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WEATHER FORECAST
PAIR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
SLIGHTLY COOLER TONIGHT.
VOL. XXXIII. Nq. 244.
THOMASVILLEf GEORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 26, 1922.
GEflM
MAY BE STAVED OFF.
YOUNG BOY WITH GRUDGE STARTS FIRE THAT
WIPES OUT BIG WINSTON-SALEM BUILDING
(By AMoctated Pr«aa> occupied by the 8moak Harness Com-
____ | Winston Salem. N. C.. Aug. 26.— pany, which was blown up with gag.o
Delegates From French and Tl ” entlre N, ** e “ ““w *“ N ° r:h lino, it in aiiejed, by william M. Chat-
_ ® . .. . — a —* . Main street was destroyed, and sur-
There May Come Some Pos- (Ire this morning, with a loss estlmat-
sibility of Averting Further ed at bait a million dollars.
Trouble* I A P art of the NiaMn building was
ham. an 18-year old boy. who U said
to have confessed that he saturated
the upper part of the building
cause of an alleged grievance against
W. W. Sraoak.
(By Associated Press)
FUEL
BLOCKED II TEXAS Tl
Paris, Aug. 26-—Sir John Bradbury
and Eugene Mauclere, British and
French members of the reparation
commission arrived here from Berlin
at noon today. The reparation com*
mission is scheduled to meet later In
th^day to hear the report of the Ber
lin mission. f
Although unahio to effect any detin- Senator Pomerene Says Mine' Mayfield and James E. Fer-
"ir— Owners and Workers Shonldj guson S«king the Nomma-
on German reparations payments they, Be Given Chance tO Express tton for United States Sen-
said they were still hopeful that some Their Views Before Final 1 ate*—Other Candidates Also
compromise might be arranged to Action is Taken. i Being Voted Upon.
FIUTOI FINISH
Both Sides Prepare for Final
Efforts to Win Controversy
Which All Agencies Have
Failed to Settle, and Both
Sides Confident;
FORD PLANTS WILL Hi Ml
BE FORCED TO CLOSE HAS BEEN DEDUCED
Announcement Made by Ford
(By Associated Press)
(By Asaoclat
Dallas, '
x.. Aug. 26.—Texas Demo-
bridge over the situation until the
projected .Hied conference on the w« S hlnitoi'.'5:c:."'Xig:'2«.-Actlen
general debt question could be held on t j, e administration bill designed to crati are voting today in a runoff pri-
this autumn. I prevent, proflterelng in coal through mary for candidates for the Senate,
—— I extension of the powers of the Inter- for Congress In two districts and for
BRITISH 8TLL HOPEFUL
OF A COMPROMISE
Havre, Aug. 26—British reparations 1 »te interstate commerce' committee road commissioner and James E- Fer
official. arlH ur«.t hat Oermen, he *" d «» wh °>* »«* ° e " >» ffu»°n. former torernor.
.Iren Mother hearlnff by the full ' |” n ” or Pome rene of the commit- GOV. COX BREAKFASTED
membership of the reparations com* tee said that some members were in*j WITH BRITISH PREMIER
Commerce Commission and the three Htate offices. Greatest Interest
creation of a Federal fuel distribution centered In the Senatorial contest
agency were blocked today In the 8en-[ between Earle B. Mayfield,
(Bv Asaocfst
mission ..before final determination of sistent on having hearings and that he
the reparations question is made. It was confident both mine owners andi r^ndnn Aur ?£-iimi.7 m
CHINESE RAIL STRIKERS
WIN OUT, GET INCREASE
OF TEN CENTS A WEEK
GERMANY CLAIMS [ANOTHER ALLEGED
ECONOMIC DISASTER CONFIDENCE MAN NABBED
(By >
(By
Denver, Colo., Aug.' 26.—Homes
Berlin, Aug. 26.—The economio dis-
(By Associated Press) > ^ tress prevailing In many sections of French, who is said by local authori*
Peking. China, Aug. 26. — China’s Germany threatens to become more lives to have served a sentence In the
first extensive railroadI "trike-"JJJ acute in the face of the falling value federal penitentiary at Atlanta and
recently tied up all traffic on the Pek- -Ituatlnn la cans- known ,n * Vew York Atlantic City
ing-Hankow line, has been won by,®' mark. The situation la cans- arret(e(J , agt n|ght at Este9|
the strikers, according to an an- lng the government serious concern. Colo , n connection with the capture
nouncement here today. Among other a number of relief measures were here yesterday of 34 alleged members
claims of the workers granted by the considered yesterday by officials and of the million dollar "confidence
Instructions given that they-b« ready Hag.”
