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THOMA8VILLE, GKORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER *, 1922.
ISM PER ANNUM
IHACKS WEBSTER'S
I.S.
Says it is as English as The
London Bridge, Because it
Left Out Reference to The
Constitution of the United
States.
(By Associated Press)
Boston, Maas., Sept. 2.—Alleging
that It contained matter aa “British
aa the London bridge,” Councilman
Watson of Boston has called upon the
trustees of the Boston Public Library
to remove from its shelves the latest
edition of Webster's dictionary.
The attack is based on the defini
tion of the word “Constitution,
which omits reference to the consti
tution of the United States, os found
in previous editions.
SOB 0.132 GIVEN
IS FORD'S ASSETS IN
STATEMEHT ISSUED
Surplus of the Immense Auto
Concern is Given as For
June 30th as Two Hundred
And Eighty-nine Million
Dollars.
NEARLY TWO MILLION
EXECUTED BY CHEKA
(By Associated Press)
London, Sept. 2.—A Riga dis
patch to the Times says that ac
cording to official Bolshevist fig
ures the Cheka executed 1,765,118
persons before being renamed the
Supreme Political Administration
last February.
POMERENE BILL WOULD
RJULSTRIKEENTERS
El
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE THE
ANTI-PROFITEERING COAL
BILL IN THE SENATE
Washington, D. C. Sept. 2—Vigorous
opposition to the administration anti
profiteering coal bill was voiced yes
terday in the 8enate.
Democratic leaders declared
ged the question; that the real crux
of the coal situation was a lack of
railroad motive power and that the
government should take Immediate
steps to relieve the condition growing
out of the rail strike.
No action was taken on the bill
yesterday and consideration Is expect
ed to be resumed today.
Chairman Cummins of the interstate
commerce comlttee, in charge of the
bill, and other Republicans agreed that
the condition of some of the carriers
was serious and Mr. Cummins ex
pressed the opinion that government
control might prove the only remedy.
His Judgement was that It would take
six months for the roads to repair
their equipment so as to more traffic
to full capacity so that even with •
speedy settlement of the strike there
was bound to be a shortage of equip
ment In the next few months.
Senator Underwood, the Demotcratlc
leader, urged enactment at this ses
sion of legislation that would meet the
rail strike situation. Chairman Cum
mins contended that
"worse than futile” to undertake to
engage the attention of Congress
such legislation at this time, but Sena
tor Underwbod argued that this was
the time to set, as public legislation
now than later.
- The commltee chairman gave notice
that at the next session he would pro
pose legislation that would make un
lawful strikes In all Industries where
the government undertook to establish
Justice In disputes.
The minority leader recalled that
the Senate provision In the transpor
tation act designed to prevent rail
strikes hod been eliminated In con
ferences between the House and Sen-
(By Associates Press)
Lansing, Mich., Sept. 2—The to
tal assets of the Ford Motor Com
pany are $<09,820,132, according
to the annual financial statement
filed this morning in the office of
the Secretary of State, in connec
tion with the corporation tax re
turns.
The statement Is of June 30th,
and shows the company’s surplus
is $289,936,000.
DUPRE FUNERAL AT -
ABBEVILLE, S. C. TODAY
Atlanta^ Go^SepL *2.—Funeral
services over the body of Frank
Dupre, who was hanged here yes
terday for the murder of Detec
tive Irby Walker, will fbe held In
Abbeville, S. C., this afternoon.
The body will be Interred beside
that of the boy’s mother.
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DISORDERS TODAY
Gompers Arraigns the Decis
ion of the Government Seath-
PREVENT MONEY SPENDING; a
IN SENATORIAL CONTESTS Stated.
Senate Today Passed Meas
ure to Prevent Too Much
Spending in Campaigns and
It Now Goes to the House
For Consideration.
(By Associated Press?
Chicago, Ill., Sept.
ient acted swiftly today
beelB of the Injunction action of yef-
GOES TO DEATH AT
PEACE WITH WORLD
Atlanta, Sept.— 1 “Good-bye, be good
boys,” was the parting message of
Luke McDonald, convicted negro mur
derer to his fellow prisoners as he
stood on the gallows ready to give his
life In expiation of the crime of which
e was convicted.
The death trap was sprung a
’clock, about half an hour before
Frank DuPre went to his death oi
the same gallows.
