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VOL. XXXIV. No. 19.
THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 11, 1922.
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SILL THE LEAGUE
CONTROL STRAITS
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This Matter is One That is
Being Discussed at the Lau
sanne Conference at its Lat
est Session.—Russians Still
Protest Exclusion.
(By Associated 1
Lausanne, Dec. 11.—The question of
bow to control the Straits will be ad
ministered, whether through so
body under the League of Nations
under a sole international unit wholly
separate from the League, is
asked by a member of the Near East
conference delegations, which have
no representatives among the mili
tary experts now discussing the prob
lem of the Straits informally with
the Turks.
It now seems unlikely that there
will be a cessation of the discuss!,
for longer than Christmas Jay, unless
there is a possible sign of some
of a tentative agreement before that
TCHITCHERIN 8TILL PROTE8TS
EXCLUSION RUSSIAN EXPERT8
Lausanne, Dec. 11.—Foreign minis
ter Tchltcherin of Russia, has submit
ted a formal note to the Near East
peace conference, protesting against
the exclusion of the Russian experts
from the informal discussions and
proceedings between the Turkish and
Allied naval and military experts, con
cerning control of the Straits of the
Dardanelles.
ISMET NOT WORRIED
BY RUSSIA’S WARNING
Lausanne, Dec. 11.—Ismet Pasha is
not woried over the attempt * of George
Tchiticherln, the soviet foreign minis
ter, to turn Turkey away from Europe
and America and plunge her Into the
arms of Soviet Russia.
He refused to influence Turkii
respondents against sending to their
home newspapers full accounts of
Tchitcherin’s strictures of Saturday
that Turkey, by opening up the Dar
danelles, was exposing both Turkey
and Russia to future destruction by
the great powers.
Unmoved by the Bolshevik blast,
met tranquilly went to Geneva yester
day as a guest of honor at a dinner
arranged by the Ottoman Society.
A leading Turkish publicist, cabling
to Constantinople, Introduced his nar
rative of Tchitcherin’s warnings to
Turkey by relating the story of the
grand vizier, who, when in doubt as
to how to rule his realm Invariably
decided upon a policy to reverse of
that desired by Russia.
“The grand vlsier was right." de-;
dared the Turkish correspondent, "be-
cause Russia is our herldltary enemy.
Tchltcherin prates about affinity and
LONDON COURT SEATS
BRING HIGH PRICE IN
NOTED MURDER CASE
As Much as Five Pounds Of
fered for Favorite Seats at
Old Bailey Court House in
London, to Hear Final Phase
Of Case Today.
London, Dec. 11.—When the
Bailey court opened this morning,
long line of cold and weary men *
women sought to gain admission for
the final stage of the sensational
der trial of .Mrs. Edith Thompson and
Frederick Bywaters, charged
killing the woman’s husband. Seats
re at a premium and several per
is in the line were offered as much
five pounds to sell their places.
CLEMENCEAU PLEADS
WITH FARMERS TO URGE
U.S. TO ASSIST EUROPE
Speaking as Dirt Farmer of
France, Tiger Declares the
American Farmer Will Prof
it From Aid Given by This
Country to Europe.
I Tress)
MRS. BRUNEN ON TRIAL
FOR HUSBAND’S MURDER
(By Assoclat
Mount Holley, N. J., Dec. 11.—Mrs.
Doris Brunen and brother, Harry
Mohr, went on trial today before Su
preme Court Justice Kallsoh, on
charges of having killed .Mrs. Brun-
i’s husband, a circus owner.
Brunen was shot on March tenth,
st, as he sat by a window of his
ime at Riverside reading a newspa
per. Both the defendants who were
arrested two months later have re
peatedly protested their Innocence.
Chicago, 111., Dec. 11.—Delegates to
the American Farm Bureau Federa
tion In convention here, today expect
ed to hear Georges Clemenceau talk
about his recent American tour.
The Tiger had for his subject. The
Farmer as a World Citizen, and would
it was announced, deal mainly with
foreign markets.
Representatives of agricultural or
ganizations In all parts of the country
ere to meet Clemenceau.
