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VOL. XXXIII. No. 238.
, THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 1, 19’2’1.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
Hundred Thousand People
Crowd the Famous Landing
Place of the Pilgrims to Cele
brate the Tercentenary.—
Harding to Make Address.
Mayflower came to Plymouth today,
this one being the Presidential yacht
bringing President Harding and his
official party to Join In observance of
the Tercentenary of the landing
the Pilgrims. i
Pasaangers on today's Mayflower
landed to an official welcome in scen
es that offered a strik'ng contrast
with those that faced their fathers.
One estimate placed the number of
visitors here at 100,000.
A parade, and other Incidents earl
ier In the day served to set the scene
for the public exercises beginning at
four oclock when the President will
deliver bis only spadch of the day,
and the only set address ot the sum
mer. For this he had a setting of
a great crescent bank of stands, seat
ing ten thousand people, facing the
open sea and with the northerly tip
resting almost on the Plymouth rock.
In the sea’s cape thus exposed, rode
the battleships Pennsylvania, North
Dakota, Delaware and the British
cruiser Cambrian.
HARDING HOPE3 FOR NEW
ERA OF WORLD PEACE
Plymouth, Mass., Aug. 1. — Hope
that the disarmament conference call
ed by the United States may bring
to the world f new era of peace and
freedom, was expressed by the Presi
dent today in an address here at the
Tercentenary of the landing of the
Pilgrims.
Characterizing the international sit
uation as "more than promising,”
President Harding asserted that the
seed of common tolerance and under
standing planted by our fathers here
was beginning, to bear fruit a thou
sand fold in the relations between na
tions.
"A new hope looms up today,” said
the President. “We are slowly but
very surely recovering from the wast
es and sorrow and utter disarrange
ments of a cataclysmlcal war. Peace
is .bringing its new assurances and
penitent realization and Insistent con
science will preserve that peace.”
“Our faith Is 'firmer that war';
causes may bp minimized and over-
burdenlng of armament may be large
ly diminished and these, too, without
the surrender of the nationality which
It has inspired or the good conscience
which It has defended."
In the course of his speech, thi
President praised the part which re
ligious freedom and other New Eng
land traditlohs had played In develop
ment of the nation and took occasion
KILLED IN DUEL
Famous Matewan Chief of
Police Meets Death in Shoot
ing Affray Resulting From
Quarrel at Court House To
day in West Virginia
SPANISH WIN BID
fER TRIBES
Troops Push Through Infest
ed Territory and Recapture
Several Towns Recently
Taken From Cijown Forces,
—Fighting Still Goes On.
field, former chief of police of
Matewan, and Ed Chambers, a po
liceman in that place, were killed
in a gun -fight in the court house
yard here shortly before noon to
day. C. E. Lively, a private detec
tive and four other persons were
arrested in connection with the
shooting.
Hatfield was arreBted last week
in connection with the shooting
up of the town of Mohawk about
a year ago. Ho was released on
bond and was with Chambers who
was to appear today in connection
fWltb the same case. They became •
involved in a quarrel with Lively,
who was an Important State wit
ness in the trial at Williamson in
which Hatfield and other were
acquitted. •
RUN ON BOSTON
BANK STILL’ON
Despite All Possible Assur
ances People Demand De
posits.—Police Form Line
(By Associst el Press)
Boston, Mass., Aug. , 1.—Notwlth
standing reassuring statements ,b:
bank officials, and the State Banli
Commissioner, the run on the Bqston
Five Cents Savings Bank, which be
gan Friday, oontinued today. Th
police kept the crowds in line.
W ,R. Evans, President, said' thj
bank would continue to pay indefin
itely.
W; f.ave In quick assets mor,
than Ihirty million dollars wIl'ich can
be converted within three days,” hr*
said, adding that the bank is absolute
ly sound. •
fighting southward fTom Mellila, thru
the ranks of the tribesmen, who had
hemmed In Gan. Navarra near Mont-
ar/ult,- have won an Important vic
tory, says a Tangier dispatch to the
Daily Mail. They have retaken five
towns, It is stated.
SPECIAL SHIP TO
SPEED UP1AILS
President, Chartered to Get
Mail From Ocean Liners and
Relay it Quickty to the Post
Office Authorities. — Post
master Hays on Boat Today.
