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WEATHER FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT AND 8ATURDAY. PROBABLY SHOWERS mails Sinus ADVERTiSme FORMS CLOU RIRE A. K. DAILY VOL. XXXIII. No. 2t5. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 15, 1922. 1940 PER ANNUM SMYRNA BURNED BY TURKS AND MANY ATROCITIES COMMITTED ON FOREIGN CONSULS AND RESIDENTS PENN. R. R CLERKS PLAN NEW STRIKE, EFFORTS UNDER WAY TO AVERT WALK OUT Government Agents Meet Un ion Leaders in Hurried Con ference to Prevent Stoppage Of Work On This System— Union Leaders Meet Tonight (By A.aoci.t.d Prei.l Wu.k!tigton, D. C. t Sept. 15.—Itepre. ’ I Hen tat Ives of the brotherhood ot| (By A.aoci.t.d IT...! .troyer which bin Hrrived at Plmmix,! derlta decided at a oonlerence today Smyrna, Sept. 15.-A lire which report, that the Turk, enter-! wl,h officials o( the Labor Department .tarted In the Armenian qnartm ol ed Brduh ,„ Smyrnl ; to use their influence at the meeting and murdered the official who wns as-j fn Newark. N. J., to prevent a walk- aemblfng the archives, says a Reuter 1 out which would Involve six thousand dispatch from Athens. Poatmaeter! men on the Pennsylvania system. i City Will Be Total Loss, it is Stated in Preliminary Dis patches,—British Consul Was Killed. — American Col lege Girls Taken From Schools and Mistreated and Fire Used to Cover Serious Depredations,—Thousands Said] To Have Been Slain.—Britain Warns Kemalists. I SOVIETS WILL TO CONFERENCE WITH THE UNITED STATES No Place Has Been Definitely Set But Plans Are Laid for Discussion of Technical Af fairs Between the Two Gov ernments* Moscow? Sept° 15.-'* Smyrna early yesterday afternoon had spread this morning to the Turk ish sections and *vas making rapid headway. The entire European sec tions are in ashes and countless thous ands are homeless. Fourteen natural ized Americans are missing but, all of is believed to have escaped ship. Among the Turkish outrages, was the carrying off of many girls, pupils of the American Olrls’ College, it is alleged. The Creeks believe the fires wer set by the Turks to conceal traces c tbelr alleged misdeeds. A considerable share of the propel vuo «•« »uvy*iui, ««.»- joss from fire, the total of which ii thin, have bean mannered In the city ... ... by the Turks before the fire swept the Armenian and other areas, it la charged. hich la ildered a reply to the unofficial qulry of the United States as to wheth er an American technical comtni would he welcomed in Russia, i that Soviet Russia ‘ is ready to Wilkinson, also Is reported to have! HURRIED CONFERENCE into .official preliminary negotiations been murdered as well as other Kng i TO AVERT WALKOUT for fne re establishment of officii lishmen. Consul General Harry Lamb, Washington. D. C.. Sept. 16.—a hur- latlons with an American delegation the American born have been account- The American consulate was locat ed In the burned area, Consul Gener al George Hortou and his atafT left «s the flamea swept toward the build ing, taking with them the official cod es and funds, and most of the import ant records and documents. | i to two tnousand Chris- CONSTANTINOPLE TOOAY Constantinople, Sept. 16.—The estimated by the Greeks lion francs, which is about 176,000.000 . the exchange rate, will fall upon ! American firms. WILL SEND STRONG WARNING ! TO TURK ARMY COMMANDER TURK NATIONALISTS NEAR London, Sept. 16.—One of the pos sible immediate results of this after- -noon's British cabinet meeting, it is Turkish Nationalist army is now with- believed, la that Muatapha Kemal In 36 miles of Constantinople. The Pasha, wll be informed that he will bo . population is in a state a,' ner met not only by British troops and tension, and the entire city Is British ships, but by a Jugo-Slav army with rumors about Mustapha Kt if he attempts to occupy Constantino- Pasha's designs on the capital, pie and cross the Straits of the Darda- dosto and other ports on the Sea of nelles. i Marmora are choked with refugees, * and hundreds are dying before they BRITISH ADMIRAL WARNS can be landed. TU&KS TO STOP MA8SACRE8 London. Sept. 16—The admiral com- VICTIM8 OF MASSACRE LYING mandfng the British squadron at ABOUT IN STREETS OF SMYRNA Symrna has warned the Turkish au- thorities that if the massacres are »*>*. 