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WEATHER FORECAST FAIR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. UTTL« CHANGE IN T**- PERATURB VOL. XXXIII. No. 294. . THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 20, 1922. HM nn ANNUM STUDENTS IN FREE FOR 2 ILL FIGHT USED I LOS 1GELES MIX UP Party Being Staged When Rival University Students Use Gasoline Bombs and Make An Attack That Re sults Disastrously. (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Cal., OcL 20.—Over score of college students were Injur ed, one possibly fatally as a result or burns from “gasoline bombs" from blows on their heads and bodies In riot following a “Pajamerlno" party on the campus of the University of California. According to students, they gather- ed for the "Pajamerlno” party when over fire hundred young men, said to be students «t a rival university, rived in automobiles and attacked them with “gasoline bomba," rags, and bottles filled or saturated with gasoline. A fight followed in which clubs, iflsts, bricks, torches and any other weapon handy was brought In to play. HOSPITAL HEAD IS CHARGED WITH PETTY GRAFT IN CHICAGO (By Associated Press) Chicago, 111., OcL 20—Charged with petty graft. Dr. Arthur Gammsge has been suspended aa superintendent of, the municipal contagious disease hos- pllst. An investigation la alleged to have disclosed that the L. C. Smith Tj+perwriter was pJd a salary In the name of “Elsie Smith, that money obtained from the sale of barrels i credited to a “Mr. 8tave," and the i of the hospital cook was .carried the books as Mr. Eatum." !8 MINNEAPOLIS Ml I1ICTEDF0U BIG GDI THEFTS ED El Special Federal Grand Jury Orders Arrest of Prominent Men, Including Bankers and Newspapermen for Alleged Participation. ... <By Assocta.ad Praia) Minneapolis, Minn., OcL 20.—Twen ty-six Minneapolis residents, includ ing bankers, bond salesmen and three or four newspapermen, have been indicted by a federal grand Jurv charged with Implication In nation wide bond thefts, Lafayette French. United States District Attorney an nounced today. The indictments were voted by the special grand Jury late yesterday and serving of the warrants was started today. chargod that nearly halt a mil lion dollar* worth of stolen bonds were disposed of here, and the bonds alleged to have been a part of th* and a half million dollar maii robbery In New York In October 1921. IGHT MBS KILLED Bi IIOKUMII E Gas Explosion Caught Thir teen in Shaft and Those Not Killed Suffered Serious In juries.—Rescue Workers on The Scene. ID AGOG OVER THE CH1GES III CHET EXPECTED NEXT WEEK WOMEN COME TO RESCUE OF SAWDUST TWINS MOTHER SET DATE FOR NEAR EAST PEACE MEETING Paria, Oct. 20.—The Near Eastern peace conference date baa been ten tatively aet for November 13th at Lausanne. The preliminary confer ence which It had been proposed to hold In London was abandoned after France had refused to approve Lon don as the meeting place. PADRICK TO 00 ON TRIAL FOR DOUBLE MURDER (By Aseoclated Press) Stateaboro, Ga., OcL 20.—The Rev. E. L. Padrlck, charged with the murder of hla wife and moth er-in-law on June 25th, will go on . trial Monday. The defense is ex pected to enter a plea of insanity. MORE HOMESTEAD LAND Hammond, III., OcL 20.—Tw- cage women who knew her as a child today went to the defense of Mrs. Hazel McNally, who la accused by her husband or killing the twin babies he ere born to her last Decernin' Tbe maternity hoax with which Mrs. McNally says she decclvod her friends and relatives by “mothering" two dolls, if true, Is a repetition of a similar deception she worked when sixteen years old, tbo women said. VILLA DRIVEN FROM RANCH BY BANDITS El Paso. Tex.. OcL 20.—Fran cisco Villa, former Mexican ban- diL was driven from bis ranch at Canutlllo. In the state of Du rango, Mexico, by rebels under Rosallo Hernandos Tuesday, ac cording to reports given out by sympathizers of the Murgui rebel lion. SULTAN’S EMISSARY SNUBBED (By Associated Press) Constantinople, OcL 20.—The Sul tan's government has been soundly snubbed by the first dignitary of the Turkish Nationalist government arrive here alnce Muatapha Kemal Pasha’s army consolidated strength of the Angora government •by the victory over the Turk*. omlng have been classified under the atock-ralalng homestead law and des ignated for entry In tracts of , the Interior Department In New Mexico, Washington and Wy- nounccd today. Syrup Corks New Shipment Just|Arrived We Have All Sizes -FOR- Pints, Quarts and Gallon Bottles Our Prices Are Right MASH-MILT0N DRUG CO. "A Good Place to Trade.” r ‘i ’ ■, Phones 105 end JOt McCurtaln, Okla., Oct. 20.