I for presentation today to the council
I of ministers. - j confidence game at-Miami, Fla.
road, Is i
New York, Ang. 26.—With the peace
effort launched by the Big Five broth
erhood leaders definitely abandoned,
rail executives and shoperafts leaders
today aligned their forces for a fight
to the finish in which both aides pre
dicted an e&rly victory.
“We are going home to st
real fight.- declared W. F. Ryan, head
of the carmen’s brotherhood, express
ing the attitude of the workers.
In rail executives' circles,-news of
the disruption
en a varied reception. "We will
break the strike within
the general prediction.
JEWELL STILL HA8
HOPES OF SETTLEMENT
New Cork, Aug. 26 The rail
strike yesterday developed into „
fight to -the finish wben peace ne
gotiations were blown sky high.
Heads of the big five railroad
brotherhood#, acting as mediators
betweeR executives and striking
roads after the Association of Rail
way Executives
jected the running trades’ first
peace overtures, reported to
sharply
the catTlers. _
Negotiations, then
broken off and executives, strike
leaders and brotherhood chiefs pack
ed up their bags and began leaving
town perapred foi
oficial spokesman for the strikers
BAFFIN LAN) EXPEDITION
nowen Routt home;MAINTENANCE WAY I PLOT TO KILL PREMIER
MEN TO ASK INCREASE POINCARE UNCOVERED
(By Associated Press)
Freeport, Me., Aug. 26.—The Baffin
land expedition In command of Don
ald B. MacMillan, which left Boston
a year ago, on tbe schooner Bowdoln
Is on the way home, according to a
radio message from the explorer re
ceived by his sister here today. The,
message said he had had a fine triQ
and that all are yell. j
asserted that he believed the ___
cutives who had lingered for the
parley on individual settlements
soon would tfe enabled “to bring
home to their handshelled colleagues
tbe railroad'situation in its grim re
ality*'
We shall be content
condition of eauinment u
the railroads <
let the
(By .
--- I Paris, Ang. 26.—The government
Chicago. Ill., Aug. 26.—Increase . .. , . . . .
In th. minimum „ug, tor 400.. cret 11 »*• >•»"■*• >«><•**• h “
000 maintenance way employes • been informed that a member of thi
from the present rate of 23 cents ) notorious German organization “Con-
per hour to 48 cents will be asked | sul" has arrived in Paris to kill
IMonday before the Railroad La- j m | er Poincare The Premier not
bor Board, It ... .nnoMUMl to- | mm „ rlct|; th ,„ „„
ay ‘ _ { prevent possible assassination.
IS TRACED TO WOMAN p^.^MERICANS PLANN I Thf ' nertnan I" said to be know
ILLICIT DRUG BUSINESS
(By Associated Pr«M
1 Guenther In Consul clreli
Chicago7lirTAugr26.—Federal nar-' ( w'traveling under a false name and with
cotlc officials today are making fur-1 Washington* D? C?. Aug**26 —Reor- *«>*« papers. He Is 30 years of
COLUMBUS MEMORIAL
ther Investigation of the Illicit drug g an iz*tlon of the movement among dresses in the height of fashion,
dispensing band as a result of the de-‘ p* n .Amerlcan nations, to “provide a He has blue eyes, chestnut brown hair
tentlon of Mrs. Mabel Howell Rock- , ultab i<, memorial and final resting and speaks French like a native
well 8chaeffer, last night. j place," for Christopher Columbus, the Frenchman. He Is now supposed
She la the wife of » field clerk la man who “gave the new world to the hiding In one of the fashionable
the army aod declared she Is heiress old," has been reported to the War! auburbs of Paris awaiting the chance
to an English estate. Tbe woman' Department by William E. Pullla, re- lo execute his mlssl
claims to be a former resident bt New ‘ celver general of Dominican customs. The French police are receiving
hundreds of letters denouncing
Orleans. I It was learned today.
