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WEATHER FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY TONIGHT AND 8ATUROAY. WARMER TONIGHT VOL. XXXIV. No. 11. TH0MA8VILLE, GEORGIA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 1, 1922. $5.00 PER ANNUM OMITS iTT«CK SUL THIS III SOUTHWEST Texas Town Set Afire While Bandits Raid Post Office and Other Buildings.—Bassfield Miss., Also Infested by Rob bers Who Get Money. (By A.aocl.t.d Tren) Port Worth, Tex., Dec. 1.—First set ting lire to the business district, ban dits robbed the postofflce at Bronfleld yesterday, according to Information received here today. The bandits bat tered their way into the postofflce and smashed the cash drawer and fled as citizens fought the flames. Later a posse captured two of the bandits, r» covering much of the money. This is the second time recently, that the business district of this town has been fired by bandits. SOIl GEORGIA OLDER DOTS' CONFERENCE CONVENES 111 TH01SVILLE LATE TODAY About 100 Boys From This Section of State Will Attend Meeting at Presbyterian Church at Five Oclocfc This Afternoon in Interest of Stimulating Youths to Chris tian Purposes and Citizens hip.—Banquet at Y. M. C A. At Seven Oclock This Evening. The South Georgia Older Boys’ Con-. quainted meeting at the Presbyterian ference will be convened in Thomas- church, vllle this afternoon at the Presbyter ( a ) Song service, ian church. There are expectea t obe ()» Devotion.—Mr. J. 0. Johnson ol between seventy-five and a hundred Albany. BANDIT8 ACTIVE IN MI8S. Hattiesburg, Miss., Dec. 1.—Report* of a gun battle in which a storekeep er engaged two bandits at Bassfield near here yesterday, reached the au thorlties here. Bandits at four oclock this morning removed the post office safe and took it with them and blew it a few miles from town, obtaining four hundred dollars in stamps and currency. Then returning to town, the bandits blew the safe in the store of O. T. Haw thorn. Hawthorn fired on the ban- dita, being wounded In the hand. The bandits escaped. ONE DIED IN CHICAGO RAID (By AuocUt Chicago, Ill., Dec. 1.—One man is dead and a policeman was seriously wounded as a result of the invasion early today of the Union Waiters' Club, by fifteen armed men. The dead, Frank Ragen, was a former president of the union. The wound ed officer was assigned to the waiter'* meeting when trouble was feared. Ragen told the police that while the meeting was in progress, the men walked into the meeting and pulled their guns ond opened fire. Three men were arrested. FOUR DIE IN HOTEL FIRE IN PORTLAND (By Associated Press) Portland, Ore., Dec. 1.—Four men lost their Uvea in a fire early today In tho Ben Hur hotel in the business district here. None of the dead hnd been identified several hours after the fire. All others guests are reported to have escaped, most of them tn their night clothing. The building was destroyed. Walla Walla, Wash., Dec. 1.—James E. Mahoney, was hanged at the State penitentiary here today for the mur der of his aged wife at Seattle, in April of last year. Mrs. Mahoney was beaten to death and her body stuffed into a trunk. The trunk waa recover ed from Lake Union more than a year boys from this section of the state, running from Savannah to Bainbrldge, Albany, Cordele and intermediate cities. The objects of the conference well known. It is for the purpose of stumulating the Christian life of these boys and giving them • finer and higher perception of their duties, both Christians and citizens. Its wor thy appeal la being met with encourag ing interest throughout this section of the state and has become one of the most potent factors in the T. M. C. A activities among boys, especially those connected with schools and institu tions of that kind, whose lives might entitle them to leadership and influ ence for good. The program will start with a ban quet at 7 o’clock tonight at the Y. M. C. A., at which time Rev. James Baxter Turner of the Baptist church of Al bany, will deliver the keynote address. The boys are being taken care of in Thomasvllle bomes. The full program for the conference Is as follows: Friday, December First 2 to 4 p. m.