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VOL. XXXIV. No. 1S.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA MONDAY AFTERNOON, OECEM8ER 4, 1922.
15.00 PER ANNUM
BUDGEITOCONGBESS AT OPENING BF
M SESSION OF TIT BODY TOUT
Extra Session of Two Weeks Closed, and After Intermis
sion of Ten Minutes New Session Begun at Noon. —
$3,180,843,234 Estimated Government Outlay for Fis
cal Year 1924.—Further Reductions as Result of Gov
ernment Reorganization are Indicated by President.
(Dr iMdilri Pr...)
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 4.—
Congress closed Us two week's
extra session and started the reg
ular session today with an inter
vening period of only ten minutes.
By resolution, the end of the
special session came at 11:60
odock and the new and final ses
sion of the Sixty-Seventh Con
gress began at the statutory hour
of noon.
PRESIDENT SUBMITS BUDGET
Washington, Dec. 4. President
Harding, in transmitting the annual
federal budget for the next fisical
year, frankly told congress today
that whether there was to be any
material reduction in government
expenditures and in taxes in future
years would depend largely on
whether there was to be a curtail*
ment or expansion of federal aid
in lines of research, improvement and
development.
Placing the estimated government
outlay in 1924 at $3,180,843, 234.
directed to reducing public expendi
tures, I have been much concerned
apparent increasing state, county and
municipal indebtedness, and f
fearful lest this condition m»<
in part attributable to the expendi
tures made by the government
pursuant to its federal-aid laws,
many of these state laws require
state contributions as a prerequisite
to the extention of federal aid.”
The summary of the budget for
1924 as given to congress shows
estimated excess of reciepts o
expenditures next year of $180,969,-
compared with an estimated
deficit of $273,938,712 for this fiscal
year, The president said, however,
that he was hopeful that the esti
mated deficit for 1923 could be re
duced in the remahiding seven
months and that the close of tha
year next June 80 would show
balanced account
Estimated . expenditures of $1
180,843,234 for 1924, which are e
elusive of the postal service, compare
with estimated appropriations
$3,078,940,331 for the same period.
* decruie of about 1500,000,000 at'Mr, Harding explained that the
cam pared with eatimate. ,„r thi. expenditure, „Jd repreeent actual
fiacal year, Mr. Harding called at- c „ sh withdrawal, (rom the treasury,
tcntion that two-thirds of this total including some on account of ap-
was on account of practically fixed proprlationa in previous years,
charge, such the public debt Anotll e r deflc |,
nation, defense, penemns, world w „ forKMt thu ,„ tf bu ,
Th re w^ l fF* h* nd ia f '"; r “ J. Mr - HatdtoZ said it we. estimated
There wa. eft, he »id only ahou th h readjustment,
one billion dollars in charges subject Vj v...
to administrative control and against
which, he added, the retrenchment!
policy of the government bad been
directed.
thew would be a surplus of postal
revenues over expenditures in 1924
amounting to $952,439- For this
year postal costs were placed at
.$559,990,841 or an estimated de*
While expressing the opinion that ficien( . y of $31,602,570 as compared
some further reduction undoubtedly with an actna | deficiency in the last
would result from a reorganization fisca i year 0 ; $64,846,234. The
of government establishments on *,1924 costs are given at $584 653,151.
more scientific be.!., ft. prerid.nl The lden , t „ ld c „„gre„ ft„,
enid thi. .lone would not .Meet eueh | . pproprUt i 0 n of 1250,552,887
* 0Pe "“ " ,! “.■? " recommended for the ermy would
would Justify-the expression of hop, t forcs of 12i000
for . cou.lder.blo lessening of „ icer , , niJ , 26000 „ lbttd men .
expenditure, in the year, to come. 0( the p hiH pp,„, Scouta,
Taking up the question of federal which l8 tha alrength now authorized
aid, the executive declared that this by congreia , an d would enable the
was n rapidly broadening field of ml]itia bureau incre ase the
expenditure and that there was a strength of the national guard from
question aa to how far the govern- 160 000 officers and men to 216,000
ment should partiepate in it, He add- (of£icer , and men . For the anny air
ed^that he did not pertain to the ) ||ervlce $12,871,500 is proposed, or
*’ “ “ ““ “ ** $23,500 less than appropriat'd this
normal function* or operations of
the business of the government
“These extraneous activities” he
continued, “have flowed from laws
enacted pursuant to popular demand
and I taka this occasion to refer to
them for the purpose of showing that
the taxation which necessarily re
sult! in providing funds to meet them
Is a necessary Incident to the fulfill
ment of the popular demand.
