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VOL: XXXIII. No. 246.
THOMASVILLE,’GEORGIA. TUESDAY, AFTERNOON/ AUGUST 29, 1922.
LLOYD GEORGE AND
DUB. ns
DISCUSS UTS
Premier Wants United States
To^Understand That All
Debts Will be Paid to the
Last Farthing. — Earnestly
Solicits Morad Support.
flly AihcUM Pr««,> ‘
London, Aug. 29. Lloyd George
who Entertained'Col.'E.'M. House si
breakfast this morning, . reiterated
PRINCIPLE OF LIVING WAGE IS
DEMANDED OF LABOR BOARD'
Enunciation of This Regard ) HARDWICK REFUSES TO
ed as Necessary in Settle- „„
ment of Maintenance Way) COMMUTE SENTENCE OF
Dispute.—But it is Refused
( By the Board on Demands—
Harding is Appealed to.in
Behalf of Men.
THE BANDIT DUPRE
(By Associated Press)
'Chicago. III., Aug. 29.—The Rail,
road Labor Board today denied the
motion or Wl Jett Lauck. statistician,
that.the Board immediately define
Grant Britain's Intention to dl«*ui*o the principle ot n livlns wng.. In lira
her present debt to the united Stetee’ »*«• ot the raeletenence wer employ
_ to the last fsrthtog. Col, House told'«» *•“> * r « seeking lncransed mini-
- the Associated Press. I r * te * »' W-
Col. House sold the Premier beg- 1 At th 9 °< E F - 0r * ble - »"*■
ged him to tell those et homo flint 1 Mm( « Pf mntetcnence orgsnlietton
Great Britain la not seeking financial
Hardwick today refused to
commote the death sentence of
Prank B. Dupre. Atlanta youth,
convicted of the murder of Irby
Walker, private detective, last De
cember. Dupre isjmder. tan
to be hanged Friday-
“We have no plana for a farther
appeal,” aald H. A. Allen, counsel
for Dupre.
D01DET1TMT
Oil SEPTEMBER
Unless He (jets Coal From an
Unexpected Source There is
No Doubt But That Plant
Will Be Closed Down on
This Date.
interest from the United States tmt
desired very earnestly her continued
moral support
BEIi HELD
South Carolina Has Another
Blease Contest.—California
Voted on Offices From Sena
tor to Justice of Peace. —
Montana Primary On.
San FTanclBCO^CaT) Aug. 29.—Good
weather, a record registration and the
sharply contested me for* Senator
were factors combining today to indi
cate a heavy vote In the California
primary.
tore the board and argue.
the hearing then adjourned until to-!crease based ok a 48 cent minimum,
morrow morning. (as this minimum whs never an issue
' President Grabie announced that be i n any C f the conferences,
waa telegraphing President Harding John Higgins, rspreaenUUve of the
and Senator Cummins, one of the au- Weg tern roads, and John Q. Walber.
thora of the Transportation Act, aak-. gpokeinun for the Extern roads,'both
tag them to present to Congress «i , pproved and participated in Dt*.
nm.mlm.nt. to flip not which wonM abJectlon .,
mnk. H mnndntory on th. Labor Mn , mlll , mum wu Ialue
Bo«d,to "oouocUte the principle yt „„ ttaUml onthelr ro , a ,
a living wage.” 1
Posts for which nominations wijl tenance of way organisation'
The hoard,. Dr. Neal declared, has
EXPLOSION IN 8HOP8 OF THE | rl *ht to consider a proposition that did
CHICAGO-E A8TERN RAILWAY , n °t •» “J resemble the original
Danville, Ills., Aug. 29.—A series of requests made upon Individual roads,
four.explosions this morning shatter-: Chairman Hpoper Indicated that no ac-
ed windows and demolished long ‘•on would be taken on this point until
strips of yard trackage In the shops of the submissions were checked
Chicago-Eastern Illinois road positive that no reference has been
here. It is believed that an attempt made In them to a minimum of 48
hag been made to destroy the entire cents an hour.
•hops. i The objections threaten to lead to
: ; • —— - expurgation from the record of all
PROTE8T AGAINST Im ention of a 48 cents an hour mini-
GRABLE’S AGREEMENT., mum. In that event President Grtfble
Chicago, Aug. 29—With the resump. : wn , 0 f necessity continue bis argu-
jtlon of the hearing today ot the mata- | me nt on the basis of scales set forth
be mode comprise everything from
Senator io iustlce of the peace. Sena-
tor Johnson is opposed
Moore.
