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VOL. XXXIII. No. 113.
THOMASVILLEi GEORGIA l FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 17, 1922.
9&OD PER ANNUM
scmuDin
BOOZE IN THE PACIFIC
Posed as Custom Officers and
Put Crew on Island, Alt
er Which They Escaped
With Boat—Owner Declar
es Cargo-Worth $37,000.
(Bv AuMCfoMrf Pram
Seattle, Wash., Not. 17/—Tha cap
ture by pirates Wednesday night of
the schooner DIasy, laden with whis
key, cost him $337,000, Larry Talbert,
owner of the vessel declared today,
The Daisy was overtaken off the
coast by a cruiser, the craw of which
professed to be customa officers. The
crew of the Daisy were pot ashore
on an Island and the pirate took the
schooner.
| FINAL PLANS HADE FOR
GIVING JERSEY CASE TO
GRAND JURY MONDAY
Letters of Rev. Hell and Mrs,
Mills Will Be Offered as
Evidence by Prosecution, It
Was Announced at Meeting
Of Officials Today.
New Bru’i vrlvk! ’kt"j’’no v 17.—FI-
nal plans for presentation to the
grand Jnry Monday of the Hall-MUls
murder case will be made today at a
conference of proeecutlng officials in
Somerville. One of the Important ex
hibits to be offered the Jurors will be
letters exchanged by the Rev. Hall
and Mrs. Mills for several months
prior to the murder. A diary kept by
the Rector during his vacation also
will be'ahown the Jurors.
MRS. FELTON TO SPEAK
BEFORE WASHINGTON
New Brunswick. N. J., Nov. 17.—
Announcement From Savan
nah Says She Will be Chief
Speaker at Birthday Party
To Be Held in the Capital
City Tomorrow Night
(By Associated Press)
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 17.—According
to announced plans received here to
day, Mrs. Felton will be the main
speaker at a birthday dinner to be
held tomorrow night by the member
ship committee of the Women’s City
Club In Washington. Mrs. Winifred
Huckel, who was elected to fill the
unexpired term of her father, the late
Representative Mason, also will be
one of the speakers.
RANCHERS FREED OF
MURDERING MAN BY ^
Jin.sus.si,-- At, mu further yesterday by the announce-
SETTING DOGS ON HIM 23Sisf
Original letters said to have b'een
written by the Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall to Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills, who
was murdered on Sept 14, are to be
turned over to the authorities to-day
by Miss Florence North, attorney for
Charlotte Mills, daughter of the slain
woman, it was announced last night
by Special Detective Mason.
James Mills, widower of the choir
leader, yesterday received $500 of
the $1,000 which Miss North iq. said
to have obtained through the sale of
the public rights of the letters. These
letters are expected to figure pro
minently In the case in connection
with prosecution’s claim that Mrs.
Frances Noel Stevens Hnll, widow of
the rector, had knowledge before the
murders, of the intimacy that existed
between her husband and his choir
leader.
Detective Meson also announced
that the prosecution would present to
the grand jury testimony of two n
CHICAGO EXPLOSION
KILLED T1EE H
INJURED 9 OTHERS
Police Believe Bomb Caused
Wrecking of Home in Which
Moonshine Distillery Was
Found in Ruins. —Occurred
In Mixed Foreign Section.
ml DICTATES SEIHATDR GEORGE
bomb caused last night’s explosion
and fire in a moonshine distillery re-
aultlnglin the death of three and in
jury to nine others. The explosion
occurred in the mixed foreign quar-
• s the city. A building was wreck-
nd in the ruins of the building
firemen found the workings of two
It was learned that the former oc
cupants of the building bad been slain
by bombs and that the families living
to be there up to last night had been threat-
RESTR/UNINO INJUNCTION IN
GRAIN FUTURES CASE DENIED
(By Aawscwted Press)
would almost surely result in the
turning of indictments.
The story of Mts. Jane Gibson, the
state’s alleged eyewitness of the two
killings, has been checked up in
every way, Detective Mason said, gnd
in* AaiiactMeC Vroi
Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 17.—Louis
Ballard t-and Mrs. Mabel Rota, ranch
ers, charged with murdering Ibro Blzq
a neighbor, by setting a pack of dogs
on him were found not guilty in the
Superior Court here today. Mrs. Ross
said the dogs which belonged
her attacked Blzo when he quarrelled
with her. The dogs were slain by the
IgOL
followed to the scene of the murders
when she was searching for
EDITOR LABOR PAPER ON TRIAL
(By Associated rress)
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 17.—James B.