—Eight m were killed and four badly horn ed by the explosion of gas in the Pro gressive coal mine here today. FIR8T REP0RT8 INDICATED ONLY FOUR LIVES LOST McCurtaln, Okla., Oct. 20.—Two miner* are known to hare been killed seven others entombed In pits of Progressive coal mine here. Tho other four of the thirteen u»n In tbe when tbe explosion occurred have been rescued, but are suffering turns, and their condition Is believed serious. The explosion did not Ignite the mine in the opinion of rescue work ers who were forced to come surface (because of the bad air. The Braddlsh work was demolished by the blast, rendering it Impossible to send fresh air Into the mine. FREDERICK THOMPSON TO MANAGE AGE-HERALD Shipping Board Appointee as Soon as Practicable Will Take Over His Purchase. (By Associated Press) Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 20.—Freder ick J. Thompson, of Mobile, who with ssoclates purchased tho Birming ham Age-Herald, announced this morning that he would assumo control the paper as soon as he could be relieved by President Harding as a member of the United States Ship ping Board. EMPEROR WILLIAM BETROTHED IN HOLLAND Amsterdam, Oct. 20.—'The civil othal ceremony of former emperor William and the Princess of Reuss occurred this morning, says a from Doom. BIG MAIL ROBBERY MYSTERY SOLVED (By Associated Press) Council Bluffs. In., Oct. 20.—Postal Inspectors believed that with the ar raignment of forty-one suspended poa- clerks on charges of thefts from the United States malls, tho insidi story of the second big mall robbery here within two year* will Oe learned. Six of the forty-one postal clerks suspended here yesterday, for oiler ed pilfering of the mails, enters t pleas of guilty before United States Commissioner, and were bound to the federal grand Jury. FRENCH DECLARE NOV. 11 HOUDAY (By Assoe'atad Proas) Paris, Oct. 20.—Hereafter Nov ember 11th, etch year, will be a legal holiday In France, under the name of Victory Day, under the terms adopted by the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. 1EORG1A HOG RAISING CHAMPION A GIRL (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga.. OcL 20.—Mia* Louise Duncan, aged 15, of Roy- ton, declared champion hog rais er In the Georgia Pig Clubs, will be given a tree trip to the Inter national Stock 8how in Chicago. Bonar Law Rapidly Filling Position in New Cabinet of Which He Will be the Head —French Consider Change Victory for French Policies. (By Associated Pres... London, Oct. 20.—The Conservative party organizers were busy today ranging a meeting at which a leader will be elected to succeed Austen Chamberlain. The selection of Andrew Bonar Law Is a foregone conclusion, and as soon as the party’s vc been registered he will be In tlon to begin the formation of Inet to succeed tbe resigned Lloyd George ministry. Rumor will be overworked In the next few days filling tbe various cab inet posts. Some political writers al ready have started speculations, number giving greater prominence of Lord Salisbury than might be expected in view of his pre vious political activities. It is believ ed In Conservative quarters that the cabinet will be completed before the id of next week. Andrew Bonar Law appeared to be making rapid progress in forming cabinet to replace the fallen coal! in government This was evidenc ed by the announcement that Marquis Curzon and the Early of Derby, both of Influence and experienced cab inet ministers, have agreed to serve in any capacity. Meanwhile, Lloyd George bereft of his rank ns prime minister, but stir giving evidences of retaining full In domitable courage and the fighting spirit whclh has characterized his thirty odd years In political life. Is making his way along the first stage of his trek “Into the wilderness, WILL Rl 116 PIM BE MOVED SDOII TO IE W. H. Baxley to Bring it tc This City From Waycross To Take Care of Truck to be Grown by Farmers.