Montana; voting today: -
Helena. Mont., Aug. 29.—Montana
voters went to the polls today to nomi
nate candidates for Senator,
'! in the submission of Individual roads.
Involving wages and rules governing. ln support of.his motion Mr. Lauck
Its 400,000 members, the United States .’reaii a | engt ], y manuscript dealing
railroad labor. board • wjll rule on a .'with the minimum wage standard and
formal request to define the much- )t , practicability of application,
mooted questton, “what constitutes »f The motion, he told the board, has
living wage?” .. | the following definite meanings:
The announcement was made byj “That the board accept and make
Ben W. Hooper, chairman of tha boards! the basis of its decision in this
. nd _ Mrlnn . ..... - whenvhe adjourned yesterdays ssmIoo well as part of its general poucy
‘"M"! 011 '.. Lauck. v ,Utl,tlcal expert for o(
n .T ‘" C,, ' d J' )at ” l °. 6 ° tl1 y-.tht m.lpton.nc. of w.y meo, h.1 .
tht Smotoil^ZtoMloo ** r . mode, motion to thot effect on behalf ., A _ Adtl „ worker, of the lower
the Senatorial nomination. | 0( Prelld , nt E . P . orabl. and hi. col- un , km , d railroad amployo. ho
S. C. VOTERS CASTING BALLOTS loaiuea. ' 1 .warded rate, of pay which wlU on-
Columbia, 8. C., Am. 29.—Tba yot*j A aufprlaa came late yesterday .pie them under normal -conditions to
era of thla Mate went to the poll, to-|*heln Dr. A. P. Neal, repraaentntlye
day to nominate candidates for state'of the Southern roads, objected to
offices ln the Democratic primary. * President Grable's argument for in-
About 74,000 women will vote for the!creases based on a 48c an hour mlnta-
first time. ’ (mum. Dr. Neal declared that Presl-
Chief Interest centered in the six-(dent Grabie had no right under the
earn yearly more than the amount suf
ficient to maintain standards ot liv
ing that are approved as healthful and
decent, and that are promotlve of
genuine industrial economy and ef-
ficiency, and—
“—That proper differentials above
this minimum lining wage be paid for
added skill, responsibility, training
cornered race for Governor, In which'transportation act to base his argn-
Cole E- Blease, two times governor, ment on this basis,
is seeking another term. I “The men have not In any case sub
DELAWARE DEMOCRATIC • |»*t* ■. nm*. .alar m, '
. .CONVENTION IN OEMION „ .f”' “ Walber addreed the board In be-
/ Dover. Dal, Am. «»--Dd.w« “'V* b ““ “ 4 “ h °“ r half of hi. repraaenlatlon. rayln* Jie
Democrats assembled for the state m,n,niu,n » declared Dr. Neal. In- would ne ver accept “a bald indefinite
convention today with several candl- * tMd ’ ,n **) oonterencen between the (h|n g ag a , lrta g wage.” '
dates for the Senate end Congressman managements of the roads of thftj- don't know what It to” he said,
in the field. The etate committee early Southeast and the maintenance of way »- and neither do I believe any one eiss
today adopted a platform calling for representatives, the scale ranging does. ✓The trouble Is that you afe try-
economy In expenditures; efficiency from 38£c to 48c an hour was dls- Jn g to regulate this problem with
in government; enforcement of all cussed. Under the provisions of the
laws, good roids and opposition to the transportation act, therefore, Presl-
federal tariff* dent Grabie has no right to come be-
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The Prices Are Right
theories and pencil and paper instead
of practical application.”
, When the board adjourned only
portion of the maintenance organiza
tion;! side of the case had been pre
sented. The remainder is scheduled
to follow 'the board’s announcement
today. Neither had any action been
taken on the preliminary question
raised by the Eastern roads.
Tbq railroads,-contended that the
submission could not apply
(By Associated Press)
Detroit, Mich , Aug. 28.—Unless the
Ford Motor Company receives coal
from an. unexpected source It will
close all of Kf manufacturing depart
ments' in the Detroit district on Sep
tember 16th. ,
This statfment was made today at
Ford's offices In antfwer to a i
circulated here and elsewhere .to (he
effect that a way had been found out
of the Company’s ftiel probleips.
THOMAS
ENDS LIFE WITH SHOT
GUN YESTERDAY
MILLS SHUT DOWN I
TAKEOVER MINES AND RAILROADS SOUTH BECK NO
COAL AVAILABLE
“GIVE THEM EVERYTHING «**• That He wrn Not u«
It Except In Most Extreme
BUT THE RAILROADS”
SAID RAH, HEAD'
Vice President of the Chicago
And Alton Gives. This Or-
derandTralnmeqRetum to
Jobs and Carry Train Out of
Roodhousc.