Farley, editor of The Gleaner, a labor
weekly newspaper, on trial In the Su
perior court charged with forgery la
alleged to have printed bogus pay
checks of the Central or Georgia Rail
way. Farley entered a plea of not
guilty when arraigned this morning.
MAN AND WOMAN HELD FOR
DEATH OF PHILLIP SHIELDS
(By A«Mct*t«6 Press)
Riga, Nov. 17.—A dispatch from
Simbirsk, Russia, saya that a man
and woman have been arrested in con
nection with the disappearance some
time ago of Phillip Shield, American i following trial by a military court,
relief worker, of Richmond, Virginia. | charged with unlawful possession of
The couple have been formally charg j revolvers, were executed
ed with murder. 'oclock this morning.
REVISED DEATH LOSSES
IN CHILE REDUCE NUMBER
interior today, places the total
her of those killed In Saturday’!
earthquake at 548, which is consider-
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
STUDENT KILLED TODAY
my Associate!) Press)
of hla classmates were hurt here today
by an explosion In the chemical labors
atory of Columbia University.
FOUR IRISHMEN EXECUTED
F T YOUR HOME tKere’f
tome room—maybe youra or
ihc kiddiej, living room, dic
ing room orkitchen—where
you'd like to cliange the
color of the woodwork.
That’s the place and job for
(What’s more, you can have
your favored color scheme
►—mahogany, walnut, moss
green, cherry, light or 'dark - ^
calc or any of »ix phasing 1^
enamels. /“ j -
Come in ana let ns sKow . / Sffc? 1 S***— •
yotnvhat yotuau do with ifr ^ flUebaafJi Badetsada
the grain futures trading regulatory
act, but continued the stay order pre
venting enforcement of tho law until
Its constitutionality had been passed
upon, by the United States flupruuie
inisiiEL
CASE IS SETTLED
E. T. Miller, Part Owner who
Recently Restrained Publi
cation of Paper, Accepts a
ash Payment Outside Court
In Settlement.
(By Associated Press)
Sentinel, - the
paper, has been settled out of
by the payment to Miller of ball of
the Watson estate. Miller recently
uiirai bt.
Youthful Fa tlsti Leader Aft
er Outlinii ; Government's
Program V rmly Congratu
lated. — Q tdience to His
Commands! ndteated.
Rome, Nov.-,; 7.—Premier Benito
Mussolini's first appearance before
the Italian cham er of deputies prov
ed a great peraoi ii success. He spoke
to the deputies s he had addressed
the leaders of hi Fascist! legions and
the orders were received with simi
lar apparent oN Hence. Congratula
tions were show< ed upon the youth
ful leader after 1 hud concluded his
exposition of thijj government’s
MU880LINI WNS FASCI8TI
. HAS COME TO STAY
Rome, NOv.' !li -benno Mussolini
a dramatic fin appearance before
Parliament as primier yesterday an
nounced bis forelan and internal poli
cies and warned •tis adversaries that
the Fascist! goverqtnent had come
stay. He affirihe^ its strength, to «
force law and order against one a
ven against, -an illegal coup
vn folio were' and demanded full
powers and full responsibilities.
The Fascistt leader proclaimed
policy of action, nbt words. He him-
one-third Interest In the paper and
feared that the money would be lout
through its continued operation.
NO DECISION ON MERGER
OF BIG PACKING COMPANIES
Washington, D. C., Nov. 17.—J. Og-
den Armour, remained In Washington
today awaiting a decision by govern
ment officials on the proposal for pur
chase of Morris and Company, one of
the Chicago Big Fire packers, by Ar-
would be forthcoming.
CHITA REPUBLIC WILL
SOON BE SOVIETIZED
(Bv Associated Tress)
Berlin, Nor. 17.—A Russian telagra-.
phic agency message from Chiu, Is
quoted in a Moscow dispatch to the
effect that the government of tne Far
Eastern Republic has unanimously
decided to dissolve the Republic and
mnke It a part of Soviet Russia.
GET COMMISSION
OK THE HOW
Governor Hardwick Arrives
In Atlanta Tomorrow and is
Expected to Formally De
clare Election of George and
Give Him Commission.
(Iir AuocUMd Frau)
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 17—Formal decla
ration of the election of Walter F.
George as United States Senator and
issuance of his commission is expect
ed to follow the arrival of Governor
Hardwick hero from New York tomor
row. The Governor has called the
canvassing boar* to meet tomorrow
Senator George who expects to be
present to receive his commission
plans to leave for Washington tomor
row afternoon.
Mrs. W. H. Felton, who was Sena
tor ad Interim, expects to travel on
) train, taking along the c
MRS. FELTON AND GEORGE
WILL CONFER TODAY
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 17.—Mrs. W. H.
