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VOL. XXXIII. No. 203.
THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 13, 1922.
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SACK TO GREECE TO
PILUTSHIPOFSTATE
In Case of Balkan War Whith
Threatens the Jugo - Slavs
And Rumanians Will Line
Up for the Greeks. — Serbs
Are Being Mobilised.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Sept. 13.—Former premier
Venizeloa, of Greece, arrived here
today from Switzerland. It is said that
he planned a conference with political
frienda regarding the situation in Ath
ens. with a view. It is felt, to the pos
sibility of his being called
power in Greece.
A. F.OFL, PLANS TO
GET 10 POLITICS
Committee Arranging Details
Of Going Into Ail Sorts of
Political Contests, it is Stated
And Seats in National Con
gress Will be Sought.
London, Sept. 13.—A Central
dispatch from Athens says it is relia
bly informed that the Jugo-Siavlan
and Rumanian governments hav.
denced without equivocation their In
tention of aiding Greece in event of
a Balka conflict. Serbian troops( i
is added, are being mobilized and hav<
moved In the direction of Uskub.
WOMEN USE WHIPS IN
TEXAS YESTERDAY ON
ONE OF THEIR SISTERS
Fort Worth Scene of One of
The Masked Floggings That
Have Become Prevalent Re
cently.—100 Lashes Given
The Victim.
Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 13.—
Mrs. I. C. Tatum, aged 44. is re
ported in a serious condition to
day as a result of the flogging ad
ministered last night by four wo
men, one of whom was masked,
who described themselves as the
“Committee of Ladies of the In
visible Eye."
Mrs. Tatum, who received me
hundred lashez. It is aald, 1*
cosed of "ruining her daughter."
KEROSENE PRICES
INCREASE INS. C. AND N. C.
(By Associated Press'
New York, Sept. 13.—The Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey today ad
vanced the tank wagon price of kero-!
sene oil, one-half cent a gallon
North and South Carolina, the i
quotation being 11 1-3 cents.
(By Associated Press)
Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. IS.—With
the arrival of James O'Connoil. chair
the American Federation of
Labor's non-partisan political commit-
1, and the executive council of the
Federation in annual session today
prepared to devise a program of polfti-
il activity with which it proposes ti
enter local, state and national politic- 1
ut the forthcoming elections.
Members of the Council predict that
labor will designate at least fifty
non-party candidates for seats no
cupled by national senators and
sentatives who, they declare ar
posed to the aims and ideals c f
American Federation of Labor.
DTE EMBARGO
TIFF SCHEDULE
IN PRIMARIES WIN
BONUS REPORT IN HOUSE
Washington^*1£ d *C* d Sept * 13.—The
conference report on the bonus bill
was presented to the House today by
Chairman Fordney. It is the plan of
leaders to call it tomorrow with hope
of final action during the day. After
it is disposed of by the House the re
port will be sent to the Senate.
Lodge, Townsend and Poin
dexter Are Returned by Par
ty Vote of Large Proportions
Literally Swamping Their
Opponents.
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, Ill., Sept. 13.—The thrae
Republican incumbent Senators In*
olved in yesterday's eight-state pri
maries overcame their strong opposi
tion by apparently safe margins, ac
cording to incomplete returns avail
able today.
Townsend in Michigan led the near-
,t of his competitors by over 20,000
votes; Lodge in Massachusetts rolled
a 40.000 majority over his oppon
ent. and Poindexter of Washington led
the nearest of his five opponents.
LODGE WIN8 BY THREE TO ONE.
Boston, Sept 13—Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge had gained a lead of near-
| ly three to one over Joseph Walker,
) his opponent for the Republican nomi-
| nation for senator in the returns from ]
211 precincts, including ninety from
Boston, out of 1,407 In the state. These
precincts gave Lodge 23.S02 and Walk
er 8,495.
The same precincts showed Gov.
Channing H. Cox seeking renomination
with a similar lead over J. Weston
Allen, now attorney general. Tba
vote: Cox, 23,181; Allen 8,187.
Of the four candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination for senator, Wil
liam A. Gaston was in the lead on re
turns from 221 precincts Including 100
from Boston. These precincts gave
him 11,193 votes to 8,718 for Sherman
L. Whipple, his nearest competitor.
The other two candidates were far
behind.
John F. Fitzgerald, former mayor of 1
Boston, was running far ahead of the
three other candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination.
