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VOL. XXXIII. No. 300.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 1^1922.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
CAUSE CIVIL in
In Attack on Klan, Kansas
Executive Warns Against
Religious Bigotry and Com
munity Hatred as Source oi
Possible Trouble.
(By Associated Press,
Great Bend. Has.. Oct. 31.—One pis
tol shot could produce a state oi Civil
war in Kansas similar to that In Ire
land, according to Governor Allen. In
a speech yesterday, continuing his at
tack on the Ku Klux Klan.
The speech was a part or a series of
political addresses In a pre-election
tour, but the latter portion was de
voted to denunciation of religious bi
gotry and community hatred.
NEW ITALIAN CABINET TAKES OHM TODAY,
FRENCH AMBASSADOR SENDS IN RESICNATON
1VLED BACK TO JAIL
AFTEINIHETEEN YBS.
Daughter Gets Mad With
Father Who Would Not Let
Her Beaux Alone and He is
Taken to Missouri to Com
plete Life Term.
.Memphis, Tenn^'oct^**.—Jesse
Sanderson, of Caruthersvllle, Mo.,
who escaped from a Baton Route
penitentiary 19 years ago, after
a sentence to life for murder, to
day was on his way back to pris
on after being turned over to the
authorities by his daughter who
became angered because her fath
er drove away a young man who
was paying her attention.
MEXICO SUSPENDS
NEW YORK RELATIONS
(By Associated Trass)
Mexico City, Oct. 31.—Commercial
relations of the Mexican government
and persons in New York are under
suspension until further notice as a
result of Instructions sent to the De
partment of the Interior, by Presi
dent Obregon.
The cause of this action was the
writ of attachment obtained against
the government In New York by the
Ollver-Amerlcan Trading Company. It
was learned here today that subse
quent to issuance of the order, the
writ was lifted by New York Justice
Tompkins.
(By Associated Pres .
Rome. Italy, Oct. 31.—The Fasclitl
high command has ordered demobili
sation of the Fascistl troops In Rome
and they will leave leave after
trlotlc celebration tonight. The situa
tion Is regarded as normal again.
FA8CI8TI CABINET* TAKE8 OATH
London, Oct. 31.—«Memberp of the
iw Italian cabinet headed by Musso
lini. leader of the Fascistl, took the
oath of office before the King last
night and assumed office Immediately,
Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Rome.
FASCISTI KILLED BY SNIPERS
Rome, Oct. 31.—Twelve persons ai
reported dead as a result of attacks
yesterday In which the Fascist!
involved. Four Fascist! were slain by
snipers firing from windows In a
workmen’s quarter, when the party
passed. Eight were killed In a clash
with Communists in the Siburtlno
quarters.
ITALIAN AMBA88AD0R
TO FRANCE RESIGNS
Paris, Oct. 31.—Count Sforza has
telegraphed his resignation as Italian
ambassador here to Premier Miisso
llni, explaining that he is not in ac
cord with the new government.
Minister of finance. Signor de Ste-
fant (Fascist!).
Minister of the colonies, Luigi Fed-
ersoni (Nationalist).
Minister of liberated regions, Signor
Gluratl (Fascistl).
King Victor Emmanuel. Mussolini, ad-
the Fascistl leader, who triumphantly
with men of his own selection.
Rome on the invitation of the
king, with whom he had a long audl-
after which he named his min-
cabinet was announced yes
terday afternoon as follows:
Minister of war, Gen. Armando Diaz.
Marine, Vice Admiral Thaon dl Re-
Treasury, Prof. Luigi Einaudl (Na-
of government.”
great stress on tne wort
at,” at which the crowdi
cheered. "And,” he added, "Italy will
have a government from
Mussolini then called upon the crowd
to acclaim: Long live the king! Long
live Italy! Long live the Fasclsmo!
The fact that the former revolution-
t. now Italy’s premier, placed the
king first, was commented upon and
cheered by the multitude.
Wearing a black shirt
..aces of his long Journ. .
and automobile. Mussolini presented
himself yesterday morning before the
king, who greeted him warmly. The
square in front of the qulrrlnal
filled to overflowing and Fascistl and
regulars Joined In keeping order. His
departure for the palace
MRS. GIBSON’S PAST IS
BEING PROBED IN THE
HALL-MILLS MURDER
Eye-Witness to Murder of the
Rector and Mrs. Mills, Uses
Shot-Gun to Scare Away the
Army of Reporters Who are
Surrounding; Her Home.