15--Hundred. of bod- continued, the Turkish quarters will leK of of tL ® Turkish masHa- be bombarded, says an Exchange Tele- cre in Sn,yrna were ,y,nK ln ,he graph Company dispatch from Athene, "reet. of the city when the British ried conference between official-, ofj appointed for this purpose.’’ the Department of Labor ar.d tho| The note which was sent by foreign general chairman of the brothers odj minister Tchltcberin to Berlin for de clerks and other labor leaders, was' livery to American ambassador Hough- held today at the Labor departmental ton suggests that preliminary negotla- iu an effort to avert the atriki of lions might be held in the United such employes on the eutlre Pennsyl- States, Russia or some other country' vanta system. Nearly 150 grievance Pennsylvania system w have been explained by fleers to acting secretary of labor Henning, and Hugh L. Kerwln, Con ciliation Bureau chief. The union's Inclination < strike came as a surprise ent officials. The Eastern division of brotherhood officials will meet tonight In Newark 1o decide the strike call. HBI1I9JK ITS SIZE 1TEILLY Will Buy One Hundred Acres At Once for the Purpose of Enlarging Scope to Take in A Thousand Students at the Next Term. <H, Macon, Ga., Sept. 15.-AAt a meeting hospital ship Maine .left there with of th * trU8tees of the W « lle > r » n Co, ‘ BRITISH OFFICIALS REPORTED over 400 refugees aboard, it was stat-l le * e for womeu yesterday, the imme- MURDERED AT SMYRNA e( j by Reuters' Smyrna correspondent London, Sept. 16.—An American de- who arrived here ou the Maine today. . be determined upon later. N. H. BALLARD TOOK LEAD I " r “ IN INCOMPLETE RETURNS FOR SCHOOL SUPT. TODAY Walker Will Have Three Hundred Votes in Conven tion*—No Change in Any Other Races Since Wednes day Night's Estimates. By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga„ Sept. 16.—N. H. Bal- ird. of Brunswick, took the lead in he race Tor state superintendent ol chools in belated returns from Wed- primary, as tabulated by the 133 i MANY RAILROADS TO JOIN THENEWPEACEMOVEMENT Some of Roads Assert Their Forces Are Near Normal and They Do Not Need to Con fer With Strikers—B. and O. Conference Arranged. Chicagofnir^ept^lfi^pfusiil by a number of the country’s bigg* railway systems to enter into the ph for ending the shopmen's strike on the basis of separate agreement*, has de veloped an element of considerable uncertainty today over the scope and effectiveness of the peace p’-og.-am. Strike leaders are said to bo ad dressing communications to some ol the unwilling asking them to reconsid er their rejection. B. AND O. OFFICIALS TO MEET STRIKE LEADERS Baltimore, Md.^ept. IS—Announce ment was made at the executive offic es today of the Baltimore and Ohio railway that a committee of striking shopmen, headed by W. C. McKee, general chairman of the system's shop Is federation, would meet Ident Galloway this afternoon looking to settle on the Baltimore d Ohio system. lOTMADEWITHFIRE Man Mistreated in Pennsyl vania Town Thought He Was Forever Marked on the Cheek and Forehead, But it Is Claimed to be Untrue. Cbanibersburg, Pa., Sept. 15.—Wil liam Hollingsworth, laborer of 'aynesboro, near here, was taken from his home Wednesday night and mistreated by masked men, who were d in white and the letter “K" branded on each cheek and fore- . was at home today recovering from the attack. Contrary to the first report he i not branded with fire, but with chemical that Is not expected to leave scar*. He i* charged with baring cruelly treated his mother. ElflU.il BOOTH REMOVED IS HEID - OFSMTIlHf Her Brother Cabled the Decis ion, Although No Reasons Were Given for the Action. —Miss Booth Served Eigh teen Years. AFTER EFFECTS OF FLU ”5 DIAGNOSED TUBERCULOSIS RAILROADS CHARGED BY STRIKERS WITH UNION BUSTING CONSPIRACY New York, Sept. 15.