(By Associated Press)
Roodhouse. 111., Aug. 29.—After
promising the trainmen who quit'
work last Friday that, he would
“give them everything but the
railroad,” Vice President A. P.
Titos, of the Uhlcago-Alton road
this morning bad the satisfaction
of seeing the first train In sixty
hours leavs Roodhouse, hearing
two passengers to St Louis.
ITALY AND AUSTRIA
CANNOT REACH AGREEMENT
Emergency But Believes it is
Necessary.Railroads Are
Said to be Able to Handle the
Coal Demands But Only for
The Necessary Industries.
(By AMocUUd Prra.)
Washington, D. C-, Aug 29.—Presi
dent Harding, still believes that Con
gress should grant him immediately,
authority y to take over the railroads
and mining properties, it' was said to
day at the White* House, hut he has
assured Congressional spokesmen
that only the grimmest public neces
sity would move him to exercise such
powers, if granted. It is said that the
President does not intend to make a
formal or public demand for these
powers.
South Carolina Mills Already
Affected and Many-in Geor
gia Are Involved in the De
velopments of the Coal Situ- -
ation. .
(By Associated press)
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 29.—Georgia* cot
ton mills are facing a shut-down trlth>
fir two weeks on account of the coal •
shortage. John W- Yopp, secretary of
the Georgia Manufacturers' Associa
tion, announced today. Ha said that
practically every min In the state I*
depending on its surplus.
LACKING FUEL, 8. C. MILLS
(By Associated
Body of Mr. Frank Jackson
Found by Negro in Pine
Thicket Near Home in Up
per Part of-County.—Coron
er's Jury Says Suicide.—No
Motive For Act is Known-
Aged 45, and Leaves Family
Reorganizalon Under the New
Law Will Start at Once to
Cut Forces to 125,000.
The body of Mr. Frank Jackson was
found yesterday afternoon
thicket ta‘ ; the upper section of the
county. Mr. Jackson had been shot
and a gun was lying near him. He liv-
n the Charile Griffin place
n Ochlockmee and Cooltdge and
afoout forty-five years ot age
with a family. So tar as could be aa
certataed he-had no enemies and no
sign of trouble that would cause sui
cide was ascertained.
The Coroner was summoned short*
ly after the body was found by a ne-
man passing that way. The Jury
was empaneled and an Investigation
conducted- The dead
on hfs stomach with a wound in
his left side, the load or shot passing
through his heart and cansing Instant
death. It was believed that he put the
gun barrel to bis heart and' leaned
and pulled the trigger. One
load only had been used, the other bo-
tag intact and the trigger cocked. The
gun was a hammer type.
xh. ■TSL’tSS ,h. foi-j«« Europe^.
lowing facta: «* Tour They Say City's
Elijah Taylor, negro turpentinel Problem Can be Solved*
land, after being duly sworn says:
Washington, D. C., Aug. *9—Belief
..— that the railroads will be able to han-
Rome, Italy, Aug- 29.—Italy's re- d j e ^ current coal needs of the
ported plans for rapprochement with country this winter was expressed
Austria, along economic lines was de- d * y b y Secretary Hoover,, who said
clarel by the Messaggero today to the test would come within the next
have proven abortive. . two weeks.
The pap., «« th. proposal lor .. |n the ^ , he „„
ARMY BEING REDUCED
ACCORDING TO LAW
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C., Aug. 29.—The
first general movement of troops In
cident to the army reorganization
from ISO,000 enlisted strength to 125,-
000, made ln accordance with con
gressional direction, was announced
today by the War Department.
. The movement will originate In the
fifth corps Area, but other, general
transfers will be authorized soon, af
fecting the remaining corps areas,
these being delayed so aa not to in
terfere with the actlVitles of the citi
zens* training centers.
continuous performance or the
was approximately thirteen and
half million tons a week, while for
the pext six weeks they might
called upon to move seventeen million
week/ He sald£at the total
could be cut down by not attempting
to build up stocks and by confining
distribution to'current needs alone.
GERMANS SELLING
BRITISH WARSHIPS
Old Shlpi Being Sold There
To Be Resold Into Russia
For Junk Metal at Profit.