“In $* efforts which have bee*
TURKS DEMAND THAT
DARDANELLES BE UNDER
COMPLETE DOMINATION
Russia Adds This Demand
Also to the Conference at
Lausanne, Discussing the
Problem of the Near East
Settlement.
(By Associated Press)
Lausanne, Dec. 4.—Closing of the
Dardanelles to all warships except
those of Turkey and giving Turkey
jhe right to fortify the Straits,
advocated by foreign minister Tchit-
cherin, of Russia, at today’s meeting
of the Lausanne conference which
was called to discuss the question of
the Straits.
Ismet Pasha. leading Turkish dele
gate asked for absolute Turkish
troi of the Straits without demilitarl
ration.
The preliminary exposition ol
question by the representatives of the
great powers had not been completed
when the meeting adjourned.
RUSSIANS STILL PROTEST
THEIR DISBARMENT
Lausanne, Dec. 4.—George Tchitch-
erln, Russian foreign minister has
note to the President of the
Near East Peace Conference again
protesting against the decision of the
conference to bar the Russians from
ell meetings except those dealing with
the Dardanelles.
N.C. TOBACCO MEN
IN TURKISH BIDS
Travelers in the Turk Terri
tory Are Being Robbed and
Pilfered in Isolated Sections
Of the Empire Near Salon
iki, Say Reports.
year. Mr. Harding said this sum
would permit the service to operate
efficiently in accordance with exist
ing policy.
For the navy $289,880,993 is asked
This amount, the president asserted,
would provide for the present enlist-
ment personnel of 86,000 men; main
tain all present ships in commission,
(Continued on Pag* 4.)
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Dedeogatch, Dec. 4.—American
bacco buyers are being robbed
Western Thrace. The latest victims
Wortham, of North Caro
lina, who was robtfed of money and
Jewelry, while traveling In an antomo-
Drumr. to Kuvala, and J. J.
Harrington, of North Carolina, who
was robbed on the road from Seres to
Snloniki. American traders, as a ru
rarely molested In this district.
HERMINE TAKES OVER
KAISER’S HABITS AS
WELL AS HOUSEHOLD
Former German Emperor
Now Takes Strolls About
The Village of Doom, Com
ing Out of His Seclusion in
The Castle Yard.
Doorn/bec. 4.—The hand of the
Princess Hermlne continues to b«
felt in the activities of Doom Castle
and its chief occupant The former
emperor at the Insistence of his wife
is beginning to abandon hla cloistered
existence and to walk abroad among
the villagers.' The town folk showed
keen curiosity the first time Wilhelm
was seen strolling through the streets
accompanied by a dog.
E IT
TODil
Secretary Hughes Opened the
Conference With Central
American and North Amer
ican Government’s Partici
pating in Discussions.
(By Associated Preea)
Washington, D1 C.. Dec. 4.—With
the United States not only acting as
host and sponsor, but taking part In
the part of a full participant the con
ference of Central American Repub
lics began today In the Pan-American
Union building, amid mutual exprea
sions of confidence that the discu»
■Ions would inaugurate a new era in
Central American peace and stability.
Secretary Hughes as presiding offi
cer of the conference and head of the
American delegation welcomed the
delegates ot the live other nations
the name of President Harding.
DAUGHERTY' DENIES THAT
U.S. HAS POWER TO TAKE
UP KU KLUX CASES
Attorney General Says De
partment of Justice Has an
Eye on the Organization but
So Far Federal Statutes Da
Not Appear to be Violated.
(By Associated Tress)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 4.—Allege]
Illegal acts attributed to the Ku Klux
Klan fall within the police power of
the several states. Attorney- Oeneral
Daugherty has Informed Senator
Walsh in reply to an inquiry, and the
United States has no Jurisdiction over
such matters.
Attorney General Daugherty said
the Department of Justice has had
the conduct of the Klan before it for
more than 'a-xpa&..*ut has failed to
single case which would bring
the organization within the Jurisdic
tion of the federal government.