—Expressions of gret over the removal of Common- >r Evangeline Booth a* head of the Salvation Army in America, at a date > be fixed, today were universal, is Booth received notice of her impending removal through a radio gram message from her brother, Gen. Bramwell Booth, supreme head of the organization with headquarters In London. “I shall obey the order," she said today.” l have cabled my brother for further Information." She has been Commander in Amer- TWO WHITE MEN STRANGLED TO DEATH IN TOO MANY INSTANCES Found on R - fof Buildings 1 In Negro Section of N. Y.— Died With Own Neckties Many People Without the Di sease Have Gone to Arizona Says Noted Medical Man Thinking They Were Vic tims of Consumption. Chicago, Sept 16— The government yesterday speeded up Its case against! the striking rail crafts in an effort to I, complete the evidence in support of . Attorney General Daugherty's lojun- [ demir ol Ion bill by Saturday noon. I Watkins While two assistant attorneys *en-J atl(lregH (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 15.- ter-effects of Influenza have bet irrectly diagnosed as tuberculosis In . since the Influenza 160) lountins give Ballard 196 convention' r otes to 136 for M. L. Duggan, hli- learest opponent. I HUNGARY ADMITTED TO THE LEAGUE TODAY (By Associated Press) Geneva, Sept. 16—The political co mlttee of the League of Nations sembly voted unanimously today admit Hungary to tbt League me bershlp. Toronto, Canada, Sept. 15.—Mlsa Alexa Stirling of Atlanta, today de feated Mlsa Hazel Kennedy, of Mon- . treal, in the third round of the tourna ment for the Canadian women’s golf championship. NEW YORK CENTRAL SIGNS NEW AGREEMENT (Bv Associated Prsaa) New York, 8ept. 15.—The eu tlre New York Central railroad ■yatetn today signed an agree ment with the conductors und trainmen, covering working condi tions for one year, beginning Sep tember 30. thorized for expansion of the Institu tion. The college will be enlarged to accomodate one thousand students, which is twice its present capacity. strike, the defense announced it would seek to show the railroad were In a conspiracy to force a strike', in an eort to wreck the unions. WALKER RECEIVED MAJORITY j "The government has sought to OF 22,200 IN GEORGIA PRIMARY) »how presumption of a conspiracy a- Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. 16.—Cliff Walker mon * the Hh °P me n to carr >' out acts of reived 22.200 majority in the 12l violence," attorneys for the defense ►unties he carried, with 300 unit Baid - *' We W,M 8h0W a ,tron * , pre ' ►tea. when the -tat. c«nvn.(„« „ J 8Um «> t,on ,hat terta,n ral1 "Stives in conspiracy to destroy the 91718. declared Mr. W. W. •f Phoenix. Arizona, in an fore delegates to the con- ikburn Esterline, assist-i vent | 0n of the American Roentgen :o the solicitor general, worked, g 0 clety here, today, lays reading the progress of the ( .. The erroneous diagnosis of lung “"“.irouMa as tuberculosis have caused! dependent upon the North and West lt,ve8 r many people to come to Arizona for'—- ** —- - - - -- — (By Associated Preset New York. Sept. 15. — Two white men, who had been strangled to death with their own neckties, were found today on the roofs of tenements cn the West Side In a district oopulaftd by negroes. Their pockets were ‘urn- ed inside out. SOUTH NEEDS ITS OWN RAILROAD RATE SYSTEM Atlanta. Ga.. Sept. 15.—Southern shippers want a rate system, based upon theory. The South is no longer Washington, Ga., Sept. 16.—W. T. Johnson, local ba'nker, who died yesterday in Baltimore, will be > burled here tomorrow. r Arc Yob Going To Paint This Summer? Now Is The Time We can furnish you anything in the Paint Line you may need WE SELL “Sherwin-WflEams Paints” The Prices Are Right MASH-MILT0N DRUG CO. "A Good Place to Trade." Phones 105 and 106 FORD PLANT TO SHUT DOWN SAYS AN OFFICIAL! I ►ambles. J. J. Brown. Commissioner of Agri culture was re-elected by a majority of nearly two to one over his closest opponent, according to incomplete of ficial returns received. Brown carried :ountie* with j lock carried 62 counties with 116 unit Detroit, Mich., Sept. 15.—In spouse to questions concerning Dieting rumors in regard to the closing of the Ford Motor Company plants here tomorrow, E. G. ljebold person al secretary to Mr. Ford, said: "Ford’s statement of several wetdc* ago that all plants would close on the sixteenth of September still stands, f believe. He has made no statement! to the contrary.” O. Hoi LEAGUE TAKES RECESS (By Associated Press) eneva, Sept. 15.