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WEATHER FORECAST RAIN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. COLDER 8UNDAY. ADVERTISINB FORMS CLOSE MINE A. M. DAILY rs—— * Off mm mm VOL. XXXIV. No. 18. THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 9, 1922. ISM PER ANNUM IE MEET SEEMS BRIGHTER; SETTLEMENT IB Crucial Day of the Confer ence Passed Without Break And Changed Attitude of Turks Gives Hope to Early Peace Arrangement. (Dr Associated Pres Lausanne, Dec. 9.—Optimism reign ed supreme In Lausanne today for the Near East peace conference had weathered what probably most difficult session to date. Ismet Pasha's statement of the Turkish views on the Dardanelles question . and the reply it brought from Lord Curzon on behalf of the allies, has resulted In a general clei ing for the conference atmosphere. Turkey apparently has broken away from Russian control and the Russian delegates although resentful, are accepting the situation. TCHITCHERIN NOT QUITE 80 HOSTILE TO THE ALLIE8 Lausanne, Dec. 9.—Georges Tchit- cherin, the Bolsheviki foreign minis ter, abandoned his extremely hostile attitude regarding the Dardanelles question at this afternoon’s peaceful session of the Near Eastern confer ence and expressed approval of the Turkish proposals for regulation of the straits, with the reservation that he must see the actual words of the sections covering the various points at issue before he could give full ap proval to them. Japan yesterday spoke for the first time on the straits problem- Baron Hayashi, the Japanese representative said that Japan, as a power hav- ing great shipping interests in the Mediterranean, hoped for trade in the Black sea and was vitally interest ed in the regulation of Near Eastern waters. He was entirely in accord with the words of Richard Washburn Child, the American ambassador concerning the straits and liberty of commerce in the Black sea and said he had listened with great delight to tiie statements of Ismet Tashn, on be half of Turkey, who had approached the difficult problems in a sympathetic and conciliatory manner. Baron Hayashi added that the address of Lord Curzon, the British foreign minister, had assured him that a ■©- lution of the straits question was nearing. Lord Curzon opened the session with a long detailed review of the points on which the Turks differed from the entente plan and replied to questions on which Ismet Pasha had asked further information at the morning session. He address indi cated that most of the question on which the entente and the Turks differed were proper subjects for 4 discussion in sn informal way by — military and naval experts, and ex-1 SHIPPING BILL REPORTED OUT pressed the opinion that such dis-j Washington, D. C., Dec. 9.—The cushion would bring forward the j administration shipping bill m-cessury technical information which I ported to the Senate today after ap would undoubtedly form tha basis proval by the commerce commutes for agreement by a vote of 11 to 5. One Democrat The only harsh note of the ses- voted with the solid Republican bershlp In favor of the measure. (Continued on Page 8) RADICAL METHODS ARE NECESSARY SAYS FRENCH PREMIER POINCARE TODAY Discussing the Reparations Due From Germany in Con ference With Belgian, Itali an and English Leaders in London Today. (By A..ocl.<e>1 1-TMi. London, Dec. 9.—A conference of allied premiers to discuss reparation' and war debts, held a two hour ses today, adjourning for luncheon before two oclock this afternoon. The heads of all four delegations, British, Italian, French and Belgian, addressed the gathering Premier Poincare of France, holding the floor le longest. While Poincare was reported not to have reached a point of definite pro posals, declared that the reparations questions had arrived at such a stage where something radical must be NEW YORK HOME HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY LOOTED BY GANG OF NEGROES New York, Dec. 9 The theft by gang of negroes of $150,000 worth of valuables from the summer home if Harry Payne Whitney and other wealthy New Yorkers was revealed Thursday night by detectives after a battle in “Hell’s Kitchen,” on the dge of the uptown theater district The detectives made two arrests and red loot valued at $50,000. missingIIrmen IN ARIZONA DESERT Search Started by Airmen From California and Texas To Find Lost Aviators. (Br Associated Press) San Diego. Cal., Doc. 9.