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VOL. XXXIII. No. 249.
TH0MA8VILLE, GEORGIA THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST SI, 1922.
*5X0 PER ANNUM
. TiOISANDSOFMINERS LEGLESS
I PITTSBURGH DIST.
Coal Strike Made a Thing of
The Past When Those Still
Holding Out Accepted The
Cleveland Agreement Today
—Production Started.
• (By Associated Preuj)
Pittsburgh, Pa.. Aug. 31.—Ump
lights flickered early today in
homes of thousands of miners
Western Pennsylvania as they start
ed to the mines to work for the first
time in si* months. They grouped
about the mine mouths and all ex
press satisfaction over settlement of
the strike, which was made complete
yesterday when the lone remaining
producer, the Pittsburgh Coal Com
pany, accepted the Cleveland agree
ment _
Five hundred mines are being clean
ed out today, and some will he hoist
ing coal Monday.
Union leaders' today were - hustling
to the mines to unionise the unorgan-
The agreement signed yes-
DEW YORK LIVED
MAN INDICTED AT HERRIN
SURRENDERS TO OFFICERS
(By Associated Press*
.Merton, Ill., Aug. 31.—Otis Clark,
who was ‘the first 'man Indicted by
terdey provided that non-union men 1 the special grand jury Investigating
Was Renter of Apartment in
Exclusive Hotel.— Bought
Diamonds for His Wife
Along With Other Things
That Came put in Court.
(By Associated Press)
New York, Aug. 31.-^When his
tomobile was attached today It be
came known that Horton Malone,
legless mendicant who pushed him
self about on wheels, begging
Fifth Avenue, and the city’s affluent
side streets, occupies a suite of three
rooms and bath at one of Broadway’)
exclusive hotels, lavishes diamonds
on his wife, boasts a bank account
and has real use for a chauffeur.
Malone recently returned from
three month's holiday at Lake Mohan-
sic, near Peeksklll.
would be discharged.
ANTHRACITE COAL STRIKE
SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCES
Washington, D. C., Jkng. II.—Mine
union officials negotiating with opera
tors In Philadelphia, have accepted
the anthracite strike settlement pro
posal advanced as % result of Tues
day night's conference here, according
to advices In official circles.
i.5.
hoops on oui
U. S. Inquiry Relative to its
Garrison on the Rhine Leads
Germans to Ask That They
Be Left There for Effect ft
Will Have on Other Forces.
iBy
Paris, Aug. Sl.-r-The American gov
ernment, through a channel quite
apart from the American eiribassy,
has reopened the inquiry as to the
proprietor of keeping American sol
diers on the Rhine.
The present attitude of the French
government Is sold to be one of Indif
ference while the German govern
ment has expressed desire for the
American garrison to continue, It be
ing likely, the Germans believe, to
exercise a calming influence on the
Belgian, French and British forces of
occupation.
FIFTEEN MEN KILLED
IN COAL MINE EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press)
Cumberland, B. C, Aug. 11.—Fif
teen men were killed and sixteen in
jured in an explosion on one of the
Dunsmutr coal properties here.
the Herrin massacre, surrendered
day after a conference with officials
of the United Mine Workers.
TWENTY INJURED IN
HUDSON TUBE WRECK
(By Associated Preset
Jersey City, Aug. 31.—Twenty per
sons were reported Injured today in
TEXTILE STRIKE IT
LAWRENCE ENDED
Two Remaining Mill, Which
Have Been Holding Out for
Lower Wages, Came To
Terms Today and Men Will
Go To Work at Once.
(By Associated Press)
Lawrence, Mass., Aug| 31.—The
Lawrence textile strike today became
thing of the past. The two remain
ing mills which bad held out for low-
wages, the Methuen and Pember-
i, capitulated and announced that
September 5th, the wage scale in
effect before March 27th. would
restored. Most of the 18,000 workers
normally employed are expected to be
back early in September.
HUNGARY THREATENS
' AUSTRIAN BORDER
(By Associated Press)
Vienna, Aug. 31.—Reporta of tha
concentration of Hungarian forces
the Westren border of-Austria, have
been officially confirmed. Travelers
from the South report Jugo-Slav troop
movements on the Austrian frontier,
but rumors of actual Jugo-Slav mobi
lization' are unconfirmed.