Representative Fish, Republi
can, Gives House a Merry
Time While Efforts Were
Made to Declare Him Out of j
Order. |
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C.. Sept. 13.-Action
by the Republican conferees in writing
back into the administration tariff bill
the dye embargo provision, was de
nounced today in the House by Repre
sentative Fish, Republican, New York
Torst example of the work
ings of an invisible government he
had ever seen."
BLEASE LOSES OUT
III FIGHT III S. C.
McLeod Led Him by Fifteen
Thousand Votes in Second
Primary Held There Yester
day to Decide Gubernatorial
Nominee.
(By Assoc ia («d Hr ass)
Columbia. 8. C., Sept. 13.—Coin L.
Blease, aspirant for a third term in
the Governor's chair was defeated by
approximately 15.000 out of e total of
182.0000 votes, by Thomas G. McLeod,
of Bishopviile. yesterday.
J. H. Hope, of Union, was
ed stufe superintendent of education
by almost a two to one ballot,
In the Sixth Congressional Dis-
trie. Congressman Stoll was defeated
by A. H. Gasque. of Florence.
PEACE PROPOSALS II
RAIL STRIKE DECIDED
II ROTE INDICATED IRISH PARLIAMENT TO
I RETURNS FROM ALL CARRY ON PLANS OF
OVER GBIRGIA THY GRIFFITH AND COLLINS
The House met half an hour earlier
oday, planning final action
tariff before adjournment.
statement was greeted with
applause, from both the Re
publican and Democratic sides
House, and It was with difficulty that
Representative Longworth, one of the
tariff conferees, was able to break In
with a point of order against Fish's
line of argument as being not ger- ;
mane. The point was sustained. j leading Bleuse by more than 15.
I the figures being from all the forty-
CONGRE88 PLANS TO |six counties in the state, most of them
ADJOURN NEXT WEEK'complete,
ihlngton, D. C.. Sept. 13.—Ad- McLeod, 98,357, Blease, 82,989
Journment of Congress next week waij James H. Hope of Union defeated
planned yesterday by leaders as a re-! John E. Swearingen, the Incumbent,
iult of the speed made in conference for superinte4dent of education by a
jn the tariff and soldiers’ bonus bill*’decisive majqrity, the figures show-
the administration coal legislation and |> n * Hope, 104j260 and Swearingen. 73,-
McLeod leads blease by 15,000
Columbia, S. C., Sept 13—Thomas G.
McLeod of Bishopviile, was nominated
Cole L. Blease for governor of
South Carolina in the Democratic
off primary yesterday.
The nomination In South Carolina
s usually equivalent to election.
With less than one hundred pre<
n the state unreported, returns ti
State at midnight showed McLeod
igressional race 1
other measures. Few other Important j
bills were on the schedule for the re-J 0nl y
malnder of the session which began j*° r f^day’j
December and members of Con-: 8enta,,vei
is hoped to be released next week n(,mJnilted the f,ra
the fall campaigns. .weeks ago.
In yesterday primal
one cojigressla
lay’s primary,
res in Congrest
s left
Phillip H.
Flnnl disposal of the tariff end bo-. „ A
». bill, early beat weak I. bellered repre.ent.Uve ol
poi.lbte, with the erpeet.tl™ je.ted for reoo'mln.tfon by A. H. G.i-
que of Florence. The Incomplete re
turns showed: Gasque, 13,591, and
'Stoll, 12.920. Missing boxes were un-
derstod to be in territory expected to
be favorable to Gasque. Information
to The State trom Florence was that
Mr. Stoll had conceded his defeat,
i McLeod assumed a lead on the re-
trims received by the State and while
this fluctuated from 14.000 to 16.000
he maintained a comfortable majority
throughout. It was not believed that
WPeK - jmore than ten thousand to twelve
* {thousand votes remained to be report-
TAX RATE FOR THOMAS! ed and they could not change the
prompt action by President Harding
the bonus measure. Little else re
mained before the House except con-j
ferenre reports under the agreement
to defer the edministration merchant
marine legislation. The Senate ex
pected to dispose of the pending Li-
berlan loan bill, the Capper-TIncher
grain futures’ bill and to discuss the'
Dyer anti-lynching measure, ell of
which It is believed could be handled
in time for adjournment late
Technically Accepted by Gen
eral Policy Committee of the
Union—Would Mean Settle
ment if Roads Meet Certain
Conditions.