(By Associate*! Tress) „
ftew York, Aug. 1.—The steamship
President, assigned by the govern
ment to the post office department
went Into commission today as a
speeder-up of delivery of ocean maila
Bearing Postmaster General Will
ESKI-SHEHR TODAY
LABOR QUESTIONNAIRE
SHOWS LESS EMPLOYMENT
(Bv Associated Tress)
Chicago, Ill.. Aug. 1.—Labor ques-
tionnnalres to 203 concerns in the
Seventh Federal Reserve district, aro
analyzed In a statement made public
today by the’Chicago Federal Reserve
Bank.
For the entire district, the number
of men employed had decreased eight
tenths of 1 per cent In June, compared
with the preceding month, but Jn Chi
e-ago. there was an increase ot 2.7 per
cent of the number employed. The
amount of the payrolls decreased 3.S
per cent In the district, but Increased
two-tenths of one per cent In Chlcngt
Greek King and Premier Gou-
naris Said to Have Formally
Taken Possession of Captur
ed Turk City.—Talk of Pos
sible Mediation Continues.
(By Associated Tress)
Paris, Aug. 1.—King Constantine of
Greece, has entered Eski-Shehr, re
cently. captured by tha Hellenic forc
es from the- Turkish Nationalists,
says a telegram from Athens. Pre
mier Gounaris, accompanied the King,
says a report.
The Journal today asserted that It
had Information that Turkey and
Greece Intended to ask the Supreme
Allied Council to mediate in an effort
to end the hostilities between them.
TURKS AWAIT MORE TROOPS
TO REVIEW ATTACK ON GREEKti
Constantinople, Aug. 1.—The Turk
Ish Nationalists, according td advic
es -from Anatolia, are holding their
positions east of Slvrlhlssar. about 50
miles east of Eski-Shehr, while await
ing 30,000 reinforcements, said to be
expected from Cilicia, Mesopotamia
and the Caucasus, whose arrival is
desired before decisive action with the
Greeks Is risked.
The Nationalists have announced a
determination to fight to the bitter
end and leaders express belief that
the Greeks are at a disadvantage be
cause of their lengthened supply lines.
Body of Man and Woman,
One Dead Eight Years to be
Exhumed and Examined for
Poison—Mrs. John Demmer
Held for Examination.
(By Associated rrens)
Chicago, Ill., Aug. 1.—Mrs. John
Demmer, was to be quizzed today by
State’s Attorney Heth, (p connection H a7s"and party,“ the ship'put "out this
with the death of Fred Kolze and his
wife, whose bodies showed traces of
poison, according to Coroner Hoff
man.
Kolze died several weeks ago, while
Mrs. Kolze has been dead eight years.
The third body, that of the woman’s
husband, is tq be exhumed and exam-i
ined. Following the death of Mrs.,
Kolze, Mrs. Demmer acted as house-<
keeper for Kolze. i
morning for quarantine to meet the
first incqming mail steamer, and rush
the mail pouches ashore.
LASflfTTfiT
iniijne CDCWn Wt7t?IM7Nni Defendants ' Attorneys Are
UWtK» SrtNl) WfctK fcNDj Endeavoringjo Convince the
TO AVOID NECESSITY OF '
RETURNING IMMIGRANTS
Greek and Italian Liner Stay
Outside Port of New York
Until August So Apportion
ment of Immigrants Would
Not Be Refused.
lantic liners, which spent the week
end off Sandy Hook, in order to avoid
deportation of immigeants on boarg,
in excess of the national quotas fixed
for July under the new law, entered
port today. The Megali Hellas, from
Greece, brought 969 immigrants and
the Callabrfa from Italy, had 400.
SHIPPING BOARD WILL
DEMAND FAIR TREATMENT
Jury That There Was No
Conspiracy to Throw the
Worlds Series in 1919.
BRITISH WIN YACHT RACE
(By Annotated Pres*'
Cowes, Isle of W^ght, Aug. 1.
Great Britain today won ttie secon I
yacht race for the British-Americai
cup in the six metre class, by twen
ty points to fifteen. This *with tb
t first rape of last Friday at Ryde, puti
to reaffirm his faith In religion as aa:tho British ahead of the Americans,
essential element of good government. 142 points to 23. *
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ALLIED G0UNCIL TO
, MEET AUGUST 8TH
(By Assoc»nteJ Pr*ns)
Purls, Aug. 1.—It-has been definite
ly decided that the next session
the Allied Supreme Council, at wh»eh
the question of Upper Silesia, w*U
be takeji up, will be held in Paris, be
ginning August 8th.
METHODISTS BUY HOME
FOR RETIRED CLERGYMEN
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 1.—The re*
tired Ministers Association of tbs
Methodist Episcopal Church has com
pleted negotiations for the purchase
of a hotel at Eustis, Fla., as a home
for retired clergymen, according sto
advices received here from the organ
ization’s headquarters in Chicago.