TROOPS
Arrangement Made at Salis
bury Shops for Maintenance
Of Order and the National
Troops Are Preparing To
Move Out.
(By Associated Press)
Salisbury, N. C., Aug. 31—The nat
ional guard troops stationed here dur
ing the shopmen’s strike today began
following Col. 8cott'
nquncement last night which termin
ated the conference with representa
tives of the strikers and civil authori
ties.
Scott said he had assurances from
strikers’ offlcisls and “inside the
shops,” that they could control the
situation.
TROOPS ArTwITHDRAWN
Salesbury, N. C., Aug. 31—At the
conclusion of a conference last night
with representatllves of the South-
Railway, striking shopman and
civil authorities, Col. Don Scott an
nounced that hla 500 troops brought
here ten days ago, would be moved to-
day.
Col. Scott said be had assurances
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men Inside the shops that they could
control the altuation.
Col. Scott this afternoon withdrew
the detachment of troops who hsve
been on duty in Salisbury, for more
than a week, moving them to the
camp at the fair ground!.
TROOPS AT 8PSNCER
TO BE WITHDRAWN
RaJelgh, N. C., Aug 31—National
guardsmen who, for two weeks have
been stationed In Salisbury and vi
cinity for emergency use during the
strike of seventeen hundred Southern
shopmen st Spencer, will be with
drawn by noon to-day, Adjt, Gen. J.
Van B. Metta announced yesterday fol
lowing instructions from the Gov-
Gov. Morrison’s direction for the
removal of the troops la in line with
his order for the removal of com
panies stationed for similar reasons
In Rocy Mount, Rocklnghapn, Rail-
eigh and Aberdeen. Absolute quiet
prevails in the strike area and no
further good, by holding the force fo
five bunrdred guardsmen at Salisbury.
Ths removal will be aoompllahed by
today, stated Adjt Gen. Metts.
90,000010 NOT VOTE
IN S. C.
Final Vote on pleasure in the
Senate Expected This After
noon. — Treasury Officials
Confident President Will
Refuse to Approve it.
(By Associated Press) !
Washington. D. C., Aug. >,31.—
The four billion dollar -bonus bill
passed the 8enate today. It now
goes to conference.
FINAL VOTE ON BONUS BILL
Washington, D. C.. Aug. 31.—A fin-,
a| vote on the soldier bonus bill
fore adjournment of the 8enate today
appeared to t>e reasonably certain. All
pending amendments had been dla-
posed of and the general debate be
gan before the receas laat night.
The Treasury apparently Is confi
dent the President will veto the bill
It passes as It now stands.
High officials Indicated today that
the President bad not changed from
his announced Intention to disapprove
from the ■ trtker,' officials and Ur *” y * 0 ””‘ * hlch d °« not
carry with It the means for raising
the revenue needed, imd the proposed
measure does not meet that requtre-
. Treasury officials say.
Blease and McLeod Will Run
Off the Race for Governor
In September, According to
Figures Now Known.—An
other Race Also Scheduled.
(By Associated Press)
Columbia. 8. C,. Aug. 31.—Approxi
mately 60,000 enrolled voters of the
state failed to vote in Tuesday’s pri
mary, and apparently are awaiting for
econd primary, on September 12
when former Governor Blease and
Thomas McLeod will contest fc
gubernatorial nomination.
State Superintendent of Education,
Swearlngton and J. E. Hope, of Union
also are in the run-off.
CHICAGO ROUNDS UP
TRAIN DYNAMITERS
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, III.. Aug. 31.—Aroused by
disclosure of charges of plott
wreck trains, and arreat of three men
in connection with an uileged plan
dynamite the Western Express of the
New York Central, the police today
declared they would attempt a round
up of a number of radicals
Reports that raida throughout the
country were planned was denied by
federal authorities.
EXPLOSION AT INDIANAPOLI8
Indianapolis. Ind., Aug. 31.—Two k
plosions which caused slight damage
at the- round house of the Big Four
road here last night, are under Inves
tigation today. No one was Injured.
SEVEN BRIDGES BLOWN UP.
Texnrkana, Aug? 31.—Seven bridg
es on the St. Louis-Southwestern
(Cotton Belt) Railroad, between Tex
arkana and Stamps, Ar„ were burned
last night.