Felton and Senator-elect Walter F.
George, will confer here today on
the question of allowing Mrs. Felton
to Uke oath of office aa the sUte’s se
ator for one or more days. George i
rived yesterday. Mrs. Felton is «
STUCK COURT PLASTER
OVER BULLET WOUND IN
NECK TO FOOL MOTHER
Quarrel Over Marble Game in
Chicago May Prove Fatal to
4-Year Old Boy, Whose
Playmate Shot Him With a
Revolver.
(Br i
Chicago, Ill., Nov. 17.—Andrew Ra-
gona, aged four, Is In a critical condi
tion today with a bullet In his neck at
a result of a quarrel with a play-mate
over a game of marbles. After one of
them shot him with a revolver, two
of his chums stuck a court plaster
the wound and took him home
telling bis mother that anather boy
hit him with a brick.
« SOLTI FLEES
TOW OMSK
Declares He is Not Abdicat
ing Turkish Throne, But is
Merely Removing Himself
From the Immediate Danger
Zone.
PRETTY SMILES SAVED
MRS. CLARA PHILLIPS
FROM THE GALLOWS
ed and cheered.
The Socialists and Communists
numbering 118, who have greeted
overy succeeding igovernment with
noisy demonstration, sat in the
chamber silent aqd subdued. Old
leaders like GlolittijOrlando. Salandra
Facta and Bonomt? saw their power
wrested from them: they were re
legated to second place without utter
ing a single objection and some of
them were among the hundreds who
congratulated Mussolini as he con
cluded. I _ •
The only attempt at interruption
was made by Deputy Modigliani, So-
callst, who, when Mussolini threat
ened dissolution, shouted somewhat
timidly:
“Long live the Parliament."
Thn leader t tft*- Fascist! merely
glared at him, while the right and -
center sections cheered. rive satisfaction from the fa<
to permit the fifty-five orators
inscribed on the lists as Intending to
ipesk on the government’s communi- j LLOYD GEORGE SENT
GET MAJORITY
English Papers Gratified at
Results, and Other Parties
Secure Sufficient Seats to
Check Predominant Activi
ties by Leaders.
“I expected
Phillips said
parliamentary elections.
cation, to take the floor. There ,
many who think the premier will force
the chamber to n vote as soon as the
minister of the treasury. Prof. Tan- J 1
INTO THE WILDERNESS
London, Nov. 17.—The long drown
„ it fight between former Premier
orrag, has developed the details of the' Lloyd George and Sir George Younger
fiscal and bureaucratic reforms on the
Fadstl program.
The premiers entrance to the
crowded chamber was hailed with
cheers. The points of his speech meet
ing with special approval was hla de
claration that he did
kin, his reference
insistence upon order In the corn:
The premier went to the Senate
delivered the same speech, being
has for the time ended with victory
for the chairman of the Unionist
party.
Yoi
their r
ous Carlton Club meeting which
smashed the coalition and sent Lloyd
Jorlty In parliament, hi, tribute to >bo Gtor , 8 '. Inl » * h f. « , 'lderne»«
kin. bl, reference te the ere,., eon 1 conviction thnt the country i
return to straight party poli-
less enthusiastic
WALTER GEORGE SPENT
$7,357 IN SENATE RACE
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C„ Nov. 17.-Cam-
paign expenditures of $7,357 was re
ported to the Senate by Senator-elect | r»‘
Walter F. Gorge, of Gorgia todr"
The expenditures wero mostly for i
vcrtislng. He listed contributions
$1,100.
Mrs. Clara Phillips guilty of second
degree murder for beating Mrs. Alber-
Meadows to death with a hammer,
were quoted today as admitting that
Mrs. Phillips’ smiles saved her from
the gallows. Had it not been for her
smiles, she probably would have been)
key, has fled from Constantinople
on a British warship, bound for
Malta. On embarking, the Snltan
emphasized the fact that he was
not abdicating but merely remov
ing himself from Immediate dan-
London, Nov. 17.—Husslen minted
Bey, president of the Turkish Social
ist party, has been assassinated
Is ascribed to political motiv«
the Golden Horn, past
allied control, was frustrated last
night
RAILROAD WORKERS"
PLAN AMALGAMATION
■i?? An « el «. No ' r - 17 Mrs. Clarn
Phillips, convicted yesterday of sec-
ond degree murder for beating Mrs.