She la said by Investigators to have| Location of the. memorial In Santo
, claimed to Ibe the ward of a well*; Domingo, “the cradle of America,'
known Chicago hnslness man. advocated.
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piclous characters since fears have
been entertained of attempts oi
lives of prominent men. Most of the
suspicions prove to be imaginative.
The Guenther person, however, Is
taken seriously. He Is said to have
been among those mentioned
Herr Eraberger, the German minister
of finance was killed
AN ARREST IN PARI8.
Paris, Aug. 26.—An agent of the
German "consul" organization was ar
rested last night by the government
secret service in the belief that he
is the man sent here to asntssiuate
Premier Poincare. The prisoner an
swers the description of a noted radi
cal named Guenther, who Is suspected
of responsibility for the assassination
a year ago of Mathias Krzberger, the
former German minister of finance.
The agent was found in a western
unskilled strike-breakers,” declared
Mr. Jewell, adding later that *‘we
will fight for our terms
Today That Due to Lack of
Pud His Works Must Cease
Production.—Assembly Sta
tion Also to be Closed.
(Dr ,
Ut.d Pre.
Mich. Aug. *S. -The
Ford motor plants at Highland
Park. Dearborn and River Rouge,
suburbs, will close down on Sep
tember 16th, because of lack of
fuel,
announced today by
Henry Ford.
The assembly plants of the
Ford Company throughout the
country will also be closed.
It is stated that this will bring
the number of employes effected
Trotzky Announces Russian
Forces Now Number 800,-
000.—Is Ready to Talk Dis
armament When Guarantee
Of Success Can be Made.
IB, AuocItUd Pr.
Moscow, Aug. 26.—Russia has
ready reduced her fighting forces
800,000 men and is always ready
enter any disarmament conference
which gives a guarantee of success-
She doesn't anticipate any immediate
could remain passive in event France
invaded the Rbhr and enlisted Poland
renewal conflict on Germany,
minister of war Trotsky said In an In
terview today with foreign corres
pondents.
UTAH DEMANDS SPECIAL FRENCH DREADNAUGHT
FREIGHT CUTS TO MOVE
1000 CARS POTATOES
(By AiaocUtsd Praia)
HITS ROCK AND CAPSIZED
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST
EWER SMB
TO BE BET!
For Second Time the German
War Lord is Said to Be Seek
ing a Mate, Thf* Time * Wi
dow With Royal Rank and
Three Children.
London, Ang. 26.—Former Emperor
William is betrothed to the widow ot
a German aristocrat, according to a.
report received by the Tidies. The
woman is said to be of almost royal
rank and the mother of three chil
dren. She and the children recently
visited the former emperor gt Doon
and it Is said the man-tap Vlll take
place the coming winter.
FORMER KAISER TO WED
London, Aug. 26.—Former Emperor
*“ • the widow of a
received by the Tlinei
The woman Is said to be almost of
royal rank and the mother of three
Ogden, Utah, Aug. 26.—Declaration
(By Associated Prei
i. France, Aug. 26—The French
thousands of carloads of potatoes dreadnaught, France, has capsized and
aud thousands of care of fruits can- sinking In ten fathoms of water In
be moved from Utah unless thero the Qulberon Bay, after striking a
n immediate reduction in railroad rock The numb «r of casualties is yet
s made by the Ogden Chamber of unknown.
Commerce, was made today in tele- A f,naI ro11 08,1 »howed only three
gruma dispatched to officials of the of the crew to be lost,
unto, Paclllc and th. aUf. rapraao..' „„„„ MEMBERS OF CREW
tatlves in Congress asking an emerg- MISSING; SHIP A TOTAL LOSS
j reduction of 20 per c
: the <
GOLF SHOT FROM BIRD’S NEST ,7 JUn"* .'".oui
of striking rock and capsizing today.
W1DENING~PANAMA~CANAL
Crawfordsville, Ind.. Aug. 26.—
One of the most unusual golf
shots on record, was executed
here yesterday by Mrs. Galen
Blackford, after an approach shot
had landed in a bird nest. She
climbed the tree and played a
pitch shot onto a nearby green
from where she holed it out in
(By
e putt.
26.—Dredgers are
[ busy widening the Panama Canal at
, the famous Culebra cut by shortening
: Larlta Point- In addition to elimlm
; tlon of the possibility of slides th:
will give pilots a clear view of oth*
vessels approaching.
children.
