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WEATHER FORECAST UNSETTLED AND WARMER TO NIQHT. TUESDAY LOCAL RAINS ADVERTISIN8 FORMS CLOSE MINE A. M. DAILY Chang** of Copy Received after that 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.) r» YOUK HOME tKerA I some room—maybe yours of ^ the Idddies,livmgnoom # dii>. ing room or kitchen—where you’d like to change the color of the woodwork. That’s tha place and job for flXAU |P THE LA3T1N0 FINISH (What’s more, you can have your favored color scheme •—mahogany, walnut, moss green, cbeny, light or dark oak or any of six pjeasing Come in and let us show you what you can do with it We’re tha FIXALU store. MASH-MILT0N DRUG CO "A Good Place to Trade.'' Phones 105 end 104 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 (Continued oa Page 4.) s Doesn’t this Cool Weather remind you that you are In need of a pair of— High Cut Shoes We Have These For Men Women and Children At almost any price you wish to pay—Good Shoes too. Come in and let us (it you up. We will make the price ESPECIALLY LOW on Women’s high Shoes. Smith=Harley Shoe Co? 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