COHNGE ALLIED
MANY PLANES SEARCH
FOR MISSING AVIATORS
IN ARIZONA DESERTS
Threatened Rupture Between
England and France Over
Proposed Use by France of
Force in Ruhr Leads to Ad
journment Today.
London, Dec. 11.—The conference
of allied premiers, called to arrange
basis for the allied financial repara-
)ns conference at Brussels, has bro
ken down. It was announced at six
oclock this evening, the Premiers
having taken adjournment to Januar;
second.
Aviators Lost Last Week are
Being Sought by Large
Number of Airplanes, and
Search Will Extend Into
Mexico.
(By *
CLEMENCEAU 8PEAK8 TO FRANCO-BRITISH RUPTURE NEAR
GATHERING OF FARMERS i London, Dec. 11.—Adjoumi
Chicago, Ill., Dec. 11.—Former pre- J the premiers’ conference tonight for
ler Clemenceau, of France, speaking I eight days. In order to avert an open
i a dirt farmer of France to the I rupture between England and France
farmers of the United States today
urged them to support American
entry into European afrairs, not only
conscientious duty but
good business stroke.
HARRY NEW PLEADS FOR
COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE
Los Angeles, Cnl., Dec. 11.—Appli
cation for commutation of his sen-
to from ten years to life impris
onment, Imposed upon Harry New for
lecoud degree murder in the death of
eetheart, Freda Lesser, was on
its way to the Governor today, accord
ing to attorneys. The plea Is .based
on the allegation that New is Innocent
and that his health is failing. New
was committed to the state prison
three years ago.
MICHIGAN TOWN HAS
SEVEN MYSTERIOUS FIRES
community of Intere.ts between «b.l d (|remra
Russians and Turks, but we are not'
forgetting t&at there are today In Rus
sian Turkestan thirty million Turks
who, if they dwelt formerly under the
oppression of csarlsm, sre today ruled
(Continued on Page Bight)
Monroe. Mich., Dec. 11.—Seven fires,
all of unknown origin, which broke out
simultaneously in widely separated
parts of the city Saturday night and
early yesterday, resulted in an esti
mated damage of $20,000 and led coun-
,nd city authorities to believe an
Incendiary Is operating here.
Four fires occured at the River
Basin Paper Company plant, causing
$10,000 loss. At the same time
small blaze was discovered at the C
solidated Paper Company plant, while
another blaze broke out at the Bi
Lumber Company yards and still
other at a residence in a different
part of the city.
The several alarms that were sound
ed one after the other served to divide
the attention of the fire fighting force!
ailed
upon to aid in checking the flames.
The series of blazes follow the
astrous fire which swept the plant of
the Monroe Paper Company last Sun
day .with an estimated loss of $60,000.
Mayor James H. Gilmore early yes-
ENGLAND TO BUILD
TWO BATTLESHIPS
(By Associated (Teas)
London, Dec. 11.—Prime Minii
Bonar Law announced in the Ho
of Commons today that the govi
ment has decided to begin the <
structlon of the two new battleships
allowed under the Washington naval
futy.
COLD WAVE COMING
SOUTH IS WEEK
Weather Man at Washington
Says it Will be at Its Height
About Wednesday, Accord
ing to Estimates—Now Over
The Northwest.
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Washington, D. C„ Dec. 11.—Tile of
ficial weather man who, for the pust
k has been predicting serai-frigid
temperatures for the South, promises
the actual appearance of a cold wave
In the Atlantic and Gulf states by
uesday night, or Wednesday.
The latest official word was that a
ild wave, now over the Northwest,
mild spread eastard and southward
during the next thirty-six or forty-
eight hours.
TAFT WILL APPEAR IN
THE DAUGHERTY CASE
the question of German repara
tions has been virtually decided upon,
it was learned today.
The British cabinet has rejected
the measures of force for the Ruhr
district, upon which Poincare insisted.
Premier Bonar Law told Poincare
that British public opinion is over
whelmingly opposed to any military
measures against Germany.