McDonald. 39 years old. wan sec
tenced to hang for the murder of i
negro woman, Minnie Cowan.
When asked by Sheriff Lowry If hi
had a final statement to make before
the black hood was slipped over his
bead, McDonald said: “Give mj
wishes to everybody; I'll meet you sll
In Heaven.”
The negro thanked the deputies and
officials at the tower for the kind
treatment he had received at their
would be | hands during his term of Imprison
ment following his conviction. He de
clared he wan ready to go, adding thaf
he felt It was the will of God, that he
should hang.
J. O. Pitt, a religious worker who
hod interested himself In the con
demned man's welfare during the lost
few days, sang the hymn, *T've Read
of the Beautiful City,” as the trap wa
sprung.
COAL _ E VTcfiONSCOyTiNUE
(By Associated praai
Washington. D. C., Sept.
Pomerene bill regulating campaign
expenses of candidates for election
the Senate and House was passed by
the Senate today. The measure takes
the place of the law which was held
unconstitutional In the Newberry
Me. It now goes to the House.
SEVERE QUAKE IN JAPAN
(By Associated Press)
Toklo, Sept. 2.—A severe eart
quake wrecked Talboku, In northern'
Formosa early today, according
vices received here. Considerable
damage is reported and loss of life Is
DUBLIN PASSED
NIGHT OF DISORDER
Worst Night Since the First
Attack on Irregulars at the
Four Courts Building is Re
ported From That City By
Correspondents Today.
(By Associat
I Press)
(Continued on Png* I)
(By Associated Press)
Unlontown, Pa., 8ept 2—Two dyna
mite explosions and resumption of
the wholesale evictions In the Con-
nellsvllle coke region today marked
the progress of the coal strike in Fay-
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Ixtndon, Sept. 2.—Dublin
last night through its worst night of'
fighting since the surrender of the I
irregulars early In July, says an Even
ing News dispatch froth Dublin this
afternoon.
IRREGULARS ACTIVE IN DUBLIN
Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 2.—National
my poets In various parts of Dublin
were attacked In force last night by
irregulars but without success.
The fighting In some Instances lasted
two hours.
terday in which the United States.
Attorney General obtained a tempor
ary Injunction which prohibits strik
ers from interfering In any way with
the operation of the railroads. Notice
of the order and the pending hearing
was served on John Scott, secretary
and treasurer of the railway employes
department of the American Federa
tion of Labor, but B. M. Jewell, ack
nowledged leader of the strike could
not be found by deputy marshals.
Some fifty-five hundred deputy
marshalls throughout the country
day were ready to receive and serve
subpoenas on local federation officers
and other individuals named in the
suit.
Chicago. Ill., Sept. 2.—Under the
■trlctlons placed upon them by the
federal government by means of
drastic and far-reaching tempor
ary injunction ever Issued In on Indus
trial crisis, the railway shopmen who
walked out on July first in protest
against the conditions prescribed by
the United States Railroad Laboi
Board, today entered a new era of the
nation-wide rail strike.
The executive council of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor prepared to
day to meet on September ninth. Sam
uel Gompers, ssid that communica
tions from labor organizations requir
ing the federation to sponsor a gen
eral strike in sympathy with the
shopmen would Ibe placed before the
council "as a matter of routine busl-
B. & 0. REPORTS EFFORT
AT SEPARATE SETTLEMENT
(Br Associated Tress)
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 2.—From
an authoritative source came a
report today that rail strikers
had approached Baltimore and
Ohio officials here, at Connells-
ville and Newcastle to discuss a
separate settlement of their dif
ficulties. Rood executives, how
ever, refused to comment on the
CROWDER REPORTED TO
HAVE SENT ULTIMATUM
TO CUBAN GOVERNMENT
g0,en " Efforts Are Still Being Made
To Come to an Amicable
Agreement in Settlement of
Government Affairs.—Situ
ation is Tense.
ANDERSON S.C.0ETS RID OF
FOURTEEN THOUSAND RATS
(By Associated 1
Anderson, 8. C.,'Sept. 2.—The work
of the Pled Piper of Hamlin had noth
ing on the twentieth century method
of rat killing utilized by the people
of the 1/ebanon community, ten miles
north of this city, who in the course
o( about two weeks have rid the com
munity of rats and other rodents.
