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VOL. XXXIII. No. 243.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA PRIOAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 25, 1922.
$5.00 PER ANNUM.
MIL STRIKE MEDIATION FAILS: v, ’ MICHIGRN TO TRYTHE KURD COAL MINERS
ATTEMPTS GIVEN f IS MORNING' COMMUNISTS TAKEN
Individual Road Settlements Have Failed and This Ends, Seventeen Radicals Arrested
The Presept Plans to Stop Walk-Out — Flare-up of Near The Border Will Go
Rioting and Dynamiting Reported Today From Sever- Before ^Courts. — Lawyers
al Sections of the Country;—Railroads Agree To Leave; Engaged by Men, Who Are
Pension Matter Unimpaired. I ^ ut on Bond.
(By Associated Press)
(By Associated I’ress) £
MIKE NO AGREEMENT
TO END S1RIK
Overtures by President Hard
ing, However, May Lead to
Early Resumption of Con
ferences,—Lewis Makes No
Statement on Situation.
SLATER OF COLLINS ! GOVERNOR ALLEN SAKS CHURCHES URGED TO
| St. Joneph, Mich-, Auk. 26.—While
1 offices ot Berrin county were arreng-
arate settlements with the individual! railroad yards here this morning, fol- J®5 ^htf'we^arrestpd
road, tailed tod., and the oontoraoc-l --- .. .-I T * dte *<» «" *™“' d T “ t ‘ d «
i broken off. Daniel Willard,
ot the Baltimore and Ohio, head
the executives' committee and other
rail heads are preparing to leave town.
In announcing the breaking ot the
negotiations, David •Williams, head ot
the Eastern strike committee said
that "nothing else could hare hap
pened- It they'll quit tossing around
we’ll beat these teliows.”
The break came after the brother-
hood ,lg|4ett. who,right, along had
maintained that the strike must end
because the public demanded It,
spent two hours conferring with
entires representing abont thirty per
cent of the country’s mileage.
One of the brotheihod chiefs aald
after the conference that the media*
lowing an explosion whloh It 1. b»| *™“ d
iwf—v ,h. mi. w ‘» d “ »»» r Brldgomnn, counsel tor
i Intended
headquarters for! -
the non-union .Cblcngd-Alton .hop w ° rl " r * ” re
. * | building up a defense behind which
Wor ’ • I they will fight the charges of syndleal.
DISORDERS Al BIRMINGHAM I isni and conspiracy which the state
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 26.—Flare* |
ups of disorder In the Birmingham dis
trict today included 'the destruction
by fire of, the new. club house on the
target range of the National duard In
North Birmingham. The house had
been soaked in gasoline before, the
match ( w«s applied, according to Lieut.
John Singletary. Several companies
of guardsmen have been on duty here
end at Albany for several weeks.
ot the situation to curtail “pension 01
other privileges," owned b/ the strlk-
tore had made every possible effort to’ er*. before quitting and expressed •
bring about a Settlement but that the willingness to restore all of the strlk-
negotiations had blown up., He tudl* | erm w i t h their pension privileges
cated that there was no likelihood imparled.
at the present that they would be
resumed-
A statement, by the executives dis
claimed any desire to take advantage
BOMBINGS AND RIOTS ILLINOIS MUST SEEK TO
MARK EIGHTH, WEEK OF
THE BIG RAIL STRIKE SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL
The .shoperafts’ leaders replying,
said that to adespt the propos.tion ot
the minority roads would destroy the
effectiveness of the strike.
thousand dollars
der bonds of
each.
c'C. 8. Ruthenberg, three times
didate for Mayor of Cleveland, acting
as spokesman for the prisoners,
pressed confidence in defeating the
charges against them.
ALA. FARMERS UNION
WILL SUPPORT UNIONISM
(By Associated Press)
Birmingham, Ala., Aug 26.—The
Alabama division of the National
Farmers' Union in annual convention
here today. ^ent on record as “view
ing with alarm.” and "condemning"
the evident intentions of some Inter
its to destroy organized labor.
A resolution was adopted pledging
the union to “do its utmost to support
worthy organized labor in all construc
tive purposes and to, encourage the
| same attitude among the farming
classes of the state."
TROTTER AWARDED
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Judge in Michigan Court Says
Wife’s Charges of Infideli
ty Not Proven in Court.