Chicago, *111., Sept. 13.—Peace pro-
wls for
r part
lettle-
ment of the shopmen's strike,
technically accepted today by the
union's general policy Committee, pro
viding the roads meet certain condi
tions, it was learned.
DECISIONS ON PART OF
QUESTIONS 18 REACHED
Chicago, ill.. Sept. 13.—Decisit
a part of the questions discussed in
the secret sessions of the general pol
icy committee of the striking federat
ed shop crafts was reached I
B. M. Jewell announced at the
of the morning session.
RAIL 8TRIKE SETTLEMENT
MAY BE MADE LATE TODAY
Chicago. III., Sept. 13.—Decision on
ietDement of the railway shopmen’!
trike again is predicted as a posslbili-
y late in the afternoon as the gener
1 policy committee of the federated
shop crafts, went Into session this
ning.
Hardwick Claims Victory in New Government Was Corn-
Initial Hours of the Contest, mended in Vote of Confi-
—Walker Men Confident He denee.—Ireland May Get In-
Will Win Out.—Fish and to Leagued Nations Within
Bell Seem Winners. A Short Time.
ord
Teh
leadei
I the
i the policy propos-
idjourn because the
hall in which they were meeting yes-
rented for the evening to
another organization.
Hearing on the government’s appli-
ttion for a permanent injunction
is continued today before Federal
Judge Wilkerson, the Government at j
ey resuming the presentation of j
ass of evidence supporting chare {
r sabotage and violence in conrec-j
with the strike.
I
COUNTY FIXED AT SIX
MILLS FOR THIS YEAR
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Now Is The Time
We can furnish you anything
in the Paint Line you may need
“Sherwin-Williams Paints”
. The Prices Are Right
MASH-MILT0N DRUG CO.
“A Good Place to Trade.”
Phones 105 and 106
e tax rate of Thomas county is
probably the lowest of any county in
entire state. It was fixed yester
day at six mllla. In 1920 it was twelve
mills, in 1921. nine mills, and in 1922
It will he six mills, or a reduction of
fifty per cent. In two years. The
country districts will be taxed five
mills additional for school tax and
the entire county will pay the state tax
of five mills.
This wonderful showing has been
made possible by the collection of ex
tra taxes during the past two years.
The affairs of the county are In such
shape, also, that not a cent of money
will have to be borrowed this year.
Sixty five Thousand doalktrs was bor
rowed two years ago and over five
thousand last year. The tax levy for
Thoraasvllle city property will he
eleven mills for state and county this
suit.
In a statement last night Mr. Mc
Leod suld the keen interest shown on
the issues of the campaign makes the
result an Indorsement more of the
principles that he advocated than of
himself.
Mr. McLeod is a lawyer and farmer
of Bishopviile. He served four years
lieutenant governor of South Caro
lina and has been a member of both
houses of the General Assembly.
Of Scotch descent he was born at
Lynchburg, in Sumter county, Dec.
17. 1886. His father William James
McLeod was a captain in thp Confede
rate army, and his mother was
Amanda Rogers. He was graduated
from Wofford College, Spartanburg,
In the class of 1892. He also spent
some time in the study of law at the
University of Virginia.
He <
* first i
RUM DEATHS IN N. V. GROW I
(Itv Associated Press)
New York. Sept. 13.—Fearing an
epidemic in the person of rum deaths
In Manhattan, paralleling the experi
ence in Brooklyn where alcohol has
dozen victims since Labor
police today were seeking
> of liquor which this morn-
three persons to Manhattan
STRONG HOPE FOR STRIKE
SETTLEMENT FELT TODAY
Wasington, D. C.. Sept. 13.-Conti-
snee was expressed today by those
In close touch with the rail strike situ-
that action would be taken at
the Chleago meeting of the strike
aders which would go far toward
idlng the walkout of the
Although most officials
nt to talk, it wag learned that they
had been advised that proposals for
settlements between fifty to fifly-fl
of the roads Including some of the
larger systems, were undei
tion.
STRONG FIGHT ON
AFFIDAVITS IS MADE
Chicago. Sept. 13.—With more than
20,000 affidavits charging assault by
strikers and strike sympathizers on
railroad workers In every section of
the country, the government yesterday
launched it* endeavor to show con
certed effort by the striking shoperafts
to interfere with Interstate traffic by
driving railroad employes from their
Overruling the objections of attor
neys for B. M. Jewell and John Scott,
the strike leaders. Federal Judge Wil-
admitted the affidavits In evi-
for the time being at least, in
the hearing on the government's bill
for a temporary injunction against
some 240 shoperafts officials and their
followers.