She and the children i
ed the former emperor a
It is said the marriage will take
place during the coming winter.
The report adds that this ia Jbt the
woman to whom the one-time emperor
i reported some time ago to have
been betrothed.
KILLED BT CLINE
IRISH NATIONAL ON LORRY FOUR KILLED IN GRADE
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION CROSSING ACCIDENT
and for
Labor Landers then dispatch
grams to all parts of the <
calling upon strikers to renew the
Struggle with redoubled vigor.
propi
(By j
lHr Asaoclat
Aug. 26.—A mine exploded
Princeton, Ind.. Aug. 26.—J. W. Bur-
iorryToadad with'TriahVatioli! of Handaraoa. Ky.. and lour
a! troops at Bushfleld, hurling them other members of his family w<
a considerable distance according to killed toduy when the automobile
™X'h cELy to ri: kks -*-> *
then opened fire and one national sol- * Chicago and Eastern Illinois
dier was killed. “
adt. Ind.,
individual
thomselve:
all striker
«■» MIAMI BARBADOES GAMBLING CASINO IN
i that roads intei
ettlemcnt* would pledge
to find employment for
not convinced of
uirtaii p
ights “or other priviledge*;”
vould agree to sjjhmit to a co
ion of ten hrotherhppd Ieadei
i who havi
e not authorized the b..
rest individual settle-
ed this proposal with
the striki
two-thirds
irn on one-third of the
troy the effectivcnei
reluctantly notified all concerned
that they considered further peace
efforts futile and had nothing more
BIO BEER EQUIPMENT
CAPTURED IN ALBANY, N.V.
r Associated Press
Albany, N*. Y.. Aug. 26.—Equip
ment (or a brewery with a pro
duction capacity of three hundred
barrels of beer weekly was found
In a raid here last night. « feder
al prohibition agent said today.
mburb of Paris. He Is closely
Tned while the police are continuing
o search for evidence of possible
CABLE OPENED TODAY MOSCOW IS UNDER WAY
By Associated Press)
Washington. I). C., Aug.
tern Union
today after
communlcnt
South Amei
Aug- 28.—A gambling ca-
Wea- "Ino, rivalling the famous Monte Car-
ras opened for business lo in magnitude of play, has been
s use as a direct line of opened in Moscow. Crowds mill about
n between North and |he tabIe from eighl 0C | 0 ck in the
•a had been blocked for .
ionth. hy > coi.lrover.yi " nl11 “» 'n momlnj.
Company and tbe Unit-. There is a slight representation
crnm.nl- The Prenldent foreluncrs bul most of the ptny.i
Z’EfiS ■3TX « *—"« *"< of rub,..
John Bergen Said to Have At
tacked Wife of Glne Several
Weeks Ago, and Was Killed
Just Before Duel With Cline.
—Police Investigating.
husband, just i
taken place.
Cline has admitted the shooting, ac
cording to the police, who say that
he claimed bis wife told him aeveral
weeks ago that Bergen had attacked
her.
FOREIGN GUNBOATS TO
KILL OUT CHINESE SNIPERS
Peking, China. Aug. 26.—Gunboats
of foreign powers including the laabal
which is the flagship of Rear Admiral
Bullard, commanding the Yangtse riv-
Amerlcan patrol, have, been order-
to the Yangtse gorge district with
instructions to exterminate (bands of
disorganized soldiers who have been
firing on foreign merchant craft.
NATIONALS GET
MORE IRREGULARS
ALABAMA MINERS TO |
GET WAGE INCREASE'
change hands at each deal at bacca
rat. (Most of the draw taken from tne
tAbles goes to the government In tax
es or for famine beneflta.
(By
Dublin, reland. Aug. 26—National
troops In operation In the Ballaghader-
ren area of the county of Mayo under
Col. McCabe, have captured twelve ir
regulars, arms, ammunition, bombs
and two automobiles, according to an
official statement.
MILLION DOLLAR LOSS IN
INDIANA FROM STORM
Loulaville. Ky.. Aug 26— Eatlmatea
today of the damage caused by a se
ries or wind, electrical, hail and rain,
storms that swept Kentucky yester-j
day. placed the loss at over a million
dollars. Houses were unroored and
farm property destroyed. One person
Is reported to have been killed.
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