(By Associated Press)
Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 25. —
Judge Dunham, of the Superior
today awarded a decree of absolute
divorce to Meivine Trotter, Supt., of
■ council, n. dynamited. | iT^n.lble’‘ror7he ^uTndbellet' th."t th " 0r *” d Ra ‘" d « r » d
omcloli OI th. Burlington rood, an H „ rrhl m |, hl unpunt ,ho<l. | known eranxell.t H. dla-
Inreitlsutlae an attempt to dynamite, AttorMy General Brundase deelar- mlMed ,he ,olt ,or “P»r*te melnlen-
the railroad fends, near Spanish lane, y,. ,„ nd . h „ d p„ n „ leole , ante brouiht b, Mr,. Trolter. He
MO. | ed that e freed Jury had been .elect- ** ld t6 *‘ her ch * r '« "■*•- Her hue-
; ed and rome Evidence ... In hud. b *" d h,d b ' e " “ d >*l
... ' and -we h.ye'the determination ot tre.ttd her cruelly had not r-een u b-
MICHIGAN COAL MAN Ub, aUte odlclela that Illinois .ball be «»° 11 «‘« d by the erldenca.
— , (By
Chicago, Ill., Aug. ,26.—The rail! Chicago, HI., Aug. 26. — Illinois
etrllte reached the end ot.lt, elshthj ftands “sreetly mUludged and abame-
week today to th. accompaniment of “*
. , . . . . . , and the world as to Its attitude toward
bomb explosion, end eatenaiy. tIoL] m Harrln martacre and the atepa
once. Bombings toUowed.a night ot bel „ a taken lo bring Uro.e lnrolred
excitement at Roodhouse, Ill., dlvis- to justice. Attorney General Brundag?
Ion point on the Chlcago-Alton road.) declared today.
At JaekionvIUe, Fla.. tbe home ot „ lnd | C , t , d Prcld.nr,
J. A. William., foreman of th. Be?-' meiuge to Congre., on Angutt 181b,
boerd .bop. and member ot tbe city tbllt „ j,,, be , d „ ^ p. rt uiiy re-
ATTACKS HOOVER vindicated."
(By Associated Press)
VERY ILL AT SUMMER HOME
jTmZSSJZ oom“ INDIANA NEWSPAPER MAN
Hdover, -W- W. Potter, stats fusl ad
ministrator, today declared that the
people of the state of Michigan 'do
no owa the Federal fuel administra
tion any debt of gratitude foi; being
without fuel supplies and %eh>S forc
ed to pay profiteering prices tqr such
coal as they can obtain In the open
market." *
CONDUCTORS WILL NOT
BREAK THEIR CONTRACTS
New York* Aug., 26—L. E. Shep
pard, president of the Order of Rail-
cb.c,r fr ! r,."?r*-D.,.v.n ***
Smith, pnbll.b.r ot th, Executive.' AmooUUon In connect
Now. and vice pr..ldeat ortho Oliver llm » ltb e(torU
Typewriter Company, 1. reported crlt- , . . '
Icnll, III et Lake Fore.., hi. enmmer *“ *”«■ ** tT .° ff ? eial »
home M.F o.-.f.i Wood tran.f... h *” d " 1,r ' d th " brotherhood,
been
Arc Yob Going To
PaintTbis Summer?
home, today. Ssveral blood trsnsfus- V'T . Iv . .
— em a,„ _-a„ would not break their contract by
loo. were eetd to bay. been made. ^
. that if the present controversy
brought conditions f which “strike,
all legal means at their command. 1 *
He |slso said that if any. “sizable
number” of individual railroads
showed an inclination to accept the
final proposal of the brotherhoods
for aettling the shop strike the shop
crafts would be glad to drop their
time-honored “one-for-all-and-all-
Now Is The Time
We ban furnish you anything
in the Paint Line you may need
WE SELL
“Sherwin-Williams Paints*
The Prices Are Right
MASH-MILTON; DRUG CO.
**A Good PUceto Trade."
^ Phooea 105 end 106
<By Associate.
Washington, D. C-, Aug. 25.—Nego
tiation between the anthracite opera
tors and United Mine Workers’ offi
cials to end the suspension ot mining
operations, are expected lby officials
Ide
sumed within a week as a result ot
overtures made on behalf of the ad
ministration.
LEWIS MAKES NO STATEMENT
Philadelphia. Pa., Aug. 25.—An
nouncement came today from those
close to John L. Lewis, head of the
miners, that he probably would have
statement to make today
question of the possibility of a re
sumption of tbe conference between
union representatives and the anthra
cite operators In the lmmedla^p future.
Reports are current, however, that
Lewis has been in communication
with Washington today, and that
there would he a conference between
himself. Gov. fiproul and Samuel Com
pete, should the latter arrive today
from Canada.
CANADIAN MINERS HAVE
SIGNED WAGE AGREEMENT
Ottawa, Canada, Aug 26.—The coal
miners and operators of Western Can
ada have aigned' an agreement by
which the miners will return to work
at a fifteen per cent wage reduction
from the 1921 rates, the Department
of Labor announced today. Tbe op
erators had asked (for a 20 per
duction-
BONUS BILL VOTE
COMES SATURDAY
LaFollette Leaves Wisconsin
During Campaign to Vote
For Measure in Senate.