The hotel is on one of the highest
ridges in the state, on a chain of
three lakes and is surrounded by oi-
ange proves. It Is understood hen
the home will be opened about Octo
ber 1, and that retired clergymen wh<
receive pensions from the church will
be allotted rooms at from $3 to $7 a
week.
EXPERT RIFLE SHOT AT
AGE OF SEVENTY-TWO
West Palm Beach, Fla., Aug 1.—
Lieut. W. Milton Farrow, aged 72,
one time champion rifle shot of the
world, staged a come-back here yester
day, before the local rifle and revolver
club by making ten successive bull's
eyes* a perfect score of fifty, at three
the deiense in the baseball* trial to
day opened their ten hours’ argument
In an effort to convince the jury that
there was no conspiracy between for
mer White Sox players and alleged
gamblers to throw the 1919 world se
ries.
Henr” Berger, representing Carl
Zork, o f St. Louis, opened the argu
ment. The defense probably will
complete its case late today,, after
which the State will close in about
two hours, the case going to the jury
late Tuesday.
Former Prominent Family
Member of Maryland City
Died of Alcoholic Poison in
New York Hotel—Had Once
Been Drug Addict.
(By Associated Press)
New York, Aug. 1.—The body of
Sarah Cowen. a former Baltimore so
ciety girl, and daughter of the late
John K. Cowen, at one time PrfesidenJ
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
which was found in a hotel roorri here
yesterday, remained unclaimed today
in a ^morgue.
The girl died, the medical examin
er’s office reported, of alcoholism and
drug poisoning.
The police records show that the
young woman, after being dismissed,
in 1919 from a post graduate hospital
where she had been a probationary
nurse, was committed to Blackwell's
LOW GOVE!
T CAUSED
Prices Went up When Report
Showed Condition Poorest
In Years and Crop Also the
Lowest for a Decade.—Bet
ter Report Was Expected.
(By Associate*. Press)
Washington, D. C., Aug. 1.—Declin •
of the cotton crop during the montll
of July resulted in a reduction of 230 -
000 bales in the production fofecas.
issued today by the Department of
Agriculture, a total of 8,203,000 bale:!
being the estimate. The condition oi
the crop declined 4.5 points.
Summarizing conditions, the Do
partment said:
Cotton suffered more than the ui*
Jual decline during the month of July,
, , J , ... „ ; being damaged particularly by th©
Island as a drug addict. Nothing fur-j bo u weev jj
ther was heard from her sinc%* she!
was discharged from the island as!
cured. j
LIBERIA GETS FIVE
MILLION DOLLAR LOAN
Washington, D. C., Auz. 1.—Ship
ping board representatives w'll cen
ter with British ship owners in Lon
don Tugsday In an effort to obtain
fair treatment for American merchant
vessels in the award of tra-ls privi
leges In foreign ports.
In making this announcement yes
terday. the board, said Sapt. Ferris,
the district mnnnger at London, had
been Instructed to make strong repre
sentations particularly against alleg
ed dlscimlnatlon in the awadlng of
cotacts for earning Egyptian cotton
to British and American ports. HfinVCD npnFPC
It was considered provable, however. tHJUVtK UKUE
that the, conference would have a still rUUD IU KUbolA
broader aspect, and that the board j
would insist that its vessels have
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C., Aug. 1.—Leglsla.
tion authorizing payments to Libaria,
under the five million dollar loan to
that country which had been previous
ly arranged was asked by the Presi
dent today in a letter transmitted to
the Senate. An accompanying letter
from Secretary Hughes to the Presi
dent said that a "moral obligation'’
rested on the United States to make
the loan.
SOUTH AMERICAN
BUSINESS IS POOR
Except for Improvement in
Argentine the Prospects Ap
pear Darker Than of Late.
Especially 1q the newly
invaded regions of South Carolina,
; Eastern Georgia, Southern and East-
i ern Oklahoma and Southern Arkansas
j was this condition true. Damage tUru*
out the belt has been heavy. In
; many sections it promises to take all
of the new growth.’*
The condition by states, includes
Georgia, 59 per cent; South Carolina.
62 per cent; Florida, 60 per cent; Ala*
bama, 58 per cent; Mississippi 68 pef
cent.