(By Associated Press)
New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 31.—
Mrs. Jane Gibson today clinched her
hold on the center of the stage in
Hall-Mills murder case by firing
load of blrdsbot over the heads of the
army of newspaper reporters persist
ing In surrounding her home. She
declares that Easton Is a relative of
hers and not her husband. She said
that her husband died seventeen
years ago.
LLOYD GEORGE MAY YET HAVE TO FIGHT FOR
HIS PARTY LAURELS IN ELECTION CAMPAIGN
New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 31.—The
past life of Mrs. Jane Gibson,
>ss to the Hall-Mills killing. Is be
ing investigated, following report!
that she Is the wife of William East*
this city, instead of the widow of
clergyman. She denies the reports.
Easton said he has nothing to
New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 31.—
imothy N. Pfeiffer, counsel for Mrs.
Edward Wheeler Hall, whose husband
'lain with his choir singer, Mrs.
lor R. Mills, on Phillips’ farm.
ST. AUGUSTINE MAN
DROWNS IN LEAKV BOAT
(By Associated Press)
8t. Augustine, Fla., Oct. 31.—Boat
men today were searching for the
body of Aaron Johnson, aged 55. who
late yesterday was drowned while at
tempting to across M-xntazas Bay In
AMERICA REFUSES
TO JOIN IN LAUSANNE
CONFERENCE IN NOTE
Washington. D. C.. Oct. 31.—A for-
al reply declining the allied I
tlon for American participation I
Near East conference In November at
Lausanne, Switzerland, was forward-
)tn the State Department today
through the British. French and Ital
ian embassies. The reply was brief
as directly worded to Inform the
European governments of the attitude
of the United States and its reasons
for sending only observers a
are already set forth. Instructions
likewise, have been forwarded to the
American embassies abroad.
SULTAN NOT TO ABDICATE
(By Associated Press)
Constantinople, Oct. 31.—Abdica
tion of the Sultan Is temporarily
of the question, under the truce with
the Nationalists, whereby his status
held pending conclusion of the
boat, loaded with oyater I peace conference, according to the
Nationalist chief of staff.
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Phones 105 and tOf
Iks
his automobile and marching to the
Hotel Savola. where the Fascist! were
in full charge, no regulars being vis
ible. All Rome awoke early and pro-1 _ ^ _
ceeded calmly to the various gates I the challenge Mrs*. Jane Gibson
““' tended Sunday night.
l * Mrs. Gibson, ex-circus rider, pig
Ing that their formal entry had beenj ra | 8 j n g farmer and self-styled witness
postponed, the citizens returned and Q f the Hall-Mills murders—has dared
r and deny
present
killed.
Pfeiffer said Mrs. Hall
confront Mrs. Gibson at any time, if
the authorities so desired. He added,
however, that she would do so only
ere de
void of the spectacular. The authori
ties, it appeared, were focusing their
attention o»* the eye-witness story told
much speculation on the probable for
mation of the new cabinet while
-aiting the arrival of the leader.
NEW ITALIAN PREMIER
ORDERS ALL CABINET TO
KEEP AT WORK OR QUIT
When He Came Down To
day, He Phoned All of the
Members and Told Them to
Get on the Job and Stay at
It or Else Be Removed.
<l)y Associated Presa)
Rome. Italy, Oct. 31.—When Pre
mier Mussolini arrived at his office
ornlng he called every mem
fjer of the new cabinet on the tele
phone, to ascertain that all wore on
the Job. He declared that whoever
neglects his duty, or shows himself
unworthy of trust, must be replaced.
He made an early report to tl
King of the entire situation In Italy
and abroad, giving an impartial view
of how the solution of the crisis In
Italy had been received.
DIVERS SEEK AVIATOR’S
BODV AT HONOLULU
Honolulu, Oct 31.—Navul divers
today were searching off the Isle of
Oahu, for the body of Sergeant Owens,
army aviator, who was drowned yes
terday with Lieut. Hynes, when his
sldeswlped the plane of Captain
Allen, and fell two hundred feet
to the water.
RAILWAV EA1PLOVES UNITE
, seeking evidence that
ate or discredit the tale.