CLOSED DOWN YESTERDAY
Qrecovllle, 8. c.. Ant 29.—-Cotton
mills at Lancaster and Spartanburg
were forced to shut down yesterday
as a result of a lack of .coa], according •
to a statement-, today by J. W. Arring
ton, state fuel purchasing agent i for
the mills. ,
FAMILIES STILL HOPE
FOR MB'RESCUE
Nothing Definite Known Yet
Of the Fate of Forty-Eight
Gold Miners Who Were
Caught in Mine Fire in Cali
fornia.
(By
(By Associated Prana)
London, Aug. 29—The Times under
stands that' arrangements have been
made tor sending < number ot old
British warships to Germany to be
broken up. .It is reported in ship
ping circles that Germany Is finding a
ready market ta Russia for scrap met
al. which would account for her keen
demaud for old tonnage.
CHICAGO ALDERMEN
FAVOR SUBWAYS
TAKE UP ARMAMENTS
“I first saw dead, man laying
stomach late this afternoon about fi
oclock. 1 did not go up to him, only
going within ten feet ot deceased. 1
iw a shot gun laying near^his feet,
notified neighbors.’’
Mr. Warren, sworn and says:
“Late this afternoon some negroes
Id me that they had found • dead
man. I returned with the negroes and
found the deceased laying -upon his
stomach- I only went within about
ten feet of deceased. Saw a ■
gun lying at deceased's feet with
shoe touching gun. Noticed back
shirt was dirty and pents were smutty
If deceased had leaned against a
pine sapling.”
Aaron Jackson, son of deceased,
after being sworn, says:
'I last saw my father about 12
oclock today. I did not notice any-
Eastern* roads, because maintenance I thing unusual in his behavior. I first
of way men on these roads had struck,
that therefore they were no longer
railroad employes in accordance with
previous ruling of the board, and
that the new organisations, not affili
ated with the United Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way, contained the
majority ef workers of that class em
ployed oh the roads.
him after death this afternoon
when the sun was about one hour high.
1 know of no one who waa at enmity
with my father, nor do I know of any
reason he .should commit suicide.”
Frank Jackson, son of deceased, aft
er being sworn, says:
“My fdther
(By Assoclatsd Press)
Chicago, Ill., Aug. 29.—A party of
Chicago aldermen Is back today after
a European tour with the announce
ment of their belief that subways
would aolve the city's transportation
problem, and that public ownership of
the street car lines is a failure.
Extension of Naval Agree
ments at Washington to be
Pressed on Other Nations
(By Assorts!
POLICE BLOCK FRENCH
GENERAL STRIKE PLANS' P*ration* for the third assembly. The
Genera. Aug. 29.—Extension of the
Washington agreement for reduction
of naval urmament* to Include <
tries not parties to that accord,
one of the questions to come before
the Council of the League of Nations
assembling here today
(By Assoclatsd Prats)
Pari*. Aug. 29— Elaborate police th , g week
plans appedr to have partly blocked
the general strike ordered by the Ex-j
tremlst labor federation In sympathy!
with Havre strikers and In opposition
the Conservative labor federation.
Cavalry today patrolled all strate
gic point* and a police airplane hover-
the city keeping in touch
by wireless telephone -with the
serves entrusted with the task of dis
persing the manifestants.
Council Is expected to finish Its work
Jackson, Cal., Au*._29.—The fami
lies and friends of the 48 gold miners
imprisoned since Sunday at midnight
learly a mile below 'the earth’s sur
face by fire In the Argonaut mine, to
day clang stubbornly to the hope that
they, are still alive.
The chief "hope today Is to reach
the entombed men wlthtn eighteen
hours.
The tlemea which started at the
3,000 foot level, had worked up to -
the 2,400 foot level.
A half mile under ground crews ot
miners worked frantically to break
through the concrete barrier which
long had sealed the shaft of the Argo- ■
naut mine from that of the neighbor^
ing Kennedy mine- >
GREEKS EVACUATE UNDER
NEW TURKISH PRESSURE
Aiin-Karahiuar is Left When
Large Turkish Force of
Nationalists Attack City.
(By Assoclatsd Press)
London, Aug. 29.—The Greeks have
evacuated Afian-Karmhlssar, under
force of a Turkish Nationalist attack,
■ays a Central News dispatch from
Athens today.* This important central
point in the Greek line in Asia MtaQr
yielded In the face of superior ene
my forces.
HURRICANE VISITS VERA CRUZ
(By
San Antonio. Tex., Aug. 29.—A hur
ricane visited Vera Crus Saturday
night and flooded the streets of the
from home about| cUy • nd m * y h ‘ Te “J ,0Terml ll ™
(Continued on parfe 8)
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