They reduced the rat population 14,-
««• i IS
HARD COAL SETTLEMENT
IS BELIEVED IMMINENT
PblUdelphiaT'pi* 1 , ''sep” 1 2.~ -1-redtc-
tlon by 8enntor Pepper that the an
thracite mine- suspension would be
settled today, and general expressions
among close observers of the situs*
tlon, that before night a resumption ot
the Joint peace negotiations between
union leaders and mine operator)
(By /
. Washington D. C., Sept. 2.—Reports
of popular excitement In Cuba as
outgrowth of the negotiations
tween Major General Crowder and
the Zayas administration, resulted to
day in a formal announcement by
Acting Secretary Phillips of tbe state
department that "General Crowder
has not delivered an ultimatum to tbe
Cuban government.”
While officials make no efforts to
conceal their anxiety for adoption of
the five-part program which Crowder
lilted tor the reconstruction
of the Cuban government, they
equally anxious that friendly relations
shall continue.
GREEKS PHI
TURK OFFENSIVE
Hope to Regain Their Lost
Positions in Asia Minor
Since the Nationalist Attack
Has Been So Successful. -
Concentrate Troops There.
(By Associated Press)
Athens, Greece, 8ept. 2.—The gener
al army headquarters has ordered the
concentration of the entire Southern
Greek army on the Uunchak line
Asia Minor to make a definite stand
against the advance of tbe Turkish
Nationalists. The maneuver Is expect-
o relieve the situation consider
ably.
GEDIKK SOVIET
ID 111 TREATY
Rapallo Agreement is Misun
derstood and Russian Lead
er is Asked to Put the Ger
mans in Proper Light Before
The People.
Moscow, 1 8ept. 2.—The* Germs)’
Charge De Affaires recently called
upon acting foreign minister Kraka
han and asked that the Russian gov
ernment make Germany’s difficult po
sition as clear as possible to tbe Ruj
slan people. He was assured by th*
Soviet minister of Russia’s sympathy
er serious Intention to abide by
tbe treaty of Rappalo.
A discreetly worded official foreign
Tice communique says the confer-
tee took place on August 26th.
The German representative declar
ed that an impossible situation had
been created by the German working-
The newspaper Rabotchl, while
pressing sympathy with the German
laboring classes gave this
"Throw out your social traitors. Place
the Versailles noose upon the rich.
Act In the Russian style.”
INTERESTED IUHS
ASKED 01 FDENCUTD
SANTA CLAUS WILL
JOIN PROFITEERS
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C., Sept. 2.—Santa
Claus Is Joining the profiteers, ac-
; to a report to the Commerce
Department today from Berlin, which
of mounting prices for Ger-
Chicago. III. Sept. 2.—While rigid
restrictions were placed by the Fed
eral Injunction granted yesterday on
all participants In the nation-wide cm mi i ucmriM
rail strike, vandalism and violence ITI AMtKICAIN
continued today, but with fewer out- BUSINESS FAVORABLE
rages than on the days immediately
preceding. The high lights included
the derailment of a Big Four passen
ger train «t Brownsville, Ind., bomb
ing of the home of a railroad shop
foreman at Little Rock; an attempt
derail a Big Four train at Marlon,
O.; derailment of the Palmetto Llmtt-
o the Atlantic Coast Line neat
Tampa.
The Baltimore and Ohio today an
nounced the annulment of 23 paasen-
trains on September fourth.
likely, marked the beginning of thi j ° f
150th day ot the struggle.
MEMPHIS SHOPMAN KILLEO.
Memphis, Tenn.. Sept. 2.—Charles
I/anier, a non-union railroad shop
worker, was shot and killed today
when tbe automobile In which ha
riding to work was fired
Another man in the car with Lanier
was not Injured.
GERMANY GRATIFIED OVER
REPARATIONS DECI8I0N
Berlin. Sept. 2.-—The decision of
the reparation? commission relieving
payments
this year, upon the Issuance of treat-
notes to Belgium, is hailed with
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C.. 8ept. 2.—Favor-
able factors developing In the (busi
ness situation In Latln-Amerlcan re
publics, was the keynote ot the re
ports received today by the Commerce
Department. The steady Improvement
In conditions In Peru, Investment
American capital in Bolivia and the
expansion of Mexican mining opera
tions were points of Interest.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
WANTS TO ISSUE STOCK
Wa8hington! B D rl C.! d Sept*2.- Appli
cation for authority to Issue $12,668.-
000 In six and one-half per cent pre
ferred stock, waa filed today with the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
The road proposes to sell the new
isauea at par, tbe application said, enl
will use the funds for making genee
al additions and betterments.