(By Associated Press)
Rhinelander, Wls., Aug. 25.—The In
formed soldier bonus bill now before
the Senate, probably will come to
Saturday. Senator LaPollette to.
day left bis personal campaign for re-
nomlnatlon in the state primary of
September fifth and returned
Washington tp use his influence
support of the measure.
ID TO HIVE COME
OVER TO ERE STATE
Body of Beloved Leader is
Viewed by Thousands To
day—Reports of Tom Hale’s
Change of Heart Not Con
firmed.
f A-kUtH P-MI
CIIIMT1 WEIRING
VERY THIN IN TOE 11. S
Says He Would Much Rather
Deal With Foreign Reds in
Mining Fields Than With
American Citizens, Who Do
Not Fear Government.
nwr ., r (By Associated Press)
Dublin. Ireland, Aug. 25.^-The bodyj Topeka, Kaa., Aug. 26—"The veneer
of Michael Collins lay on a bier in thej our civilization is wearing very
Dublin city hell today, while aonow- tbl0 .. wirnbd <*,, H „ rr j Alien, In
in* Irishmen ot all clasaea and creed* ..... .. . *
. * “ ‘ * .- . . . an address last night on the atrlke
(lied past for a last look et the fea-|
were set In a lok of determined j situation,
defiance with which the Free 8tatej , "Reports of widespread violence
reaching us In the last few days Indi
cate that the people are getting
try. What we need Is a new birth In
the hearts of American cltisens touch
ing 'on their duty to the law.
He said he had dealt with many
strikes, and that tbe coal atrlke had
brought us in contact with strikers
led by foreign Reds.
He declared: “If ever I have
choose strikers to deal with I’d rath
er have foreign Reds than American
citizens. Foreigners hate government
but fear it The tendenoy of the
American-born striker is to have
neither respect nor fear for hla gov.
eminent.”
COAL PRODUCTION
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Washington, D .C.. Aug. 25.—Im
provement in coal production will en
able a discontinuance by next Monday
of the specific priority system under
which the federal tael distribution
committee has been moving coal be
tween designated places, it was an
nounced yesterday by Secretary Hoot-
day.
Word cornea from Cork that Tom
Hells, who directed the ambuscade
near Bandon, in which Collins was
killed and accepts responsibility for
the Geneyd’s death has abandoned the
rebel cause, offering bis services to
State.
HALE DENIES HE IS RESPON-
SIBLE FOR COLLINS’ DEATH
Cork, Aug. 26.—Tom Hales, who led
and accepted the responsibility for tbe
ambush which* killed Michael Collins,
repudiated It yesterday, threw down
and offered to Join the na
tional force*.
Tom Hales la the brother of Sean
Hales, a pro-treaty member of the Dail
Eireann. The former baa been a fierce
opponent of the treaty, and It Is not
known whether his offer to join the
nationals will be accepted.
He and hla sister on last St. Pat
rick’s Day, set fire to the platform at
Bandon, where a demonstration in
favor of the treaty was being held un
der the auspices ot bit brother, Sean,
SWEDEN TO VOTE ON
PROHIBITION SUNDAY
(By AuocUteC Pr«M)
Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 25.—The
Swedish people next Sunday will give
decision at the polls for or against
prohibition. No election In Sweden
has caught tbe public mind as this
which is to be tbe first on the ques
tion submitted unler the newly Insti
tuted referendum.
The belief prevails that tbe cabinet
111 make no move in the direction of
prohibition unless 66 per cent, of the
of the men is cast In favor of IL
STORM DOES DAMAGE IN
NEW YORK AND INDIANA
,(Br Associates Pres)
Rochester, N. Y.. Aug- 26.—Damage
for-one” -policy which precluded*; caused (by a storm and resultant
agreements not of national scope. | Hood conditions in Western New
President Wamt< 3. Stone of the | York yesterday. Is estimated at a
engineers is quoted as having said . million dollars, Geneva alone suffer-
he did not object to guards, but that • in * orer hal * a raU,,on -
he did object to having guards! /
thrust their 46-caliber guns into the LOUISVILLE, IND, REPORTS /
the faces of men near the railroad i SERIOUS STORM DAMAGE
property.' ' Louisville, Ind., Aug- 26.—One dead
and Canon Cohalen, parish priest at
Bandon.
His present change of front is re
garded as significant and as giving
point to the prevailing belief that the
death of Michael Colllna may not have
been in vain, as his action may an!-
his comrades to do likewise.
Sean Collins, proceeding from Clona*
kilty Wednesday to attend'hls broth-
funeral, had a trying experience.