—A thor ough search of the deserts of Arizona for two missing army officers from the Rockwell field, at San Diego, who re believed to have made a forced indlng, Is under way. Three army planes from San Diego re already in Arizona and five rtiore re due there today from Fort Bliss Texas. The missing officers left there In a plane Thursday morning last reported at One Block In the afternoon over Arlxona. BflEHl ns ID PHILADELPHIANS Spoke From Platform of the Academy of Music Before Packed House and Urged America's Return to Europe To Make Peace Possible. (By Associated Tress) Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 9.—Georges Clemenceau, speaking in the city b America's declaration of Inde pendence was signed, today, urged America to come back and help Eu rope spread Independence throughout rorld. He was given a long ova ls ho appeared on the platform of the Academy of Music. The Aca demy was profusely decorated with Stars and Stripes and the French trl-color. The building was packed. IAJEI TWELVE MILLIONS I IESTWS FIRE Twenty-four City Blocks are Razed as Result of the Dis astrous Conflagration Start ing Early in Afternoon. — Relief Efforts Under Way. (By ; Astoria, Ore., Dec. 9.—Astoria day Is surveying its losses in the elve million dollar fire which yes terday razed twenty-four blocks of, the city's business section. Measures for the relief of the ty-flve hundred persons made home less have (been started. The relief committee announced that staple foods and clothing CROWDS WERE DISAPPOINTED j needed In response to a hundred tele- from Portland. Word PLANES LEAVES FORT BLISS TO JOIN IN THE SEARCH ;i Paso ,Tex. Dec. 9.—Five airplen- In charge of Major Heffernan, commander of the twelfth observa tion squadron, left Fort Bliss at i oclock this morning for Tucson Join In the search for Colonel Mar- .hall and Lieutenant Webber, army officers, who left San Diego Thursday airplane, and who have been lost in Arizona since. Philadelphia. Pa.. Dec. 9.—Thous ands of Philadelphians were disap pointed today at their inability to hear Georges Clemenceau, Tiger of France, deliver the last Important ad dress of his tour In the United States. As partial relief for their disappoint ment, they thronged the streets thru which the statesman was scheduled to pass on his way to Independence Hall and the Academy of Music to catch a glimpse of him. MINT ATTEND THE WEDDING OF EDGE Mayor Bremner expressed the opln ion that the fire was of Incendiarj origin and could be charged to cals. Chief of Police Carlson curred In the belief. E r YOUR HOMS fe’i tome room—maybe yours or ihe kiddies, living room, dic ing room or kitchen—where you’d like to change the color of the woodwork. That’s the place ami job for RYhat’s more, you can have your favored color scheme ♦—mahogany, walnut, moss green, cherry, light or dark - oak or any of six phasing f enamels. Jui Come in end let ui tliOM J y5bi2 you what you can do withit, v sid.be. We're tha FIXALL (tore. -SmmiUi MASH-MILT0N DRUG CO. “A Good Place to Trade." Phones 105 and 106 Vice President and Mrs. Cool idge Are Among the Nota hies Present—Hardings Sent An Oil Painting.—Gifts Re ceived From Many Places. Balh < . T Me A ,'K"'5 J —vice Prenl- dent and Mrs. Coolidge, and many other notablos In the life of Washington and the nation, are here today to attend the wedding of United States Senator Walter K. Edge, of New Jersey, to Miss Camilla Sewall. President and Mrs. Harding Bent os their gift, an oil painting Gifts came from oil parts of the world, many of them of historic value. SUMMER BASEBALL IS SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION BY COLLEGE DIRECTORS (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 9.—Argument were heard until an early hour this morning as delegates to the second annual meeting of the Southern Inter Collegiate conference here, threshed out the migratory rule and summer baseball. That portion of the rule which per mitted Southern college ibasoball play ers to accept a minimum of seven dol lars per day aud expense money, was abolished, tho delegates adopting the rule that no student shall bo eligible for intercollegiate contests If ho has played on any baseball team which Is a member of an organized league. Astoria, Ore., Dec. 9. The busi es district of Aatoria, the oldest city In Oregon, la la ruins, dead, hundreds of persons are home less