HOUSE IS ASKED FOR
AUTHORITY TO QUIZ
WITNESSES IN PLAN TO
IMPEACH DAUGHERTY
Representative Keller Refuses
To Present Evidence Until
Power to Summon and
Swear Witnesses is Delegat
ed to Committee.
I Freii
CHINESE MUST FREE
ALL MISSIONARIES
TAKEN BY BANDITS
Washington, D. C., Dec. 4.—Repre
sentatlva Keller today told the House
Judiciary committee that he would not
the ready to present evidence in sup-
of his demand for the Impeach-
of Attorney General Daugherty
until the committee had obtained from
the House, power to summon and
swear witnesses.
An hour’s wrangle over procedure,
was finally cut off on motion of Rep
resentative Graham that the commit
tee go Into executive session to de
cide whether it would ask for such au
thority. The committee later decided
to ask the House for this authority.
FOR PROHIBI
Parade of Sandwich Men is
Broken up by Saloon-Keep
ers Who Beat the Placard
Marchers Unmercifully in
Street Fight.
(By J
Berlin, Dec. 4.—Prohibitionists of
Schoenberg, a suburb of Berlin, hav
ing been prevented by the j»Uce from
holding an open air meeting yester
day, engaged a flock of Sandwich
parade the streets with placards
denouncing the evils of alcohol. This
arouBed the ire of the saloon-keeper*
and distillery employes who pounced
i the Sandwich men and gave them
severe beating.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 4;
Formal reply of Attorney General
Daugherty do the charges filed
against him with the House judiciary
committee by Representative Keller,
Republican, of Minnesota was made
public last night at the Department
of Justice- It will be presented
the committee when it meets to-day
consider the Keller resolution
demanding Mr. Daugherty’s impeach-
Answering in turn each of the four
specifications submitted by the Min
nesota member, Mr. Daugherty
pressed his conviction that this
traordinary proceeding is inspired
desire to protect those
charged with violating the law than
aid the Department of Justice
prosecution of grafters, profiteers and
those who have defrauded the gov
ernment during the emergencies of
ir.”
The Department of Justice stands
ready, Mr. Daugherty said, to meet
the demand of Mr. Kpller for docu
ments bearing upon specified cases
when it is apparent that neither the
govcriimenffe interest ihor that of
individuals who hnve imposed confi
dence in the government would b<
violated.
To comply with the demand that
evidence in the hands of the govern
ment be made public the. attorney
general declared, would be highly in
jurious to the interests of the people'
PRESIDENT WON'T
T(
Diplomats of Various Powers
t c j ktt a. I jurious to the interests or tne people”
In Peking Message to thc c .„ of ccrt „,„ importa p t p at .
Chinese General in Honan ters now in preparation for presents-
Province Demanding Imme
diate Release oi Prisoners.
J. R. MANN’S FUNERAL
(By Associated Press)
Pekin, China, Dec. 4.—General Wt
Pei Fu, head of the military power ot
North China, was told today that he
is equally responsible with the Chin-
government, for the safety and
release of a number of American and
other foreign missionaries who
kldnapod by the bandit army of thirty
thousand In the Honan province
November 16th.
Tbe warning came frrm Peking di
plomatic representatives of America,
Great Britain, France, Italy and Swed-
who telegraphed the General thru
the Chinese foreign office.
IN CHICAGO TODAY GAMBLING HOLD-UP IN
„ —■ „ , I OKU., MAY PROVE FATAL
(By Associated PrM«l
Chicago, III., Dec. 4.—The body of j
Representative James R. Mann, who
died Thursday at Washington, today
lay in state in a local undertaking es
tablishment, preceding the funeral
services set to/ this afternoon at the
Hide Park Pr vL} tartan church.
In addition to the House and Sen-
e delegations from Washington, a
number of public men are here to at
tend the services
(By Associated Press)
Ponca City, Okla., Dec. 4.—R. C.
Thompson, Sid Williams and C. H.
Turner were seriously injured, and
Bill Harrison, alleged local gambler,
was slightly injured in a shooting fray
early today, when Williams and an
other man are alleged to have at
tempted to hold up a gambling game
in the -basement of a down town build
ing.
tion to the proper tribunal. 1
In view of the evident attempt to
discredit in advance the activities of
the department, the attorney general
•cannot escape the conclusion that the
sole object and purpose of this pro
ceeding is not to remove him from
office, but in the naturo avowedly an
attempt to compel the disclosure in
advance of the evidence upon which
the government relies in the investi
gation and prosecution of cases of
the greatest importance to the gov
ernment.”