SEARCH FOR MISSING
CHILD IN AIRSHIP
(By j
Junction City, Kas., I)ec.| 11—Three
airplanes from Fort Riley, and blood
hounds, today learched for the five
iar old son of George Koepke. fur-
er. living ten miles east of here,
ho has been missing since last
ening. Three hundred farmers and
wnsmen hunted all night, without
finding a trace cf the child.
BAXLEY COTTON BUYER
CHARGED WITH MURDER
to, Tex., Dec. 11.—Every air
craft unit at the command of the
United States Air Service, along the
fifteen hundred mile border, has new
been assigned a definite part in comb
ing the territory between Fort Hua-
chuca and the Pacific coast, in search
of Colonel Francis Marshall and
tenant Charles Webber, aviators, who
have been lost since Thursday.
GADSKI WILL SING AT
LOS ANGELES DESPITE
PROTESTS OF LEGION
Only Physical Force Can Pre
vent Her Appearance in Con
cert, However, It is Declared.
—Legion Says She Had Pro-
German Sympathies.
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 11.—Mme.
A8K PERMISSION TO CR08S
MEXICAN BOUNDARY IN 8EARCH
Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 11.—A request
has been made of the Mexican gov
ernment for permission for American
airplanes to cross the border In the
search for the missing army tilers.
As soon as this permlslon Is received
a squadron of planes will start south.
Nogales, Ariz., Dec. 11.—Ten planes
under the command of Capt. Erwin
his morning started an Intensive
learch of the desert between Nogales
and Tucson for the two missing army
aviators. Captain Erwin stated that
the territory east and west of Gila
Bend had been thoroughly searched
(had the desert east of Yuma, with-
: trace of the men or their ma
chine.
iaid by friends, that “only physical
orce,’’ could prevent her from appear
ing In a concert here tomorrow night.
Members and posts of the American
Legion end other organizations have
asked the board of police commission
ers to bar her from the concert stage
because of her alleged pro-German
sympathies during the world war and
because her appearance might result
in a demonstration.
POPE PIUS HELD
SECRET CONSISTORY
(B, 1
SOCIALISTS PLAN
(By J
Brunswick. Ga., Dec. 11.—A wi
nt charging murder ‘was issu
•re this morning for Harold Carti
cotton buyer of Baxley, in conn*
in with the death of Miss Ain
•osby, an eighteen-year old school
teacher of Appling county, who dlei
local hospital Saturday night ni
ult. according to hospital offichl:
i Illegal operation.
AMERICAN BANKERS
COMMITTEE MEETS
(By >
(By J
Washington, D. C-, I)e(c. 11.—Chie!
Justice Taft has informed Chairman
Volstead of the House Judiciary com
mittee that he would appear before It
at the hearing of the Keller impeach
ment charges against Attorney Goner
«1 Daugherty, If the committee should
see fit to call him.
lay while the fires were still burn
ing. telephoned owners of several pa
per and other manufacturing plants,
urging them to post guards Immedf-
:uly about their properties.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 11.—"Mem
bers of the administrative committee
of the American Bankers’ Association
here today for a three day’s
business conference at which the past
and prospective activities of the asso
ciation were to be considered In re
ports received from the various stand
ing committees.
1. C. C. REBUTTAL MEETING
TO BE HELD IN ATLANTA
(By Assoclat
w York, Dec. 11.—Atlanta will be
rene of a rebuttal meeting of the
Interstate Commerce Cimmission In
hearing on the Southern rate case,
was announced today, whpn the
Commission resumed its local sob-
Non-Partisan League and So
cialists Meet in Cleveland
For Discussion Present and
Future Political Activities in
Congress*
(By As*
Cleveland, O.. Dec. 11.—A two day
conference for progressive political
action opened here today with repre
sentatives of the La*or, Furmer-I-a-
bor and National Non-Partisan Lea
gue groups' representatives and So
cialists in attendance to map out a
policy for present and future political
action.
st of the opening session was
;ed to the reading of reports, ap
pointment of committees and the an-
1 address of William Johnston, in-
lationul president of the machin
ists union and President of the Con-
QUAKES REPORTED AT
CHILE AGAIN TODAY
!y. Dec. 11.—Pope Plus
held his first secret consistory
the creation of new cardinals to-
-He also delivered an allocution
and recognized the appointment of
eral archbishops and bishops
ready nominated.