—The assembly League of Nations adjourned day until Monday after disposing the confliot between Poland and Lb iania over possession of the V la district, so far «s the League oncerned. with 8 unit votes. Judge Richard B. Russell of Winder defeated Chief Justice William H. Fish, or the Supreme Court hy a large majority. Russell leading in 88 coun ties with 234 unit votes and Fish lead ing in 30 counties with 78 unit votes. Representative Walter F. McDonald of Richmond county won in the Tu tor member of the Public Service Co' mission to succeed C. M. Candler M Donald carried 77 counties with 268; unit votes; J. K. Palmnur, of Gaines ville. 17 counties with 49 unit votes and Mack L. Johnson, of Bartow coun ty. 28 counties with 72 unit votes. James .\. Perry, member of the Pun lie Service Commission, gained i sweeping victory over his two oppon I 89 c 238 unit v Bush r i 52 I "We will show first sought to bring on a strike and then did everything in their power to preveut peace. Evidence which the unions could not produce heretofore because might hurt tbelr peace negotiations with Daniel Willard and other roil presidents can now be brought for- If the government completes iti case by Saturday noon four days will be left for the defense and for final arguments, before the expiration of the present restraining order next Thursday night . Permission was unofficially given the unions to stage tag days in Chi cago and other cities to raise funds for the relief of ramlUes of strikers. Donald R. Rk-bberg and Frank Mnl- holland. attorneys for B. M. Jewell jand John Scott, president and secre- I tary-treasurer, respectively of the railway employes department Ameri can Federation of Iuibor. raised the | question or whether i such tag day I campaigns would violate the restrain- j ing order. Judge Wilkerson said he hich FortRept" 15. - I v ' c,or >- ,or 11 K '- Eugene Weeks, convicted murdei er was hanged today by the Re* Winfred K. Robb, sheriff, at He Moines. knew nothing in the order would prevent tag rund campaigns an the government's attorney assured th defense attorney they had the go' ernment's permission to go ahead. TWO ELECTROCUTED IN RALEIGH TODAY Raleigh? 1 N.*C*, Bept! r# ’l6.—Angus Murphy and Joseph Thomas, negroes, convicted of charges growing out ot the attack on A. E. Ketchen and his wife near Southern Pines, se weeks ago, were electrocuted in the state penitentiary today. HOUSE TO HEAR CHARGES AGAINST DAUGHERTY (By Associated Prsss) Washington. D. C., Sept. 15.—The impeachment charges against J ney General Daugherty as a result of his petition for an Injunction in the cases of striking railway employe presented in the House Monday by Representative Keller, will be constd ered by the judiciary committee to morrow, when Keller will be hoard i. declared Harry T. Moore, Atlanta freight League secre tary today, at the resumption of the Southern class rate Investigation here by the Interstate Commerce Coma-la* HOUSE ACCEPTS REPORT ON COAL DISTRIBUTION BILL Waahlgton, D. C^epL^S.—By .an overwhelming vote the House today adopted the conference report on coal distribution and anti-profiteering bill with provisions limiting Hs life to one year. SWAT0W LOST SIXTY THOUSAND IN TYPHOON (By Associated Prsss) fiwatow, Chino, Sept. II.—The ty phoon which struck Swatow and the surrounding region on August third resulted In the loss of more than 60.- Uvea, and waa without doubt the worat of iti kind on record ln China. Estimates of damages run to maty millions of dollars. <7= • Dr. W. C. Bryan Judge R. C. Bell swept the i i huge majority for the full l i Pag. DIRIGIBLE C-2 LEAVES AKRON. Akron. O.. 8ept. 15.—The dirigible C-2 left Wlngfoot aviation station near here at 9:62 oclock this morn- j ing for Dayton. 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. PITFORM QUALITY TELLS What’s your idea of c lothes economy ? Isn’t it good style, every-day satisfaction, long service ? That's where quality tells I Steyerman's Clothes: $25.00 TO $45.00 LOUIS STEYElflN&SONS The Shop of Quality. On the Corner The Hama of Hart Schaffnor and Mom Ctothea.