Washington, D.
pending amendments
bonus bill were disposed of
by the Senate, but whether a final
C... Aug. 31.—All
the soldiers'
mterday
ote
be reached today depends upon
the number and length of speeches.
With favorable action assured, the
paramount question in the minds of
friends and foes alike was the recep
tion the measure would receive at the
White House. There still was no of
ficial word from the President, but
callers who discussed the subject with
him yesterday said they gained th<
made the bill evpn more objectionable
an it was In Its original form
Again yesterday the possibilities of
veto ran through the Senate debate.
Senator McCumber, North Dakota, in
charge of the measure, contended that
reported the proposed legislation
t the objections heretofore express-
publlcly by the President. He
added, however, that he did not know
what new objections might present
themselves.
Senator Borah, Idaho, an apponent
of the bonus, disagreed with Mr. Me
McLEOD LEADING BLEASE.
Columbia, S .C., Aug. 31—Returns
tabulated by the State at 8 o’clock
last night, in yesterday’s South Caro
lina Democratic primary, show the
following totals:
Blease. 68,837; ' McLeod, 60,619;
Laney. 19,726; Coleman, 3,183; Dun
can, 1,570; Cantey. 1,330. The second
race will be between Blease and Mc
Leod Sept. 12.
On the fact of the returns still In
complete. E. B. Jackson has been
nominated for Ueutgnant governor. At
9 o’clock last nulght, figures complied
by the Columbia State give Mr. Jack-
son a lead over both his opponents
of ; 2.446. Mr Jackson’s total at that
hour was 71,254; E. C. L. Adams, 34,-
813; and J. K. Owena, 33.996.
SIX LARGE ENGLISH
LIBOR 0010 MEMBER ILLIESJGREE TO IE
DENIES TOUT HE IS
HEAD OF SHOPMEN
Says He Was Elected as For
mal Compliment, But That
Bert M. Jewell is Running
The Affairs of the Union, as
Vice President.
(By Associated Presi.
Chicago, Ill.. Aug. 31.—An emphatic
denial of charges that he is serving
not only aB a member of the United
States Railroad Labor Board, (but also
as President of the striking shop
crafts organisation, was made today
O. Wharton, one of the thri
labor members of the Board.
Wharton made the retort when ii
formed of a dispatch saying that tt
charges would be Contained in an a
tide in the September second issue <
tbe New York magazine, quoting ai
other member of the Labor Board i
saying that the "shopmen’s strike.
engineered from inside
bor Board."
Wharton was President of the rail-
ay employes' department of the Am
erican federation of labor from 1912
to 1920, when he was appointed
the Labor Board. He said he was
elected President at the union's
ventlon last April, but this was mere-
formal tribute and that It v
derstood that Bert M. Jewell,
president, was to be President.
GLI
Several of Most Famous Ves
sels in the British Navy Are
To Be Tom Asunder in Ac
cordance With Washington
Naval Agreement.
(By Associated Press)
Ixtndon, Aug. 31.—In accordance
with the Washington naval agreement
the Admiralty has ordered six large
capital ships scrapped. They are the
battle cruisers. Lion, Princess Royal,
tbe battleships Orion, Monarch, Con-
•r. Brin, all of which are among
aost famous ships In the British
navy.
Mr. Harding's
ment until Industrial and financial
conditions had reached a more norma)
and his disapproval of "plece-
wlthout a roll call, the Smoot proposal
. y the bonus with a manufactur
er’s sale tax was disagreed to .
Senator Smoot presented snd argued
length In fuvor of his plan to give
each veteran a 20-year-pay life
y will on the final vote,
lines disappeared on the roll ca
day. The Bursum amendment was
ported by sixteen Republicans snd
eleven Democrats and was oppose
31 Republicans and 13 Democrats.
Smoot Insurance amendment rec
15 Republican and three Denioi
PENN. BRIDGE BOMBED vote, with 30 Republican, and IS
AT WILMINGTON DELl
Wilmington, Del., Aug. 31.—The t HOUSE TO VOTE ON COAL
Pennsylvania railroad bridge at Four- DISTRIBUTION MEASURE
teenth street In this city, was damag-j Washington. D. C.. Aug. 31.—The
ed by an explosion, probafbly a dyna-j House was expected to reach a vote
j mite bomb, early today. The bridge | today on the administration coal dls-
was not demolished. A passenger! tribution bill, which stood unchang-
train due twenty minutes later was j ed In the face of attempts to put thru
delayed. ' I various amendments.