—Registration and horns assignments at the Y. M. C. A. build ing. n.—Organisation and get-ac- (c) Election of officers. Note—Singing at all sessions led by Mr. J. F. L'Hommedleu. 7 p. m.—Banquet at Y. M. C. A. Toastmaster—President of confer- Greetings—Ten minutes each. (a) From the city —Hon. Hugh Mao (b) From the churches—Rev. F. C. Symonds. (c) From the Y. M. C. A.—Mr. Wm. Watt (d) From the boys of Thomasvllle— Mr. Chas. Pittman. Response—Mr. Mayo Livingston ol Albany. Address—"Tho Message of tha Torch.’’—By Dr. James Baxter Turner, pastor First Baptist church of Albany. Saturday, December Second 10 a. m.—Presbyterian church- Song service. Devotions—Mr. A. II. Richer of Sa vannah. 10 a. m.—Group conferences. (a) High schools boys from schools with Hi-Y Clubs—Mr. W. F. McCanleas of Jacksonville, Fla. (b) High school boys from high schools with HI-Y Clubs—Mr. H. HOOVER CLAIMS HARDING MAN FOR PRESIDENT 1924 Palalto, Cal., Dec. 1.—The Re publican candidate in 1924, "ob viously will be Warren G. Hard ing," Secretary of Commerce Hoover, said In an interview at bis home here today. “Moreover by that time the public will be highly appreciative of the sanity and progressive character of the policies that will have brought the country through the reconstruction period," Hoov- r said. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE WILL OPPOSE COMMISSION TO DETERMINE LIQUOR WIFE LEFT THIRTY-TWO YEARS AGO BUT HUSBAND GAVE HER ALL IN WILL California Man Had Contri buted $75 Monthly to Wife'! Support and in His Will, in Affectionate Terms, He Left All Property to Her. (Continued on Page Four) KAISER’S WIFE PLANS TO CHANGE HOUSEHOLD IN THE NEAR FUTURE Von Moltkc Already Has Del parted and the Court Physi cian is Slated for a Leave of Absence, According to An nouncements From Doom. (By Associated Press) Doom, Holland, Dec. 1.—The first change in the Kaiser’s household Inco the Princess Hermine took the reigns is the departure of Count Moltke, court marshall. The empress has signified her Intention of instituting a regime which will he di rectly opposed to the policies of Von Moltke. Another change in the house hold regime la the prospective depar ture of the court physician. KAPP REVOLT LEADER ARRESTED IN BERLIN (By Assoclsl Berlin, Dec. 1.—Official reports from Munich state that Captain Erhardt, a prominent leader in the Kapp revolt arrested yesterday at the request of the supreme court and transferred to Lelpsic. MEXICO CITY BUILDING BADLY BATTERED AND 17 KILLED IN BIG BATTUE Aldermen Responsible for the Water Conditions, Were Be ing Sought by the Populace When Firing Started—Fam ine Threatens. (By Associate* Mexico city, Dec. 1.—Federal troops -day guarded the badly battered mu niclpal building, while the city count ed the casualties of a pitched battle which occurred between tho police and a mob which attempted to atorm that building last night. Tho death result of the fighting stood at 17 early today, whiln 51 persons ere injured. The trouble which lasted for than six hours started when a crowd marched to the City Hall to protest against the aldermen who are held sponsible for the condition leading to famine. (By Associated Press) Oakland. Cal., Dec. l.-y-His wife from whom he parted thirty-two years ago and never saw again, was mentioned in affectionate terms in the will on file here be queathing the estate of George Nutting, aged 62, a motorman, to his wife. The executor said that Nutting’s papers Indicated he had sent ills wife seventy-five dollars monthly throughout the thirty- WILLIAM G. ROCKEFELLER DIED OF PNEUMONIA New York. Dec. 1.—Members of family attributed the death last night of William Goodsell Rockefeller, son of the late William Rockefeller, and nephew of John D. Rockefeller, cold, which was contracted at the Yale-Harvard football game last Sat nrday. For several years prior to 1911 when he resigned Rockefeller was treasui of the Standard Off Company of New York. • The Country Does Not Need Muddling That Will Bring About a Recurrence of Pro hibition Fight for Modifica tion of Volstead Law. (Hr a., Washington, D. C., Dec. 1.