,jty - Attorney General
Mott was not ln-»«w Brunswick yes
terday and most of bis assistants
out of town.
One remarked, however, that Mr.
Mott had something up his sleeve, and
that when he did return to New
Brunswick, ono could look for action.
From Somerville came word l
County Prosecutor Beekman had
serted that when Mr. Mott was re
.. action, he would appear before the
grand Jury and would open hi* drive
the mysterious unidentified girl
who was taken last week to Phillips'
and spent an hour with investi
gators over the scene of the murder.
Her story. It was understood, bore out
the Gibson version of the double shoot
ing. but It could not be learned from
official sources whether
claimed to have been an eye-witness
of the tragedy.
Pfeiffer also said In his state-
that the child who was in the
Hall home with Mrs. Hall on the night
of the murders was not a three-,
old niece, Frances Bonner, but Frances
Voorhees, ten years old, another niece.
t that t
able
alibi.
Mr. Pfeiffer said on the night of the
murders Mrs. Hall was In her home
with the Voorhees child when Mr. Hall
received the telephone message which
Is believed to have summoned him to
his death. After Mr. Hall left, the at
torney said, Mrs. Hall and Frances
London, Oct. 31—The co-called co
operative pact between the govern
mental Conservatives and the Lloyd
George National Liberals seemed near
a smash up today that may force
Lloyd George to carry out his threat
to wage a finish fight on the men who
brought about his downfall.
The trouble seems to be that
Conservative candidates have bobbed
oppose candidates of the Llovd
George banner In places which hi
been regarded as Immune to Tory
tacks.
clash between the Conservatives
and Lloyd Georglons would likely re-
the alliance of the National
Liberals and Asqulthlan Free Liber
als In several dsitrlcts, though they
t odds In some sections.
BONAR LAW’8 STOCK FALLS;
LLOYD GEORGE IS GAINING
London, Oct. 31. .There has been
a slight lull in "big gun" election
oratory yesterday. The new prime
minister, Mr. Bonar Law, moved in.
to his official residence in Downing
street and will hold his first cabinet
meeting to-day. He is still experienc.
minister had gathered around him
compared with those who remained
loyal to Lloyd George and these
personal attacks on the new admini
stration have caused, considerable
angry feeling on the part of the
prime ministerfa lieutenant*) fmore
especially as in their election cam
paign they are feeling their inferi
ority in oratory in comparison with
their opponents.
Moreover, Stanley Baldwin, who ia
Mr. Bonar Law’s chief lieutenant, is
generally thought to have been some
what tactless from an electioneering
standpoint, when he declared that
there ) .... -
tion in
general estimation of the ]
tainments of the statesmen the prime
pronouncement in this campaign,
pressing the fervent hope that a gov
ernment will copie (into power in
England which will be thoroughly
loyal to the Irish settlemei
tained in the act of 1920
the six Ulster counties are concerned
and declaring that the single aim o1
the Northern Ireland government is
promote even still closer relation;
tween Ulster and England.
John Robert Clynes, in a speech at
Hucknall, Ncrttinghamshire. last night
said the Labor party would r
its capital levy plan if
to aqy that labor’s scheme could net
succeed before it had been tiled.
HARDING TO OFFER
PRIZE FOR PLAN TO
FUND ALLIED DEBTS
Washington, D. C., Oct. 31.—
President Harding Is willing to
offer a prize for a practical and
concrete suggestion for the col
lection of foreign debts. He said
at the White House today that he
flight Insist that the debt be
sug-
collected, but all decline
how the collection may be accc
plished.
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
DECLARED INADEQUATE
Hoover Says Managers Are
Making Best Possible Plans
To Keep Stuff Moving.
(By Associated Praia)
Washington, D. C.. Oct. 31.—The
railroad managers are making the
best possible use of their Inadequate
equipment in the movement of th
various commodities, secretary Hoo;
llsc-usslng the ca
shortage.
serted that he had no aolu
the moment, and added tba
the nation must hope and pray for a
better transportation system to obvl-
ar shortages, which he said
seriously holding up commodity
movements in various sections of the
country.
THREE DIE IN QAS EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press)
Monroe. La.. Oct. 31.—'Thr*e mei
>re killed when the gasoline extra:
tlon plant of the Atlas Oil Company.
as wrecked by
plosion today. The property 1
$100,000.