(By Associated P.ess)
Washington, D. C., Aug. 1.—Except
for improvement in Argentina, South
American business conditions were
pictured as depressed during July in
reports of economic conditions from
its trade representatives, made public
today by the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce. j the smallest crop in a quarter of a
Foreign competition to American century, resulted in a bulge in the
commercial activity is reported strong»price of cotton of three dollars a bale
LOWEST CONDITION REPORT
RECORDED IN PAST JULY
New Orleans. La., Aug. 1.—The low
est condition report on a growing cot
ton crop, ever made for July 25, which*
was 69.7 per cent and a forecast of
particularly from the Germans and
Belgians, prices ranging from 20 to 75
per cent less than those on American
commodities being quoted
equal footing with British ships' in
the awarding of contracts for the
transport of all classes of freight.
The hoard is understood to have
complained to British shipping lines
that American vessels hud been de
nied cargoes of Egyption cotton al
though in many instances their bids
were lower than those of British ships
which got the contracts. Capt. Ferris
is understood to have instructions to
not only protest against such ditr
crimination, but to insist that half of
both the direct and indirect cotton
shipments be carried in American
bottoms.
In negotiating with British, shipping
interests, officials here say the board
P'ohably. will take the position that
if its vessels are not assured fair
treatment it may be deemed advisable
to invoke retalitory measures as pro
vided for by the merchant marine act
Chairman Lasker has discussed with
SZ SJS&Z PHILADELPHIA BOMBED
additional tonnage for American ships
M* Lasker vta said'to hive e'er;
Ts*'*-ance tha. th: fi'.*ico eo»po*ai-
tion, in advancing funds for export,
of American goods, stipulated that phia was to be "bombed off the map”
(By Associated x
Washington, D. C., Aug. 1.—Secre
tary Hoover today cabled Walter
Lyman Brown, European director of
the American Relief Administration,
at London, to proceed to Riga, to ne
gotiate with the Russian Soviet au
thorities preparatory to food relief
work in Russia.
IRISH PEACE STRONGLY
HINTED AT TODAY
the peace negotiations between Pre
mier Lloyd George and leaders of
the Irish Republicans are imminent,
it is reported here today, but the gov
ernment leaders have refused to lift
the veil of secrecy.
OFF THE MAP TODAY
MONROE RAILWAY VALUED
(By Associated Press?
Washington, D. C., Aug. 1.—The In
terstate Commerce Commission an
nounced today the tentative va’uation
of the Monroe Railroad Company, of
Georgia, as $119,000.
It is said that numbers of American
concerns are closing tbeir South Am
erican offices. The commercial situa
tion in Argentina showed improve
ments in that imports are decreasing
and exports increasing, the commer
cial attache, Mr. Feely, at- Buenos
Aires, declared.
Imports from the United States, he I
lidded are still showing a marked de-l
cline. Port congestion is much im-|
proved, he reported, dispatch of ves
sels being normal while labor trou
bles are decreasing. i
In Brazil conditions of extreme de
pression continued during the
reports showed.
and more here today.
NEW YORK COTTON ADVANCES.
New York, Aug. 1.—The govern
ment’s cotton crop report was nriich
below expectations today and caused
a sharp advance in the market here.
October cotton sold 86 points above
the closing price of Saturday.
EUGENICS BILL FAILS
IN GEORGIA HOUSE
(By Associated Press)
Atlanta, Ga*. Aug. 1.—For the sec
ond time at this session of the legisla
ture a eugenics bill, requiring a phy- *
slcian’s examination and certificate*
prior to the issuance of a marriage li
cense, today failed of passage in tha
lower House.
SHIP COMMISSIONERS
REMOVED BY HOOVER
(By Associated Press)
Washington. D. C., Aug. 1.—Ship-
month ! plnt? Commissioners Quinn, at New
York and Reynolds, at N?w Orleans
I have been suspended. Secretary Hoov
ELECTRICAL STORM " i er announced today as a result of an
FATAL IN NEW YORK lnvesti K at,on int0 the a, ieged accept-
__ ** lance by the Commissioners of faes for
(By Associated Pres/) ‘entering and clearing vessels.
New York, Aug. 1.—At least seven I —— ■ ~-~
psrsons were killed and many serious-1 tions of the country yesterday and
ly injured in a series of* electrical Saturday night. Four deaths are at-
wind-storms that swept various sec- tributed to lightning.
they be shipped in American vessels.
hundred yards. * The record was made
in a bona fide match with several con
testants at the reopening celebration
of the club.
today by a "hostile" fleet of airplanes*
the bopibing to complete the maneuv
ers of the army* planes. New York
and other cities were “destroyed” last
week.
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