—Meet tag Yesterday Afternoon. Mr. W. H. Baxley, of the Waycrosa Packing Plant, states that be will move the plant to Thomasville to be gin the next season. This decision was the result of the meeting held yesterday afternoon at the City Hall, ere were about a hundred citizens and farmers present at 3 o’clock. M. M. Cooper was made chairman of the meeting, aptlng for President Frank was planning the moving of his pack ing or canning plant to Thomaavllle, by reason of the fact that he conld not get the stuff to can at Waycross and desired to be closer to the pro ducing centers of the truck and fruits that he used. He asked nobody to take any stock of any kiud In the enter- BRITON8 CLOSELY WATCH POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS Washington. D. C.. Oct. 20.—Devel opments in the British political sltua- following tho fall of the IJoyd George government continued to hold close attention In both the governmen tal and diplomatic circlet here. tside of the immediate effect al ready felt in postponement of the omlng of the British debt commii slon, the possibility or further results said to bo guaged only In the light of developments and the success or Premler-deslgnnte Bonar Law’s ef forts to form a new cabinet. Paris, Oct. 20.—The dominating note in the French press comment on the fall of the Lloyd George cabinet 1s that the change cannot fail to make the negotiations for settlement of Europe’s problems easier. To S; majority of tbe papers. It la looked, upon as a victory for France. WASHINGTON'S VIEW . OP CABINET CRISIS Washington, D. C., Oct 20.—Fall of the Lloyd George government gripped the attention of official circles here yesterday, both governmental and diplomatic although no direct (Continued on page 8) U. S. MARINES LAND IN VLADIVOSTOK Government Cannot Guaran tee Safety to Foreigners who Are Advised to Leave. (By Associated Prsss) Vladivostok, Oct. 20.—American and British marines were landed here to guard the consulates of the nations, the legislative assembly of the Priamur government refusing t< accept responsibility for protection o foreigners, and General Dleterlcb ha: ordered all civilians to leave Vladl vostok for China. BA WARNS HUES ABOUT IE EAST PLA Foreign Minister Tchltcherta Says the Tendency to Ignore Russia ta This Matter Will Only Serve to Further Com plicate Situation. (By i •toss) Moscow, Oct. 20.—The reported re- sal of the powers to take into slderatlon Russia’s most elementary and Just demands, I* far from tributlng to consolidation of the eral peace and creates conditions which are likely to bring about a seri ous International complication, says note addressed to Great Britain and Italy by the 8oviet foreign minister M. Tcbitcherin. STATE CONVENTION PLANS DISCUSSED Atlanta, Go., Oct. 20.—Preparatlc for tbe state convention In Macon October 28th, were perfected by the Democratic executive committee here today, which decided to adopt the rules of the old committee tempor arily, and a committee was named t< ft amendments to these rules, 'ending contests growing out of re cent races for Judgeships In the Way cross and Brunswick circuits, were erred to a subcommittee of seven hear evidence and make recommen datlons to the state convention. POISONING DOG CAUSES MURDER DerIdder A La r . l *Oct. I 20.—Follow ing a quarrel over the poisoning of a. dog. R. E. Welbom, a large land-owner In the Beauregard Parish, was shot and killed, and E .C. Holbrook, lawyer, was ar rested charged with the shooting. TRANSCONTINENTAL AIR FLIGHT POSTPONED try of the ih debt commission Robert Horne, chancellor of the exchequer in the effect of the change in the British ministry fourthor than additional - - , . lay in the British debt funding was to have tailed for the United negotiations was expected to b* ap parent in relations between United States and Great Britain, The London cabinet crisia of possible future complications for all other governments. Including the United State* however, and a clear understanding of what is ahead, it ms said depended very largely on tnc rogress made by Premier-Designate Law in his attempt to fonn a new nbinet. Tho immediate result of the crisl* lready felt in Washington is the post - moment of the coming to this coup. chancel 1 ... — — ,--- v Lloyd George government. Sir Robert * ve aailed for the United eek ago, accompanied by Norman, director of the Bank of England, hut the cabinet crisis was then impending parture wns delayed on that avconnt, Preparations for discussion of the problem of refunding the British war debt to tho United States through is- suea of long term British securttca (Continued oa Page Eight) Our Stock Of Children's Shoes Is Co t plete This Fall We have the kind