Taking up the Keller charges in
order, Mr. Daugherty’s reply stressed
the activities of the department in
anti-trust cases of whifh he said 32
had been filed in the past twenty
months. He denied the department
yras attempting to paralyse the efforts
of the federal trade commission along
similar lines asserting that in general
all such suits had been referred
the commission for co-operative
action.
M$. Daugherty declared, it -was
charged, in substance and effect, that
the Department of Justice and the
Attorney General had "neglected and
refused to prosecute violators of the
anti-trust taws because such viola-
(Continued on Page 8)
Will Be In Washington All
Winter, It Is Stated- But will
Leave When Congress Ad
journs Regular Session Next
Year.
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 4.—1
dent and Mrs. Harding probably will
leave Washington for a rest after
Congress adjourns next year, it was
said at the White House today. Ru
mors that they Intended spending ths
winter at a Southern resort were def
initely set at rest by this statement.
There Is no possibility, it 'was said,
that the President will leave Wash
ington this winter.
$5,000 FOR ARREST
OF WRECKERS OF TRAIN
NEAR LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 4.—A reward
of five thousand dollars for informa
tion leading to the arrest and convie-
>r/;r.ns responsible (or the
wreck Saturday near Bakers’ Field, of
Santa Fe passenger train resulting
In the death of two men and Injury to
nine others was authorized today by
the management of the road. A switch
had been opened and a signal light
tampered with, according to officials.
PRESBYTERIAN LAYMEN
MEET IN KANSAS CITY
(By Associated Tress)
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 4—Repre
sentatives of Presbyterian churches In
all parts ot the United States are
here to attend the Presbyterian Lay-
National Conference, which
opened this morning and will close
December 8th. A total of twenty
thousand persons, representing every
Synod and presbytery In the country
were Invited to attend.
PRINCE MB OF ,
GREECE COES TO
ITALY IN EXILE
Tried by Greek Court Mar
tial for Responsibility for tbe
Military Defeat in Asia Min
or He is Found Guilty and
Ordered to Leave.
(By Associated Press)
London, Dec. 4.—Prince Andrew of
Greece and his wife, the Princeas
Alice, are proceeding to Corfu, thence
Brindisi, Italy, aboard the British
light cruiser Calypso, says a dispatch
Malta.
Athens, Dec. 4—Prince Andrew,
brother of former King Constantine^
been sentenced by a military
t to banishment for life and de
privation of his rank. He will not suf
fer actual degradation.
The trial of the prince closed last
night after numerous witnesses had
been examined and pleas for cltmency
had been made by counsel for the de-
The Indictment set forth that
in the advance on the Sangarlus river.
Prince Andrew, commanding the sec
ond army corps, refused to obey aq
order to attack the enemy. *
Royalty had a had time In the final
tages of the inquiry. The prosecu-
or dwelt on the disadvantages of
employing princes in high positions In .
the army. He pointed out that their
Influence was pernicious and cited
where they had been responsi
ble for' military disaster. In this con
nection he alluded to former German
crown prince, which pleased the demo
among the spectators.
Irew bore up well throughout the
trial. The charge on which he was
convicted is punishable under the
Greek code by death. The defense
ever, evoked special circumstan-
and tho prince found himself refer
red to as altogether unqualified for a
commander.
The prosecutor asserted that Prince
Andrew wos unable to realize the re
sponsibilities of his position and con
sequently could not be treated as a
.1 general who fled before the en-
y after disobeying the orders of hla
superior.
The prince patiently listened to
these unpleasant remarks and when
whether he had anything to say, re
asked at the close of the proceedings
piled that he had not. As usual in
court-martial the prisoners left the
court before delivery of the verdcit
and his counsel, Nicholas Damasklnoa
displayed visible anxiety as to wheth
er he had saTed his royal client's
head. Prlr.ce Andrew’s wife, who was
Princess Alice of Battenbuig, also waa
greatly worried; she had spent sleep
less nights since hla arrival and arriv
ed In Athens only a few days ago. She
had been allowed to visit him several
times.
The court's deliberations on the ver
dict lasted nearly three hour* and the
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