Christmas prices cannot be forecast,
the report said, but an increaso of 160
per cent to take effect in the fall h:
been decided upon, with further 1
expected.
ATLANTAMAN DEAD
IN NEW YORK HOTEL
(By AaaocUted Preaa)
New York. Sept. 2 —H. C. Ham-
mitt, railway claim agent, who
(registered /from /ftlanta, was
found dead of poisoning in a
room of the hotel Pennsylvania
today. He left a note Indicating
love affair
France Claims That it Cannot
Pay Until Germany Pays.—
Germans Rejoice at Belgian
Suggestion and its Adoption
For Reparations.
(Br AMocUUd Frcn)
Paris. Sept. 2.—A proposal for a
conference of ail Interested nations to
i war debts question Is em
bodied In the French reply to the re
cent circular note sent to the Entente
powers by he Earl of Balfour as Brit
ish acting seenfary of foreign affairs.
Such a meeting, the French note
holds, would have a most salutary ef-
on the reparations problem, e>
1 the question of interallied debts
sttled, there can be no solution of
former.
Furthermore, it is again pointed oat
that France cannot pay her war debts
until she has received money from
Germany.
GERMANY FEARS ATTEMPT
BY MONARCHISTS AT
COUP D’ETAT
that lei
i to «
! bts I
HERRIN MASSACRE
PROBE CONTINUES
(By Associated Trt^n)
Marlon. Ill., Sept 2.—The grand
Jury Investigating the Herrin raassa-
also Is making a thorough Inquiry
responsibility for the apparent
failure to call troops In time to pre-
the slayings. A number of prom-
citizens have been questioned, it
was learned today.
Berlin, Sept. 2.—Report# from
Munich today Indicate that It Is
feared in various quarters that
the extreme monarchists may at
tempt a coup d’etat.
NEW PLAN FOR MEXICO
BROUGHT TO FRONT
Rebellious Crowd Has New
Governmental Idea for Set
tling Many Questions.
(By Associated Press)
San Antonio. Tex., Sept. 2.—Recog
nition of property rights, radical modi
fication of article 27, of tbe Mexican
constitution which deals with oil
rights In Mexico, and repeal of the
agrarian law, under which big
branches and estates were conflscet-
, are Important parts of the plan
Zaragosa, drafted by Gen. Frahde-
Murgula a weok ago at the little
rn of Zaragosa, In the state of Coe-
hulla, according to Ralph Tre/ff, a
friend of the new rebel leader. A copy
of the plan was brought to San An
tonio yesterday. The claim 1s made
that Mexican mine workers are rap
idly Joining Murgnla’s forces.
HARD COAL SHORTAGE IS
THIRTY THOUSAND TONS
(By Associated Prana)
Washington, D. C.. Sept. A
shortage of thirty thousand tons has
been caused In the country's normal
supply of anthracite coal by the tie-
up of that Industry, according to esti
mates by the coal bureau of tbe Cham
ber of Commerce of the United Statea. scaling the walls around 1L
FASC1STI CAPTURE
ITALIAN TOWN TODAY
(By Associated Prase)
Rome, Italy. Sept. 2.—Poor thous
and Faacistl from neighboring pieces
yesterday seized the town of Tern!
sad forced tbe managers of the steel
works to reopen the shops which
have been closed for two months be
st like over e wage dUpife.
The Fascist! entered the town bp
defeat for Premier Poincare of
France, and the paper regards the
malt i
i tantamount
i moratori-
ette county. The records of the sher-1 gratification by the entire Oermai.
tff’a office show that forty families, proas, with the exception of the ex- GRABLE CRITICALLY ILL.
were evicted from company houses.ireme Rightists organ., Chicago. III. Sept. 2. F- ra ••
yesterday, making the total since the The Vosslche-Zettung declares that) President of the maintenance of w
strike began, about 1700. ' It means victory for Belgian, there- brotherhood 1* critically ill here.
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