and property losses estimated at $14,000,00 was caused by a fire here yesterday. For ten hours the fire held away eating an ever-widening path through the city, until shortly after noon when dynamite stayed the flames. Banks, newspaper plants, hotels, stores, theaters and numerous build ings housing a variety of business places were destroyed. According to Fire Chief E. B. Foster, the fire got of control because it burned the piling beneath the buildings upon which they were built. He attributed the disaster to failure to fill In the space beneath the piling. Morris Staples, president of the Bank of Commerce, dropped dead of henrt failure while the fire was at its height. The body of C. J. Smith, a transient is found hanging under the side walk of the water front but whether he had ended his life because of the other reasons the police were unable to determine. He had spent the night in a cheap lodging housa i the water front. Thirty blocks were wiped out by the flames. Many homes in the older residence district were destroyed and about fifty families living in an apartment house were made homeless by the destruction of that building In addition to these, many persons oc cupying rooms in the destroyed area •rything they had except the clothing on their bncka. :oimnittec of citizens met at the call of Mayor James Bremmer and planned immediate relief measures. They were assured of help from Portland and Seaside. Every restau- il hotel in the city had been destroyed as well as stocks of goods In the stores and there is prospect of immediate want. Portland bak- j iera ] ( j C( j t h e two negroes’ entrance (Continued on Page Bight) ’into town- Although comprised of NEGRO MURDERER BURNED AT THE STAKE BY ANGRY FLORIDIANS Another Negro, At First Be lieved Implicated in Crime, Spared Fate of Wright, but Is Held Pending Investiga tion by State Authorities. Perry, Fla., Dec. 9.—Sheriff Lips comb stated today that the negro, Young, held in connection wltl murder of Miss Ruby Hendry, which Charlie Wright, negro, lynched last night, would be turned over to the state If it developed that hu Is an escaped convIcL Perry, Fla., Dec. 9 Charley Wright, negro, accused of the murder of Miss Ruby Hendry, young school -her, was taken from the sheriff and burned at the stake at the scene crime early last night by a mob of several thousand men. The negro, along with Albert Young, negro, was taken from the sheriff nnd his party as they returned to Perry to lodge the two me n in Wright had been arrested at Madison, Fla., early in the day and Young waz taken at Kinderlou, Ga. Capture of the two negroes came af- six-day search in which hundreds of men from Florida and Georgia counties had participated at e time or another. Both negroes were taken to t small stream, a few hundred yard: outside the town, where last Satur day afternoon the young woman’s body was found by a passing train Both egroes were given an audience and Wright is said to have exonerated Young as the sc;ond ne gro who waylaid the youn■' woman. He committed the murder, he is said have confessed, while unothet jro robbed her. He did not the other negro, but said it w* Young. Following Wright’s talk, the mob proceede to strap him to a stake. Pine wood and grass were placed at his feet, and the works thc.n set His body was burned to a crisp. Young was turned back to the thorities and last night was in the county jail. No other disorder was atlempted. The mob, which streamed into Perry throughout the day, began to break up. Throughout the day parties of angry men had maintained n v'.gll oa oad leading from Perry to Madl- nwaiting the coming of the sheriff. As the day wore on, the number was augmented by men arriv- ing from other communities. Sheriff Lipscomb apparently got word that he could not get through the human barrier before the count? jail and early last night the word was passed around that he had already lodged the negroes in the Perry Jail and that he and his deputies wor* barricaded with them, well prepared ward off any attack. The report served to divert some, but others held steady their watch on the road nnd when the sheriff came into view, they quick to act. Sheriff Lipscoma and his deputies were powerless to resist the attack. The hoots and yells of the crowd WRECK ON COAST LINE NEAR CHARLESTON, S.C. CAUSED DEATH OF ONE Heavy Fog Blamed for Collis ion in Which One Died and !8 Received Injuries Early This Morning.