He was arrested on the Bandon-Ma-
croon road by Irrogulara, who taunted
him with lacking tbe courage
'stand up and be plugged," and apoka
jubilantly of having “plugged McKeen,
the traitor," referring to hla brother
Michael.
Sean Collins remained in custody
over night, but was released yeaterday
morning, reaching here last eveuing.
He left by special steamer for Dublin
with Gen. Ennis and Sean Hales.
DAIL MEETS SEPTEMBER NINTH.
DtfMin, Ireland. Aug. 26.—The post
poned meeting of Dail Eireann will be
held September 9th. instead of the
7tb, as previously announced.
NATIONAL TROOPB CAPTURE
KINSDALE AND DUNAWAY
Belfast, Ireland, Aug. 25.—The nat
ions! army troops today captured tne
towns of Klnsale and Duoaway, the
last two position held by the Irish ir
regulars in the cdunty of Cork, ac
cording to advices received here.
DEVALERA NOW VERY ACTIVE.
London. Aug. 25.—Devalera has
emerged from seclusion since the
death of Michael Colllna and . is re
ported to b« active with a large force
ot rebels, the Belfast correspondent
for the Evening New* today said be
had learned.
certain percentage or Great lakes
shipments. Mr. Hoover declared, will
still continue to more under the >P'
ial priority orders but tbe needs
New England will he cared for under
tbe regular priority classifications
which will be continued at least for
the present.
Mr. Hoover aald “th# most danger-
us stage" In tbe coal price situation
had passed except for anthracite for
which he declared there would prdbs
bly be considerable substitution by
hard coal users next winter-
Mr. Hoover expressed the belief
that bituminous production during the
present week would be at least 6..
000,000 tons, as*compared with be
tween 3,500.000 and 4,000,000 tons a
week, the previous four weeks; that
week production should reach
7,000,000 tons and that within a week
days that production should
reach about 8,600,000 tons weekly.
Mr. Hoover declared, however, the
counter was obviously faced with a
shortage of usable freight cars which
may be expected to become acute In
about a month although meanwhile It
was believed a great deal of coal
could be moved.
FIGHT KU W IN
CRIW MEETING
Protestants Urged to Join the
Catholics, Jews and Negroes
In Effort to Crush the Kfan
—Anti-Ku KIux Demonstra
tion Staged.
(By Associate* Vtmm)
Chicago, BU Aug. 25.—The test-
ant churches of Chicago were vged
today to Join tba Catholics, J t*-» and .
negroes In a definite stand ^egainst
the Ku Klux Klan.
Following an antl-Klau 6*?r a. at ra
tion at a meeting of commercial and
religions leaders last nighL Hr. How
ard A. Johnston, president, of the
Chicago church federation aald be
would call upon the trustees of the
federation to deal tbe Klan a death,
blow.
FRENCH UNIONS DEMAND
STRIKE IN SYMPATHY
(Hr Associated Proas)
Havre, France, Aug. 26.—The feder
ated labor unions of the Havre region
have called a 24-hour general atrlke
In sympathy with the metal workers,
effective from this morning to Sunday
morning.
three injured and considerable prop
erty loss was the toll ot the terrific
wind storm which swept a part of
Louisville and Jeffersonville, Ind.
early today following a rain and elec
trical distunbance.
New Fall Slippers Are
Arriving Daily
Two new ones as described below. Tbeae are just out of the mllL
Black Satin Vamp, Black silk Brocade back (Quarter) One Strap Baby French
heeL
Same aa above in patent leather vamp with brocade quarter—
$8.50 the pair
Smith-Harley Shoe Co.
COLORADO PICKS
UP CONFIDENCE MEN
Operations in Cuba and Flori
da Involved in Career of 33
Persons at Denver.
(By AMoelatad PnMI
Denver, Colo., Aug. 25.—District-^
attorney's deputies and state rangers
early today, completed the round-op
and arrest of thirty-three person*.
re alleged to have conducted
confidence operations In Colorado,
Florida, Cuba, and other tourist cen
tres, in which the victims wsre fleec
ed ot about a million and one-half dot-
WOULD GIVE PRESIDENT
CONTROL OF MINES
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D- C., Aug. 25.—'The
President will be authorized, within
bis discretion to acquire by condemna
tion or otherwise, and operate any or
all of the coal mines in the country,
under an amendment '.to the Borah
coal commission bUl, proposed today
by Senator Edge.
REPARATIONS NEGOTIATIONS
HAVE BEEN BROKEN OFF
(By
Paris, Aug- 25.—The negotiations in
Berlin between the reparations mis
sion and German government officials
came to an end at noon today without
having produced any compromise on
the German reparations question, ac
ceptable to both the British and
French representatives, according to
advices reaching French official cird-
this afternoon.
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