The Pontiff delivered his address In
Latin.
In his allocution, the Pope referred
o the conference at Genoa and siml-
ar meetings, asserting that he would
•elterate to the forthcoming Brussels
lonlerence an exhortation to consider
emedies for the sad condition of
nany of the worlds peoples.
SUITE FILES Bill
OF INJUNCTION III
IT
Would Endeavor to Prevent
The City Condemning a
Right-of-Way Over Rafl-
Georgia in That Gty.
m, ,
Washington, D. C., Dec. 11.—The
.ate of Georgia, through Its Gover-
>r and Attorney General, has filed
the Supreme Court, a motion ask
ing permission to bring an original
proceeding ogalnst the city of Chatta
nooga.
Jn the motion, the State explained*
hat it sought an injunction to re
train that city from condemning the
right-of-way through the railroad
yards of the Western and Atlantic
in Chattanooga. The railroad
which extends from Atlanta to Chat-
ga is owned by the state of
Georgia.
MYSTERIOUS KILLING
AT BENNING PROBED
(By /
EDITOR FREED OF
MURDER CHARGE
(By Associated Press)
Durango, Cola, Dec. 11—Rod S. Day
editor of the Durango Democrat, was
found not guilty today of the charge
of murder for which he was tried, in
connection with the death of William
Wood, city editor of the Durango
Herald, last April. The verdict waa
returned after the Jury had baliotted
thirten times.
MYSTERY SHIP OF DRY
FORCES MAKES BIG HAUL
Columbus Ga. Dec. 11—The rttllltary )
authorities were still at sea today
as to the motive for the m
killing of Sergeant William S. Hart
aged 21. whose body was found seclud
ed in thick underbrush at Fort Ben-
ning yesterday morning.
The preliminary examination board
following the hearing of several
neBses, came to the conclusion that
Hart met his death on Decembi
(By i
WILL INSTRUCT FEDERAL
TAX COLLECTORS
Washington. D. C., Dec. 11.—The
iternal Revenue Bureau has made
ans to extend further aid to federal
x payers this year by opening
schools for instruction of deputy col
lectors and attaches to the revenue
collector’s offices throughout the
country.
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
SHOW INCREASE IN GEORGIA
(By J
Sontiagi
earthshocl
Ovalle eai
Chile., Dec. 11—Strong
i were felt at Iilapel and
y today, according to ad-
te railway officials said
inications north of the iat-
■rupted.
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 11.—The
employment situation in Georgia is
fairly steady. according to the
Department of Labor's Industrial sur
vey for the month of November.
The cotton mills have made a large
Increase In their forces and a slight
increase In lumber mill employment
New York. Dec. 11.—“The mystery
ship," of the dry navy, which r
was obtained to combat the small
boats reported to be active in ferry
ing holiday liquor from beyond the
three mile limit, has captured the
Thelma, a thirty-five foot cruiser,
with fifty cases of whiskey and a
nutrtber of bags of bottled liquors.
TENNESSEE STILL
FINDINGS ARE LARGE
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 11.—
An average of 150 stills are being
seized and between 200 and 275
arrests with about 20 automobiles’
seized, each month by the prohi
bition enforcement agents, in
Tennessee, federal director Smith
of that reported reported to Com
missioner Haynes, during a per
sonal conference here.
JAMES MONROE HOUSE
MAY BE RESTORED
ew York, Dec. 11.—Flans for res-
tion of the small red brick house
at Prince and LaFayette streets, now
occupied by rag pickers, but which
mce the home of President Jam-
onroe, have been announced by
ames .Monroe Memorial Associa-
* disturbances is believe*
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Men’s pure LINEN Hand
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Men’s fine Cotton Hand
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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 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
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Men's Smoking Jackets,
very handsome, $10.00.
Men’s Bath Robes, Blan
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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,
$(.75 to $3.50
Women’s Black Traveling
Cases, $11. to $15.
Women’s and Children’s
Felt “COMFY” Slippers,
all colors, $1.50 up.
Fine Shoes for the whole
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