The court likewise deferred for
present, argument on the defense
tion for modification of the temporary
restraining order now In force. He
ruled that the government’s contention
that the dominant purpose of the al
leged conspiracy is the destruction of
interestate traffic would be a vital
(Continued om Page t.>
Tams and telephone message)
d by Governor Hardwick and his
headquarters tell of an enormous vote
being cast for him and great enthusi-
prevailing in nqarly ail of the
counties. The Governor is confident
of carrying moro than one h
counties. Reports from countie
had been practically concert)
Walker, state that sentimeut l
versed and the voters are casting
their ballots for the Oovernor.
The Walker headquarters while not
making any claims state that they are
sure of winning. Very few messages
had been received by the Walker poo-
The actual result of the governors'
race will not be known before late
this afternoon, when returns from the
country precincts come In. It Is h
Moved that by 8 o’clock tonight th
result will be finally known.
Justice Fish and Ball Make 8weep.
Reports from over Georgia Indicate
a sweeping vote for Judge W. H. Fish,
for Chief Justice and Judge R.
or the Court of Appeals.
The race between A. O. Blalock and
. J. Brown for Commissioner of Agri-
ulture is close In all of the count lei
MANY WOMEN VOTING TODAY;
GOOD WEATHER OVER STATE
Atlanta. Ga., Sept. 13.—Early
ports from over the state indicated
thut the balloting wan heavy in the
state wide primary for nomination)
date offices and congress. Good
weather and the votes of the women
who are participating In a state elec
tion for the first time, Is ex
•suit i
9 poll.
WILL BE DEPORTED
Were Taken to New Orleans
From Whence They Will
Go Via Water to Ellis Island
For Deportation, According
To Present Plans*
(By Associated Press)
New Orleans, La., Sept. 13.—Sixty-
five alien radicals brought here from
federal prisons In Atlanta, Seattle,
Leavenworth and other points, were
placed aboard the steamer Momus
| here today, hound for Ellis Island
ey will be deported. It
Another New One
For The Women
Two-tone Russia Calf one-strap pump, Military
heel. Dark brown tip, strap and heel stay
These are the very newest in walking shoes for
Fall
Priced at $7.50
Smith-Harley Shoe Co.
(By Assoclsr.<! Press)
Dublin. Ireland, Sept. 13.—The poli
cies of Arthur Griffith and Michael
Collins, since their deaths have been
carried oat by their successors, Wil-
'osgrave and Richard Mulcts-
hy. and were approved by the repre-
lentatives of the people of Southern
Ireland yesterday when the newly or-
ranlzed parliament gave the govern-
nent an overwhelming vote of con-
Idence. Two attempts to amend the
ote of confidence were voted down.
RREGULARS WOUNDED IN
ATTACK ON NATIONAL GUARDS
London. Sept. 13.—Several irregu-
irs were wounded when the National
Army guard at the Mount Joy prison
in Dublin were attacked last night by
the irregulars, according to reports
reaching Belfast and printed by the
Evening Star this afternoon.
. Sept. 13.—Ireland's chance
of admission to the League of Na
tions now appears to be good. Her
application is not on the agenda but
the steering committee can put it
there if it sees fit. All thut is neces
sary for the admission of Ireland, now
it ia said, is that she give some sure
Indication that she is able to msilnUin
order and Is disposed to ratify tbe
constitution.
Gill COAT OF TIB
Former Candidate for Repre
sentative Given Usual Dose
And Warned Not to Say
Anything More Against the
Klan. _
(Br Associated Prsss)
Cushing. Okla.. Sept. 13.—Walter
Mathews, a local attorney, who was
:ed in the recent primary elec
tion in the race for nomination as
representative, was seized last
night by thirty masked men, whipped
and given a coat of tar and feathers.
His assailants, Mathews told tha
police, warned him “not to talk any
against the Ku Klux Klan.”
Mathews told the police that he recog-
nixed four of his agbductor*.
N. V. STEEL WORKERS STRIKE
(By Associates Press)
Buffalo, N. Y.. Sept. 13.—Fifty per
cent of the men employed in the open
hearth department of the Jl’ickwlre-
Spencer Steel Company, struck today
protest against the discharge of
iiloyes for union activities.
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