that Will give rest service to Soya and Girls going to School. They are made properly and will fit the fe it aa they should be fitted while they are growing, thus avoiding lll-ehapod feet latar on In Ufa. A child** foot should have proper attention, should bo carefully fitted with shoes, care should be tak en not to fit them too short, yet not too large. As we sea It fitting children's shoe# la a great re- tpo risibility. We feel that we are capable of taking this responsibility. Send your children te us for shoes and we believe that you will be pleased with the results- Smith=Harley Shoe Co. MEN HELD FOR MURDER CONVICTED IN COURTS ARE TAKEN FROM JAIL IN TENN. AND THEN SHOT TO DEATH Mob of Between 25 and 50 Men Overpower Sheriff and Take Men Convicted of Manslaughter to Vacant Lot And Riddle Them. (By Associated Press) Nashville. Tenn., Oct. 20.—I Hartley, and his son, George, who were recently convicted of manslaugh ter In connection with the killing of Connie Hartley, Ed'e nephow, In Ben ton county last February, were taken from the Camden Jail Inst midnight and shot to death in a vacant lot two hundred yards from the Jail. Reports from Camden atate that tho mob numbered between twenty-five and fifty men. with their face* black ened and that they approached the rpowered Sheriff Powers, and took the Hartley's and marched them -acant lot where their vodlea riddled with bullets. The mob then disbanded in an orderly GEORGIA EDITORS IN ATLANTA AT FAIR (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 20.—Georgia edl- rs were guests of tho Southeastern Fair hore today, sharing honors with Governor Hardwick, his staff and oth- ofllclals. Atlanta newspapermen welcomed tho editors and entertained them at luncheon. IWSLEY OF TEXAS ELECTED HEAD OF Dallas Mar. Will Head This Organization, After Spirited Contest. — Convention Ad journs With Conclusion of Today’s Session. New Orleans, La* OcL 20.—Alvin M. Owsley, of Texas, was elected Na tional Commander of the American Legion today at the close of the fourth annual convention. The vote was a* follows: Owsley. 574; "Bill" Deegan, New York, 251; Joseph Thompson, Pensylvanla, 205. LEGION ADJOURNS TOOAY. New Orleans, La., Oct. 20.—Th# fourth annual convention of the Am erican Legion will conclude Its ses sions late today following the pre3en> tlon of reports of several commlt- es, and election of officer*. After a night spent In caucuses, which served only to complicate the ilbllitiea of the outcome, friends of the various candidates for nation- mder of the Legion, continu ed efforts In behalf of their choice, causing * statement to be made that the contest would be the most Intense the Legion’s history. CHICAGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEEMS TO BE IN LIQUOR PLOT (By Associated rrensl Chicago, Ill., OcL 20.—Special in vestigators authorized by tbe federal Department of Justice to Inquire Into the recent conduct of the office of the United States District Attorney at Chicago, reported that “there Is not the slightest doubt that since the pa.t- of the eighteenth amendment there has been traffic in intoxicating liquors, organized on a large scale, and protected by bribery and corrup tion.” (Hy i t Press) 'go, Cal., Oct. 20.—I.ieuten- John Steady and Oakley Kelly, aviators, probably will not at tempt their proposed non-stop flight from this city to New York, until the period MRS. PHILLIPS CALM IN “HAMMER MURDER” TRIAL Los Angeles, Cal., OcL 20.—Mrs. Clara Phillips faced trial today for the murder of Mrs. Albert Meadows, with “remarkable calmness.” her Jailers said. She Is described by them 'most uncommunicative woman that ever went before a Jury here." She has steadfastly refused to dis cuss the charge that ahe beat Mrs. Meadows to death with a hammer. The session was taken up with ex amination of talesmen. WABASH TRAIN WRECKED BY REMOVING RAILS (By Associated T said. ‘Williamsport. Ind* OeL 20.—Belief Is expressed here that the removal of rails caused the wreck of a Wabash November 1, they Eastbound passenger train near here. causing the death of three persona. (it GLOVES We are showing th# most complete line of Ladled Glove* ever displayed her*. Kid strap wrist Gauntlets — In black, white, brown, gray Beavar and Mandalay. Two Clasp Kid Gloves In aH shades Hose to match every Fair. Louis Steyerman & Sous The Shop of Quality On the Corner . 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