GREEKS PLAN TO RECOUP
LOSSES TO THE TURKS
tfcy Assorts led Press)
Smyrna, Aug. 31.--'The Greek army
In Asia Minor which has been falling
back before the force of the Turkish
Nationalists’ attack along a wide
front, is understood this morning tc
be attempting local counter attacks,
following the arrival of reinforcements
In the battle area.
CAR SHORTAGE PREVENTS
INDIANA COAL MOVING
shortage already 1
tig to John McCardle, chairman
of the Indiana Public Service Commis
sion. Reports indicate that nearly a
score of mines are inoperative due to
lack of cars, McCardle says-
HIRAM JOHNSON WINS BY
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
,n Francisco. Cal., Aug. 31.-
fohnson was assured today of the
Republican renomlnatlon tor the 8en-
»y a margin of over 65,000 votes.
His friend, W. Richardson, state treas-
led Gov. Stephens for the Re
publican gubernatorial nomination.
BE TRIED AT ONCE
Unanimous Decision to Ac
cept Proposal Rendered by
The Commission at its Ses
sion Today. — French Atti
tude Was hr Doubt.
(Bjr AuMjaua FtmuI
Paris, Aug. .11—The reparations
commission 'today unanimously ac
cepted the Belgian compromise on
tbe German moratorium proposition.
BELGIAN PLAN ACCEPTED.
Paris, Aug. 31—The allied repara
tions commission has decided to a©*
cejJt the Belgian compromise on the •'
German moratorium proposition as a
solution of the present crisis. It was
learned this afternoon.
A formal vote will be taken before
the day is over, ft was stated.
The attitude of M. Duibola, French
member, was not definitely known
when the early afternoon session of
the Commission adjourned.
ATTITUDE OP GERMANY
IS ONE OP RESIGNATION
Berlin, Aug. 31.—The attitude In
official German circles on the era of
the reparation commission’s decision
the moratorium question is one of
resignation mingled with a liberal
portion of pessimism.
Reports from Parle have visibly
contributed to the feeling of nnrwrt,
both In poflilcat and financial qnar- -
and the dollar rate yesterday
showed a sharp advance over New
York’s closing quotation.
Judge Searcy Reports That
The Men Under Indictment
Will Be Given Hearing As
Soon As Matters Can Be
Arranged.
KATY SHOPS TO OPEN
AT SEDALIA, MISSOURI
(By A
Forsyth. Ga. ,Aug. 31.—Judge Sear
cy announced today that upon demand
immediate'trial will be granted the
five Bibb county men who were Ir
dieted late yesterday by the Monro*
county grand Jury on a charge o
murder In connection with the lynch
ing of John Glover, negro, on August
first The men are now held In Jail
DUPRE TO PAY DEATH
PENALTY TOMORROW
(By Associated Press?
Atlanta. Oa., Aug. 31.—Counsel
for Frank Dupre, youth, sentenced
to hang tomorrow for the murder
of Detective Irby Walker last De
cember. announced today that
they had abandoned further ef
forts to, save Dupre from the gal
lows.
MRS. CLINE’S BROTHER
HAS BEEN ARRESTED
t Associated Press)
(Bv Associated Press*
Bedalla, Mo., Aug. 31—Preparations
were being made here today tor re
opening tomorrow of the shops of tha
Missouri-Pacific and “Katy” road*.
Men have been brought. It waa report*
ed today to take the places of tha
union men on strike. This is the first
attempt to open the shops since tha
beginning of the strike.
PRIORITY TO FOOD AND
FUEL GIVEN TO ROADS IN
WEST THIS MORNING
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C-. Aug. 31.—Tha
railroads west of the Mississippi riv
er were authorized today by the In
terstate Commerce Commission to
give preference and priority to tha
movement of food stuffs, live stock,
perishable products and fuel, when
ever their operation conditions bo-
such as to cause freight con
gestion or blockade.
whose husband is held for the mur
der of John Bergen, motion picture
daredevil, was arrested today on a
charge of murder.
Witnesses of the slaying assert that
Scullion was st the Cline house when
Bergen was shot, and that he procur
ed for Cline the pistol with which
•hooting was done.
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