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WEATHER FORECAST RAIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. COLDER SATURDAY. VOL. XXXIV. No.* 17. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 8, 1 *5.00 PER ANNUM DECUf DETECTIVES Woman of Detroit Said To Have Offered Gunman $20,- 000 for Job—Marital Trou bles to Blame for Charge, She Says. (By Assort; Detroit, Mich., Dec. 8.—Mrs. Mai Blenn Ford solicited the services of a gunman to kill her wealthy band, Ney J. Ford, and ofTered the gunman $20,000 for the job, and gav him a photograph of her husband t- make sure that the right man wa slain, according to sworn statements of four detectives, whose investiga tions resulted In Mrs. Ford's deten tion on a charge of attempting commit murder. Denying the charge, Mrs. Ford de clared she is the victim of “a frame up," growing out of domestic difficul ties which include a suit for divorce. PRESIDENT MAY VISIT N. 0. (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C., Dec. 8.—Pres dent Harding today took under ai vlsement the invitation extended by the Louisiana delegation, to attend the foreign trade congress to be held In New Orleans next April. Members of the delegation quoted him as say ing he hoped It would be possible for him to be present. Left to Visit Relatives in Mis sissippi, Sunday and Had Not Been Seen Since.—Was Delirious When Found and Carried to Hospital. ‘ (Dy Associated Press) Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 8.—Miss Jen nie E. Rogers, trained nurse, was found bound and gagged beside the car tracks In a suburb of this city early today, and is believed by the police to have (been kidnaped and held prisoner since Sunday. She was taken to a hospital deliri ous, being unable to give an account of her movements since Sunday, when she left the house or a relative to visit her mother In Mississippi. When found, the young woman's feet were bound with wire and her hands with cord. A cloth gag had been forced Into her mouth and tied behind her head. FASCISTI WARN 0BREG0N (By / Vera Crus, Dec. 8.—The Fasclstl organi-atlon at Jalapa has warned President Obrcgon to eliminate com munism from the "plan of conduct” of the federal government. In a document, containing thirteen questions as to the government’s pur poses, the Fascist! assert that the present manner of conducting the FOUR IRISH OFFICIALS EXECUTED TODAY BY REASON OF ASSASSINATION OF DEPUTY YESTERDAY (By Associated Press) Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 8, — Rory O'Connor and Liam Mellowes gether, with two other Irish rebels, executed In Mount Joy prison this morning, it was officially nounced. The two other men named Joseph McKelvey and Richard >tt, and both were prominent Re publicans. The prisoners were tried by a mili tary court during the night, found guilty and sentenced to death. The death sentence was carried out at 20 o'clock this morning. The prls- )ers, blindfolded, were marched to the place of execution. O'Connor had to be assisted to the scaffold. official irmy report states that the four were executed as a repri-al ie assassination of Sean Hales, deputy, who was shot yesterday, and solemn warning to those assorts. ted with them "in the conspiracy of REPRISALS FOR EXECUTION OF REPUBLICANS STARTED London, Del. 8.—The Dublin corres pondent of the Evening Standard re ports that a party of men entered the Mercer Hospital there and shot a Free State soldier lying in one of the beds, In reprisal for the execu tions of Rory O'Connor and Liam Mellowes. IRISH REPUBLICANS IS8UE REBELLIOUS MANIFESTO London, Dec. 8.—The Irish Republi- ins, says a dispatch to the Evening Standard from Dublin, have Issued manifesto describing Timothy Healy, Governor General of Ireland, i the life-long enemy of the nation. The manifesto adds that the "fight 111 go on as long as there is a man Ireland. It is war to the death.’’ ID IS III CHARGE DE T Ml OHIO WILL FIND OUT TRAIN IT ST. JOSEPH PROGRESSIVE US Approached Mail Men at Sta tion and Away They Went In the Usual Waiting Auto mobile With Loot They Had Taken. (By Associated Press) St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 8.