—Two Seri ously Injured. Charleston, S. C., Dec. 9.—One per son was killed and eighteen Injured, two seriously, when train number 80 Atlantic Coast Line, ran Into the rear end of train 52, at llanaban Station, 12 miles from hero nt seven oclock this morning. Tho Injured wer brought here on a special train. A heavy fog, which obscured th< signal lights is blamod for the colli* FURTHER ASSASSINATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE IRISH EXECUTIONS Reports From Dublin Indi cate That Reprisals Will be Continued by Republicans Against Free State Officials And Legislators. (By AMoclit.4 Pr.») London, Dec. 9.—Expectation that esterday's executions In Dublin will be followed by further shootings, e predicted by tome of tho Dublin ipatches to London newspapers. These correspondents are convinc ed that a chain of reprisals will con tinue. The Daily Mall’s Dublin corres pondent quotes Free State officials as saying that there are at least one hundred desperate men In the city ■nj RAILROAD INJURY MADE HER FAT AND ' SHE WANTS DAMAGES Kansas City Woman Weigh ing Over Three Hundred Pounds Says Condition is Result of Injuries Received When Train Hit Her Auto. (By Associated t*r«sa) Kansas City, Dec. 9.—A federal court Jury will be asked to determine whether an Injury to a young woman here, which she asserts wss suffered in a railroad wreck is responsible for the 375 pounds which she says she weighs. She Is suing the road for fifty thous and dollars damage. She claims that one of tho road's switch engines struck a motor car which she waa driving, causing injury to a gland which subsequently caused obesity. FRENCH PRISONERS WHO DIED IN GERMANY WILL BE BURB IN SARREBOURG That Number Who Died in German Prisons During the World War Will be Buried In One Great Cemetery, it Is Announced. (By Associated Preas) Paris, Dec. 9.—Twenty thousand ’rench soldiers, who died in Germany is prisoners of war will be buried In lie great cemetery at Sarrebotirg, It as been announced. TELEGRAPHERS’ WAGE CUT CLEARS DOCKET OF THE LABOR BOARD lives will follow the beh< leaders to endeavor to assassinate members of tho government aud the Irish parliament. AWN SHOT TO DEATH ON FORT WORTH STREETS (By Associated Press) Fort Worth, Tax., Dec. 9.—Claude Bell, a former railroad clerk, was shot and killed on Main street this morning, by James Reynolds. Bell's alleged attentions to Reynold's wife is said to have caused the shooting. from many counties, including some from South Georgia, it is under- itood, its common purpose gave the mob an organized appearance. No ne was lost in rustling the negroes the scene of the murder. Late last night the mob was well in the way of disintegrating. The prcci- with which it acted in dealing differently with the two negroes, led the belief that it considered its igeance accomplished and that there would be no further disorder. In the sporadic disorders of the (By / Chicago. BL. Dec. 9.—The docket of the United States Railroad Labor Board today bore no record of pend ing wage disputes between railroad employes and carriers, the decision of yesterday, cutting about a million and a half dollars from the yearly salaries of eleven thousand telegraph ers on eleven western roads having disposed of the final case. PRINCE ANDREW SAVS HE IS NOT GUILTY Paris, Dec. 9.—Prince"Andrew of Greece, is quoted by the Paris Herald as saying that the charges of disobedi ence of orders, preferred against him In the recent trial are unfounded. told (he newspaper. He added that he was treated with much courtesy dur ing the trial. MRS. MAY FORD STILL IN JAIL Detroit, 0 )!Icta"? r^c!* 9**— Friend s of Mrs. May Ford, charged with plotting to slay her estranged husband, weal- few days, the negro settlement; thy farmer, renewed efforts today to here has lost four of its public build-! obtain her freedom. Mrs. Ford spent ings. A negro church was burned j the night In Jail, being unable to Thursday night, while a school house raise the $25,000 bond required by lodge and amusement hall have been the recorder’s court before which she destroyed. , pleaded not guilty. 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, “Berkely knit,” $2.50 to $3.00 Men’s Silk Hosiery, plain and docked, 75c to $1.75. Men’s Plain Lisle, "Hole- proof” all colors 3 prs $1.00 Men’s Irish Linen weave. 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