—The Anti-Saloon League is opposed to the proposal in Congress with a view to possible amendment of the Volstead act to appoint a ’scientific commie sion,’’ to determine what Is intoxicat ing liquor. Genera] Counsel Wheeler of the League, announced today that repre sentatives of the League and prohibi tion workers In the forty-eight states and the District of Columbia had vot ed unanimously to fight such a resolu tion, declaring that tho findings ol such a commission would serve no heip'ul purpose in determining what legislation is necessary to enforce the eighteenth amendment. NEWBERN, N. C., HAS BIG FIRE AND MANY HOUSES DESTROYED Negro Section Caught Fire While Department Was En gaged at Another and Gained Rapid Headway—Dynamite Used to Stop Flames. (By Associated Press) JlESIJliDIED mam Noted Legislator, for Many Years in Congress, Passed Away Last Night,—Wife at Bedside When End Came.- Loss is Mourned. Newborn, N. C., Dec. 1.—Fanned by high winds, fire had destroyed a scoi of houses In the negro section west < Newborn and additional houses wei toeing dynamited this afternoon in a effort to check the flames. When the fire broke out In the n ■o section, the entire city fire depar ent was engaged In fighting another ■e that practically destroyed the Roper Lumber Company across town and the flames gained headway before the fire fighters could arrive. GENERAL CARRIES STONES FOR ROADS AS MOOR PRISONER BURCH MAY BE TRe FOR FOURTH TIME THOMSON MAIL CARRIER DIED FROM AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT (By / Thomson, Ga., Dec. 1.—Brooks Mo i Corkle, rural mall carrier at this place who was injure: In an automobile wreck at Conyers Wednesday night, died in a hospital at Lltlionia yester day a'ternoon. Hunter Clary another occupant of the car, was thrown clear of the wreck and escaped with minor bruises. TWO DIE IN PISTOL DUEL IN PHILADELPHIA TODAY (By Associated 1 Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 1—Two men, one white and the other a negro, are dead as a result of a pistol duel which ended a Thanksgiving day party early today, when the two quarrelled over a borrowed phonograph. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 1.—Wbethei Arthur Burch will be triod a fourth time and Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain. third time, for the murder of J. Bel ton Kennedy, young Los Angeles bro and former aweetheart of Mrs Obenchain, will be decided in-a day or two, according to District Attor ney Wool wine. Recently Woolwinr said he would try Burch and Mrs. Obenchain ten times if necessary. CLEMENCEAU AT ST. LOUIS St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 1.—George Clemenceau arrived this morning, ex pressing high enthusiasm for his mis ■ion, and declaring the results to be "much better' than he had expected. Because of anonymous threat* against the Tiger, sent to the Mayor, extraordinary precautions were taken. The Tiger did not alight from the at the Union Station, but at the western terminus, whence he was rushed in an automobile to the home of Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the Post-Dispatch, whose home guest the Tiger will be. Washington, D. C., Dec. 1.—Death last night ended the career of Repre- lentative James R. Mann, of th< ond Illinois district, long rated the giant of the House, and news of his death by pneumonia came as a i to the House. He had served in the House for thir- en consecutive terms, over a period ' 26 years. His wife and physician ere at the bedside when the Washington, D. C., Dec. 1.—Repre sentative James R. Munn of Illinois died at his home here Inst night af- r a brief illness. Mr. Mann was stricken with a chill and it was believed at first that he an attack of pleurisy but later it realized that pneumonia had de-, veloped, both lungs being affected. Mrs. Mann was constantly at the bedside while physicians were in frequent attendance. He was 66 years of age. No plans were made for the funeral last night, but it was said that the ocrgcant at nrms of the House would be communicated with to-day to assist in making tha arrangements. It is understood that funeral service in Chicago is in contemplation- and thnt Mr. Mann will be buried there beside his son who died four years ago. He it sur vived only by his widow. The veteran legislator, an ardent advocate of the shipping bill, sent Escaped Spanish Sailors Re port All Prisoners Including High Officers, at Wort Car rying Stones for Roadway Construction. (By J London. Dec. 1.