—Three un masked men, armed with revolvers and shotguns, held up two mall clerks the Union Station this morning and caped In an automobile with one package of registered mail and five packages of first class mail, which had Just been taken from the mall car Chlcago-Burllngton passenger train en route from Kansas City to Omaha. The hold-up occured on tta platform as the two clerks stu from tho mall car to the station. ; statloi MISSIONARIES IN CHINESE HANDS SAID TO HAVE BEEN FREED Borah Will Address a Meet ing at Akron Urging the Re publicans to Come Back to The Rights of the People, And Render Better Service. (By Associated Tress) Washington, D. C-, Dec. 8.—Plans for a Republican meeting in Akron, in February "for the purpose of aid ing and encouraging the Republican party in Ohio to get back to first clples,’’ it was announced here by Representative Knight, Repub lican, Ohio. Fifteen or twenty “Progressive" Representatives, Knight said, will be hear an address by Senator Borah on the "necessity of re-dedlcat- ing the Republican party to the ser- the people." MORRIS DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ARMOUR MERGER PROPAGANDA (By Associated Press) Shanghai. China, Dec. 8.—C. O. For ■ Chicago. III., Dec. 8.—An unexpect- esberg, American missionary, who mi turn in the much discussed merger kidnaped several weeks ago, at' of the two large packing companies, Hsuchow, by the bandit army of the ' Morris Company and Armour Com- Honan province, has -been released pany, became known today when a id is en route to Cheng Chow, ac- signed statement Issued by Morris impanled by a guard of General Wu j Company was made public. It was Pel Fu's troops, according to reports, over the signature of Nelson Morris, kn unconfirmed report said that | chairman of the board of directors, M. Lundoen, American missionary and Edward C. Morris, President of (By ; of Ret It was stated that the bandit army which numbers approximately thirty thousand. Is now battling with Gen Fu’e troops. the Company. The statement Indicated that J. Og den Armour, of Armour Company, In his visits to Washington and In con ferences with government officials on the proposed merger has not taken officials of the Morris Company Into his confidence. “affairs of state,” indicate that the I federal government is shaped so a to be a preliminary to the coronatloi of communism. [ N YOUB HOOT tKerA some room—maybe yours or tile kiddies, living room, dii»- ing room or kitchen—where you’d like to change the color of the woodwork. That’s the place 2nd job for (What’s more, you can have your favored color scheme •—mahogany, walnut, moss green, cherry, light or dark oak or any of «uc pleasing enamgly. Come in and let us show you what you can do within We're tho FIXALL atorc. HERRIN JURY SECURED Marlon, (By j MASH-MILT0N DRUG CO “A Good Place to Trade." Phones <05 and 106 —The Jury to ive men charged with murder in •ctlou with the Herrin mine kill ings was completed shortly before today. Two Men in Custody, One Arrested in Valdosta, Who Accused Charlie Wright of The Crime,—Search Never Given up by Floridians. (By Associated Press) Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 8.—Sherlp Lips comb, of Perry, fla., left here this morning for Madison, to take in cus tody, Charlie Wright, negro, arrested there In connection with the killing of Miss Ruby Hendry, school teachi at Perry recently. Arthur Young, negro, sal-i to implicated with Wright, was uriest' here last night, and he accused Wright of killing the woman, accord ing to officers, admitting that he got the money taken from the girl. FLORIDIANS DETERMINED TO BRUTAL MURDERER Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 8—The man hunt for Charlie Wright, supposed slayer of Miss Ruby Hendry at Perry, Fla.. covers portions of two states. All through Wednesday night and yester- a posse of Taylor county, Florida, :ens. whose blood still bolls over atrocious crime, combed Valdosta environs In an effort to locate the fugitive. posse Wednesday afternoon tracked Wright to the Withlacoochee river .west of Valdosta, on the Brooks county line. They found where he had removed hls shoes and waded the river and then walked some distance before replacing the shoes on bis feet These tracks were followed until Kin- derlou was reached, about six miles west of Valdosta, when no further traces could be found. The posse came op Into Valdi the dogs failing to take the track be cause it was too cold. In the city they were joined by police officers In a city wide search. It was found that about 4 o’clock Wednesday night a strange stopped aL a small store on the ‘n outskirts and rested tor telling the storekeeper he w tired and hungry. The description fitted Wright and this has caused owed activity in the search. During the night county offlc took a suspected negro in charge Lake Park and ,he was hurried Perry. A telephone message received ire said that this negro ras not the ie wanted there and he was given Ills terty. Perry, Fla., Dec. 8.