascock counties.
An “undressing race” will be held by the Augusta
troop Boy Scouts. Addresses will be made by citizens of
Warren and Glascock counties and Mayor Julian M. Smith,
George Hains and J. C. McAuliffc of Augusta.
Mr. Symms reports that he has had a number of re
sponses to letters mailed out to Augustans, who state that
they will go. Those who made the trip last year look for
ward to the trip this year with great pleasure.
memory which will occupy the place
of honor in the center of the won
derful memorial hall to be carved
out of the breast of the mountain.
Opposite the name of the child
will be written the name of the
Confederate soldier In whose mem
ory the contribution was made.
Rockabye “Lizzie” In a
Tree-Top—N. 0. Tourists
Now Sing the Old Jingle
LAMOINE, N. C.—Two men rep
resenting a carnival company—
their names could not be learned
—traveling by the road* ran off ths
grade near Gibson, The car rolled
down a bank twenty feet and lodg
ed in the top of an oak tree.
One of tiio men was thraown
through the windshield and he, too,
lodged in the treelop.
The second man rolled 20 feet
further, slopping at the bottom of
the hill. Neither was severely hurt,
hut. the car was so badly wrecked
that, the travelers abandoned It,
walked five miles to Lamolne and
bought tickets for Ban Francisco.
18 CENTS A WEEK,
Stone Indicates
Publication to
Be Held Illegal
WASHINGTON.—The federal government'* attitude
toward publication of income tax return* wa* further be
clouded Tuesday after the cabinet had discussed the ques
tion at its regular Tuesday meeting.
Leaving the cabinet meeting, Attorney General Stone
said he had found his colleagues in general agreement and
would make some statement late in the day. Asked
whether he and Secretary Mellon agreed as to the legality
or illegality of publication, the attorney general replied in
the affirmative. Mr. Mellon previously has taken the po
sition that publication is illegal.
GEN. HALDEMAN,
COMMANDER
OF U.C.V.’S,
IS DEAD
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—There is
another gap in the fast thinning
ranks of the wearers of the gray
Tuesday. Qen. W. 11. Haldeman, 78,
oommamler-ln-chlef of the United
Confederate Veterans, is dead.
General Haldeman was stricken
with a heart attack at Churchill
Downs Monday and died within
half an hour.
His last public appearance of
Importance was the occasion of the
realization of what had been one
of his fondest dreams. Ob July 7
Inst he presided at exercises at
Fair View, Ky., when a huge shaft
marking the hlthplace of Jefferson
Davis, Confederate president, was
dedicated.
General Haldeman wan president
of the Jefferson Davis Home Asso
ciation and it was largely through
his Indomitable efforte thaht funds
for building the monument were ob
tained. When the Davis shaft was
dedicated the general was made
head of the Davis Memorial Asso
ciation, an organization formed to
care for the memorial.
In Memphis last May General
Haldeman unanimously was re
elected commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, an of
fice for which ho was first chosen In
New Orleans in 1923.
Since his retirement, in 1918, as
edltor-tn-clilef of the Louisville
Times, the interests of his com
rades of the wear between the
states had been virtually his sole
concern.
FUNERAL TO BE
HELD WEDNESDAY.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 8 o’clock at
the First X’rosbyterlan church, of
which tho general was trustee.
General Haldeman will he buried in
the full uniform as commander of
the Confederate veterans in Cave
Hill cemetery.
Born in .Louisville, General Hal
dornan ran away from school when
ho was 16 years old and Jolne.d tho
Orphans Brigade. Wounded at
Chlckamauga, he recovered, Joined
the Confederate navy and served as
midshipman. ‘Later, however, he
rejoined his old company In the Or
phans Brigade and served there un
til the close of the war.
Find Sunken Treasure Ship
Expect to Recover Millions
NEW YORK.—Treasure hunters who left New
York early this month to recover gold, silver, copper and
jewels which went down with the steamship Merida off
the Virginia Capes inJ,9ll, have been successful in the
first phase of the expedition.
The sunken ship has been located. Divers now will
be sent down after the treasure, the value of which is es
timated at $2,000,000 to $5,000,000.
The trawlers Foam and Spray dragged the waters
in the vicinity where the Merida sank with a mile long
iron sweep. Ten days after the work began the sunken
ship was discovered. Leaders of the expedition refused
today to reveal the exact location for fear that hijackers
may be attracted to the spot. Roughly, she lies 200 feet
down. 55 miles east and half a mile north of Cape
Charles.
The Merida was sunk in May, 1911, when she was
rammed at night by the steamship Admiral Farragut.
The Ward line owner of the sunken craft did not consider
it feasible to undertake the salvaging of the shin. A
oroun of New York men, including Anthony J. Drexel
Biddle, Jr., Franklin T. Mallory and Heyward Drayton,
111, have undertaken to recover the lost treasure,
HOME
epitionl
Augusta and vicinity: Fair tonight
and Wednesday.
WEATHER
COOLIDGE UNAWARE
OF ANY DICISION
Sometime after the meeting broke
up, however, White House officials
said President Coolidge was un
aware of any decision as to a rul
ing for or against the legality ot
publishing the returns in news
papers. Mr. Coolidge was said to be
of the opinion that government of
ficers must enforce the law but that
everyone must be presumed inno
cent until proven guilty.
STONE SAYS GENERAL
AGRFEMENT REACHED
WASHINGTON—After a meeting
of the cabinet Tuesday Attorney
General Stone said a general agree
ment had been reached on the ques
tion of publication of Income tax
returns and indicated that such
publication was regarded as m
violation of the law.
The attorney general said he
would formally declare his position
during the afternoon.
No statement was made after the
aabinet meeting, Mr. Stone limiting
his comment to the remark that he
found the members In general
agreement with him including Sec
retary Mellon, who has Insisted
publication of the returns to be Il
legal,
BIG INCREASE
In Earnings Announced By
Coca-Cola Company
•
ATLANTA, Gs lncrease of $1,116,-
680.91 In Its earnings for the third
quarter of 1924 over the correspond
ing quarter of 1928, whs announced
Monday by the Coca-Cola Company
following a meeting of the board of
directors.
The earnings for the quarter this
year as announced by the directors
were »2,386,790 98 before the payment
of federal taxes as against $1,270,-
210.Jtf for the third quarter of last
year
Quarterly dividend of H. 76 per
share on outstanding common stock
and a semi-annual dividend of $3.60
per share on preferred stock were de
clared. Roth are payable on Decem
ber 30th to stockholders of record as
of December 15th.
Total net profits for the first nine
months of the year were $5,552,424.90
before the payment of federal taxes as
against $1,941,659.91 for the same pe
riod last year.
GAINESVILLE MIDLAND
Is Valued at $1,174,665 By
I. 0. Commission
WASHINGTON—FinaI value of
Galneavllle Midland Railway or
Georgia was fixed at $1,174,665 as of
June 30, 1915, bjw the Interstate
commerce commission Tuesday.