—Ail Spanish prison ers in tho hands of the Moors, includ ing General Araujo and General Na varro, are now employed In carrying stones for road making, according to a report from Mellila to Madrid which In printed in the Times today. The story Is based on the statement of four Spanish sailors who escaped from the Moors. ROBBERS IN A1AC0N HOME Macon, Ga., Dec. 1.—Robbers Iasi night ransacked the home of Mrs. A. R. Haynes and took Jewelry and other valuables said to be worth three thousand dollars. SEVEN DIE IN SHIP WRECK ON LAKES (By J Calumet. Mich., Dec. 1.—Captain Nason Bernard, and six members ol :rew of the Canadian steamer Maplehurst, lost their lives early to day, when the ship broke up a mile of Portage Lake Canal during a 7 gale. Nine other members of rew were^escuod one at a time by jumping from the bridge to a life- FORD ENGINEER TO BUILD FOOD PLANT' TO IW (MINES Englar, Nationally Known Engineer Will Electrify His Railroad, Bridge Ohio River And Double Track System To Coal Fields. (By Associated Press) Fort Pierce, Fla., Dec. 1—F. M. Eng lar ol this city, nationally known en gineer, has been selected by Henry Ford to take charge of the projected electrification of Ford’s railroad, the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton, the brldg- ing of the Ohio river at Ashland, and itruction of a double track lir.i» > Ashland to Ford’s newly acquir- oal in the Big Sandy region, ac cording to word received by Mrs. Eng lar today. NEGROTAKESUPTHE America Said to be the Objec tive of the Next Campaign For the Purpose of Bringing Negro Equality.—Third In ternationale Meeting. (By j Moscow, Dec. 1—The Third Inter nationale has adopted a resolution de claring that the United States is des tined to play an important part in struggle of the African race fo* liberty, and that inasmuch as America Is today the center of negro culture world, it is in that country that the Communist campaign to bring freedom to negroes of all countries, should bo concentrated. One member of the commission drawing up* tha reslution was an American negro who has been vary active in championing the canse of his race. ALLIES FINE GERMAN CITIES FOR ATTACKS (By Asaoclat Paris. Dec. 1.—The allied govern ments have sent a note to Berlin, no tifying the German government of the imposition of fines of live hundred thousand gold marks each, against the cltleB Golstadt and Pas3au, Bavaria, in consequence of attacks upon the allied missions, which visited those places in search of concealed arms. VOLCANO OFF SICILY ACTIVE j FRENCH MERCHANT MARINE (By i London. Dec. 1.—Tht Strombolion island, of that name off of SIcIHy Is In violent erup tion. says a Central News dispatch from Romo. TO BE SOLD AT B1Q LOSS knowledge of legislation pending and past. There was nothing too little word to the House lenders early in I to escape his eye; there was no man the week nnd again Wednesday that or measure he feared to attack. ' while he wns ill he would go to the , , , Capitol nnd help in tho fight if need- urged to stay at home,! Paris, Dec. 1.—France's costly merchant marine soon will be dis posed of, the Under-Secretary of the merchant marine told the Sen ate last night, prior to its ratifica tion plan for disposal of the fleet. The books will be closed, he said with a deficit of a billion franca. JOHN WANAMAKER RESTING QUIETLY Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 1.—A Lulle- n on the condition of John Wana- maker, merchant and former post- 3r general this morning, said he had passed a comfortable night with mlinucd loss of strength and vltalt though none of his friends realized that his condition wns serious. One of his colleagues, Representative Sabftth, Democrat* Illinois, /against the bill, wns paired with him, and Mr. Mann was recorded in the vote. In the words of friend and foe, Mv. Mann wns the best informed mi the details of government that sat in the halls of Congress. 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