Alberta Meadows to death with a
hammey, wil! seek • new trial anil if „„„ ot .no —
that is denied, will appeal from the way Employes of North America and
Chicago, III., Nov. 17.—Amalgama
tion of the United Association of Rail-
verdict, it was announced by Bertram the American Federation of 1
A. Herrington, her attorney. . 'workers, with a combined i
“There is a fatal error in the rec-! ship ot 150,000, was announced today
ord and finally Clara Phillips will be'at the conclusion of a two week’s
freed,” Herrington said. I will not' conference by the executive boards,
quit the fi,ght until she is.” J The new constitution of the body
The motion for a new trial will be emphasizes three tenets of democra-
made when Mrs- Phillips is sentenced i cy—industrial, unionism and efficien
cy In Industry.
and three women, carries a pen- MEXICAN REBEL ESCAPES,
“ is BOUND FOR CUBA
be acquitted," Mr.. I Frau)
..- commenting on the V era Cruz. Nov. 17.—General Can-
verdict. They didn t give me a fair dido Aguilar, son-in-law of the late
deal. I am going to ask my attorney Pn ,,M pnt r*ranza is reported i
tojppeal and believe with another! "I 81 ."", 1 , "R.!
tml I ran be acquitted. I don't think hld ' 0 , h ‘ ere (or „ month. He is .aid
I hSL’to*.. .ra") S'.’ bU K, f to have entered Melieo from am An-
1U, iK. I i £t ul . d .Z* c * .’ c , tonio. Texan, with General Munwln.
. | tonio, Texas, with (
po,8 . e , who was recently captured and vxe-
that place with the
I hpve here. It would not maki
difference to me. All my hopci
crushed, anyway.
The three women membe.n of the CLEMENCEAU AUTOGRAPHS
ffiTtotol coniproniiae'of’second “del I PHOTOGRAPHS ON STEAMER
gree murder was reached, it was said . “77".,
fn the curly balloting thenjwere four 0n B oar A"Tte»msblp Parle. Not.
who voted to acquit. The jury reached ' „ ' e,,,™,;,., lormer are-
.ftcr e Ehe n i'n n d‘„'“ l ,L We l nJ " y " ilth | ml«^Tn«! tX“oln c“r.
court attache?'hud irJtiL. h ” « the eeclunlon he h.s maintained on
~ ... to T’ bu . the voyage to America, by appearing
yesterday morning. "Sdlne”"- m th ' ,u .^. “ubtion »nd autograph-
members of the jury, they did
not returned until
^ A t ^ c e ord ^? ^jing several'photographs taken aboard
by sending the Conservatives to the!consider the insanity' contention set * hlp ' He w,tl1 the Captain, saying
House of Commons with a good work- j up by the defense u , 1 nothing and appearing bored.
lng_maJorlty._ , . . - . | Mr«. Peggy Caffee, the etate'e star j ~
Ml ™- pwnipa te.tified FORMER AMBASSADOR DEAD
CONSOLIDATION NORTHWEST
RAILROADS BEING DISCUSSED
U. D. C. WILL COMPLETE
JEFF DAVIS MONUMENT
(By Associated Press) I »ny Associated Preaa)
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 17.—The . Washington. D C., Nov. 17—Wheth-
United Daughters of the Confederacy | M tbe trane contlnentel railroads In
ten°rack“ within I" 10 b » ™nsolldated
thn next year If the report nnd rec- lnt0 lwo regto-al systems.
raise thirty thousand dollars which
Is the remaining necessary amount
complete the ahart.
' terstate Commerce Commission.
returned a parliament with almost the
same overwhelming predominance of
Conservatives as the last parliament
elected in 1918 on a wave of grate,
ftil enthusiasm- to Lloyd George ai
“winner of the war.”
In the new parliament Premlei
it Law will command u majority
all parties combined of approxi
mately eighty.
While this can not be properly de
scribed as a landslide, as the Con
servatives at the time of dissolution
of parliament numbered about 380, it
^mounts to almost the came thing,
considering the peculiar circum
stances of the time and the high
hopes held by the Labor and liberal
parties of the return of the country
to progressive views and it may be
supposed that the Conservatives
themselves hardly expected such
favorable results.
It means a parliament with little
changes, except that Mr. Bonar Law
replaces Mr. Lloyd George as prime
minister and that tne former
premier’s attenuated following of
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wielded the hammer that killed Mrs.
Meadows, urns released from technical
custody yesterday. Since Oct. 20,
when the trial commenced, she had
beej in a hotel near the court house
in charge of a matron from the dis
trict attorney’s office.
(Bv Associated Press)
Elyria, O.. Nov. 17—William Grave*
Sharpe, former ambassador to Franco,
died at his home here today shortly
before noon, after an illness of sev
eral days.
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