KAISER TO GIVE BRIDE A
DIADEM WITH SEVEN
HUNDRED DIAMONDS
Berlin! y Oct*°3f—ThS*“Kalser’s
wedding present to his bride of
next Sunday, Princess Hermaine
will be a diadem set with seven
hundred brilliants, and a pair of
ear-rings. The gifts are said to
have cost eight hundred million
where they played with picl
puzzles until Mrs. Hall took Frances
upstairs to bed about 9 o'clock.
Somerset county authorities said
•ay employes of North America and | last night they had found several dis-
ite American Federation of Railroad I crepencles In the account which Mrs.
orkers. an Independent organization 5 ,b * on ’ * hos ® rea * . na “? the f, sa >’ ,s
. . , . .. , . .* , , ! Easton, has given about herself. Mrs.
Is certain, in the opinion of officials. , G1 i„ 0 n is said to have told detectives
The Association has 91,000 mem- [ that her husband was a minister and
bers and the Federation 60,000. The th at be had been dead for seventeen
amalgamation propel .a. op.nl-j “lip Nn-
moualy endorjed leaders lav. Dnmswlck. He la J. A. Eaaton, a tool
Easton admitted last night he^Jiad
been separated from bis wife,
asked what he though about her story
the horn
chard where the bodies were found,
questioned by the authorities y
had warned him i
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MINER KILLED iN
EXPLOSION IN OKU.
210 Miners Had Just Quit
Work at McAIester Mine
When Disaster Occurred*
tny Associated Press)
McAIester. Okla., Oct. 31.—One min
er was killed and the McAlesteriEd
wards Coal Company’s mine at Pitts
burgh near here, as damaged by an ,
explosion late yesterday. Hall Ste- *
phen, wai burned to death. 210 miner, ffRECK ON SOUTHERN
HICK CALLED DM
IMS ATM US HE
WAS MAKING SERMON
“Thou Shalt Not” is Topic He
Discussed in Making State
ment Before Jury Trying
Him for Murder of Young
Wife and Her Mother.
(By Associated Press)
Stateaboro, Oa., Oct. 31. — After
leading the court-room In prayer, and
taking the stand in his own defense,
and preaching a sermon from the
text, "Thou shalt not." the Rev. El
liott Padrlck, became excited during
the sermon and was ordered to sit
down by his own attorney. Padrlck
stopped In the middle of a sentence,
walked to the water cooler for a
drink and returned^ to his chair and
•nt .back to sleep. In hi* sermon.
' blamed woman for the downfall of
Padrlck singled out his father la-
tv and accused him of forcing his
irriage with his daughter. He ac
cused the girl’s mother of beating
Ife because she was admired by
DEFENSE WITNESSES ON 8TAND
Statesboro, Ga., Oct. 31.—Witnesses
t the defense were mustered In for
the second day of the trial of the Rev.
Elliott Padrlck for the slaying of his
her mother. The defendant’s
mother testified that Padrlck was sub
ject to peculiar mental attacks, In an
efTort to establish that Padrlck was
insane when the crime was committed.
DEATH AT TVBEE
DUE TO SHOTBUN
Boy Jumped From Platform
With Loaded Gun and the
Full Load Went into His
Heart, Causing Death. —
Boy 12 Years Old.
(By Aifoclat
Savannah, Ga., OcL 31.—Frank Piot-
tl, aged 12, was accidentally killed
yesterday at Tybee Island. He Jump
ed from a platform with a loaded shot-
n his hand. The gun exploded
the shot striking him in the head. ,
houi
GIRLS’ BODIES SOUGHT
IN BROOKLYN FIRE RUINS
bodies
York. Oct. 31.—Search for the
it several girls who are .bellev-
ed to have been lost In the fire last
night, which destroyed a manufactur
ing building in Brooklyn, was under
way today, a man who Jumped from
the fifth floor was killed and eight
others were Injured.
PACIFIC KILLED FOUR
Fast Train Ran Into Carnival
Special and Caused Deaths
And Property Damage.
(By AisocUtad Treta)
New Orleans. La., Oct. 31—A South-
■n Pacific passenger train, west
bound from New Orleans, crashed into
ear end of the Wortham Carnival
Company train early today near Ade
line, L*.. and four persons are report-
have been killed and five injur
ed.
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a Master
Taylor
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