—After a few hours' rest. Sheriff Lipscomb rode to Valdosta, G.a.. yesterday af ternoon in his search for Charlie Wright, negro, believed to be the slay ■ of Miss Ruby Hendry, whoso throat as cut Saturday arternoon. The sheriff went back alone to lake up the search where It was abandoned early yesterday morning by a party ol approximately 150 men. These men. headed by the sheriff and blood hounds, took the hunt Wednesday at noon, which lasted throughout the night and carried them in the vicinity of Thomasvllle and Valdosta, Ga. The party returned home about 10:30 o’clock yesterday morning. In the meantime the tension here growing out of threats from the negro OLEMENCEIU'S VISIT Says It Can Hardly Sec How The Former President Could Welcome Man Who Killed Thirteen and a Half of His Fourteen Points. Berlin, Dec. 8.—The Vossische-Zel- >ng, commenting upon former Pre- nler Clemenceau’s visit at the : >f Woodrow Wilson, says It is really lurprinlng that Wilson should wish tc conserve hls friendship with Clemen- ceau, “since Clemenceau it was, who cheated him out of thirteen and a half of his fourteen points.’’ ICTEDTDEHUBE10 Woman Acting Part in An. cicnt Costume and Showing Ignorance of Phone Usage, Bought Stuff With Bogus Check. Fort < Madison, la., Dec.* 8. — Dressed In an out-of-date fashion, a young woman stepped into a cloak store here a few days ago, and asked permission to use the telephone. Apparently Ignorant of how to HARDING PRESENTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS URGING MANY REFORMS Governors to be Invited to a Conference of Prohibition Enforcement.—Admits 18th Amendment Will Not Be Repealed. (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C., Dec. 8.—Presi dent Harding, in his annual message, delivered today to Congress, in son, announced his purpose to Invite the Governors of the states and torles to an early conference with the federal executive authority, with a view to adopting definite policies for national and state co-operation In administering the prohibition laws. He told Congress that the day Is unlikely to come when the prohibition U. S, DESTfiDYERWILL IF THIBOETVH led the nk of a pencil sharpener on the desk and then without raising the receiver tried to talk. Store attaches laughed, convinced that she was a rube. She then bought a dress, giving a check for fifty dollars. Yesterday, the check came back, marked “no funds.” BRAZIL WISHES CLOSER RELATIONS (By Associated Press) Washington. D. C., Dec. 8.—Hope that the ties of mutual friendship be tween Brazil and all of the Amerli the nation should adapt its course ac cordingly. With regard to the transportation problem, he proposed that the Rail- oad Labor Board be abolished with mbstitutlon of a labor division In the nterstate Commerce Commission. He irged co-ordination of all transporta- ion facilities and more extended iredit for the farmers. A constitutional amendment, giving Congress authority over child labor iinactmcnt of legislation provid ing for the registration of aliens was Dealing with foreign affairs, he de clared that American relations are free from the ever-threatening cloud. CONCERT SINGER FOUND DEAD IN HOME AND OF MAN LYING NEARBY Asheville at Tsing Tao ready For Any Eventuality and Other Warships Will Assist In Work After Japanese Depart. Pekin/china, Dec. 8*—The Amer ican destroyer, Asheville, will arrive at Tsing Tao tomorrow, and It is un derstood the vessel will not hesitate to land marines If the bandits Infest ing the district endanger the lives of foreigners after the Japanese evacua- Tslng Tao is surrounded by ban dits, who threaten to invade the city as soon as the Japanese occupation comes to an end Sunday. Two Japanese destroyers, which have been in the harbor for several days are prepared to co-operate with the Asheville. ITILI'S THIRST GROWING APACE Since End of the World War Beers and Wines Have Shown a Big Increase in Consumption. — Per Capita Quantity Large. (By / 'shall • glory of this continent." was express ed In a messa3e to the Department of Commerce from the Academy ol Commerce of Brazil, today. The message was accompanied by request that It be transmitted to all North American students of eco noiuics. WOULD BRIDGE G0LDENGATE AT COST OF $17,000,000 -The i Francisco. Cal., Dec. plan for bridging the Golden Gate entrance to the San Francisco bay. a of 6,700 feet, and thereby con nection of San Francisco with Marin Hinty. was made public here today. iteen million, two hundrod and fifty thousund dollars, according to the report made to the mayor. section and the burning of three negro buildings since the crime, appreciably relaxed. There was no disorder dur- ing Wednesday night or yesterday. Italy's thirst for ind wines has been much hard- luench since the end of the r, according to official statla- published. takes place at the bead of with total consumption dur- mous Call Brings the Po-!'”/ «“ •“* > ,ear 22 '“ 00 - 000 " tr “ i. . er> ° I of wines. The per capita consump- 140 litres of wine and four Note Contained Information i tics, jm That the Woman Had Bro- venic ken His Heart. — Anony- thl lice to the Scene. (By J . J.. Dec. of other beverages. NEGRO SLAYER GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT -Respond ing to an anonymous telephone call early today, police found the body o: Miss Evelyn Mabel Rainbow, conc-e- singer in the basement of her house. She had been shot twice through the heart. Nearby, lay Harry Harter, Macon, Ga., Dec. 8—The jury In the widower, who boarded at the Rainbow. trial of Charlie Smith, negro, charged home, dangerously wounded. He had W | t h murder in connection with the the right temple and un- killing of Lee Aligood. street car mo- otrman a year ago, returned today, a rltten after he | verdict of guilty, with recommend* oman, said that Miss tlon for life imprisonment, had broken hls _ FIRE IN OIL FIELDS FROM LIGHTNING TURKS PRESENT NEW PLEA Lausanne, Dec. 8—Turkey today pre sented the conference with counter suggestions, concerning control of the ts of the Dardanelles. The Turks ask guarantees against surprise at tacks from land or sea. threatening (By Associated Prsss) Eldorado. Ark., Dec. 8.—A fire which last night threatened the entire Smarkover oil field, when lightning Ignited an oil pit of the North Amen lean Oil Company and later spread to five pits containing approximately four hundred thousand barrels of oIL lecurlty of the Straits, Constant!- j was still burning early today, altho nople or the Sea of Marmora; 11ml- officials expressed belief that with the tation of naval forces (bound for the continued wet weather the blaza Black Sea, and liberty of passage for would ibe confined to a small area, merchantmen In time of peace and Officials estimated the loss at two hundred thousand dollars. SHOP EARLY FOR XMAS AND GET WHAT YOU WANT GIFT SUGGESTIONS OF HIGH QUALITY MERCHANDISE LOOK OVER THE LIST CAREFULLY Men’s pure LINEN Hand kerchiefs, 35c to $1.25. Men’s fine Cotton Hand kerchiefs, 15c to 35c. Men’s all Silk Neckwear, beautiful patterns 50c to $2. Men’s extra fine Knitted Ties, “Berkeiy knit,” $2.50 to $3.00 Men’s Silk Hosiery, plain and clocked, 75c to $1.75. Men's Plain Lisle, “Hole- proof” all colors 3 prs $1.00 Men’s Irish Linen weave. Initial Handkerchiefs, box ed 3 for $1.00 Men’s Smoking Jackets, very handsome, $10.00. Men’s Bath Robes, Blan kets and Crash, $7.50 to $10 Men’s Pajamas, fancy and plain. Outing and Madras, Manhattan and others, $2.50 to $3.50. Men’s Manhattan and Needles’ Shirts, $2.00 to $5. Men’s Kid and Felt Bed Room Slippers, $2.50 to $3.50. Men’s Belts, Buckles, Cuff Links, Watch Chains, Knives and Stick Pins. Women’s Silk Hosiery, Fancy Wool and Fancy Mercerized Sport Hose, $1.75 to $3.50 Women’s Black Traveling Cases, $11. to $15. Women’s and Children’s Felt “COMFY” Slippers, ail colors, $1.50 up. Fine Shoes for the whole Family. Smith=Harley Shoe Co. Xmas Sale -OF- Ladies Hand Bags $4.50 to $7.50 Values ON SALE AT $2.50 to $3.50 LOUIS STEYERWIftN & SONS The Shop of Quality On the Comer The Origl nal Home of HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES