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; VOL. XXXIV, Ni 81. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 14,1322. WXO PER ANNUM Tioinon BY B1HRMA CHS Angered by Failure of New York Purchasers to Get the Liquor Off, or Food on They Dumped it Into Ocean ana Departed. (By AaaocUled Frcaa) N«w York, Doc. 14.—A port ot a 11- quor cargo valued at $1,700,000 hai been dumped in the ocean off Long Island, according to a report to tbe chief of the Intelligence officers for the prohibition enforcement depart ment The whiskey, which brought from the Bahamas, thrown overboard when members the rum runners' crew, angered at the failure of the cargo owners In New York to get water and food sup plies to the ship or unload the liquor. After dumping the vessel off the shore, the vessel departed for the Ba- BODY OF KANSAS BOV MISSING SINCE SUNDAY FOUND (By Associated 1'reits) Junction City, Kas., Dec. 14.— The body of five year old, Marvin Koepke, who has been raising since Sunday, was found today in a pasture several mltos from home. MOTOR DRIVEN COACH ONTENN.-ALA.-GA.ROAD COLLIDES WITH TROLLEY (By / Chattanooga, Tenn., L.-. 14.—One of the newly installed motor driven passenger coaches on the Tennessee- Alabama-Georgia railroad, collided with an Alton Park street car grade crossing In a suburb of this city early this morning. Some of the passengers on the street car received slight cuta from broken glass but none were injured seriously. GOVERNORS DISCUSS CREDITS (By Associated Press) White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Dec. 14.—The granting ot additional credit by the United States to foreign coun tries having stable forms of govern ment with certain restrictions, was recommended here today by Sam R. 'McKelvle, of Nebraska, speaking be fore the annual Governor’s conference as a means of Increasing the demand for American agricultural products, thereby strengthening the farming In dustry. GEORGIA HOTEL MEN MEETING IN MACON Macon, Ga., Dec. 14.—With dele gates from all over the state In at tendance, the Georgia State Hotel Men’s Association, opened the six teenth annual session this morning. The convention will be featured by SIElSniP LINE IS CONSOLIDATED United Fruit Company An nounces Dissolution of Sub sidiary Steamship Lines and Merger of All Under One Head. (By Associated Press) Boston, Mass., Dec. 14.—The United Fruit Company today announced that in order to consolidate its steamship interests. It was dissolving its tv ty-two subsidiary companies, and ganlzlng all as tbe United Fruit and Steamship Company. As at pres ent, tbe vessels will fly the American flag. TURKEY PLANS TO JOIN THE LEAGUE (By Associated Press) Lausanne, Dec. 14.—Turkey wlU Join the League of Nations as sot peace is signed at Lausanne, Ismet Pasha has announced to the Near Fast conference. As the League exercises genera^ supervision over the minority popula tions, Ismet’s announcement Is inter preted as meaning that Turkey will ccept the League’s supervision over the Christian peoples of Turkey. Turkey refuses, however, the de mand for creation of a national home for Armenians and exemption for members of the minorities from mili tary service. SURGEONS IN CONVENTION END SESSIONS TODAY MANY KILLED AND VERY SERIOUSLY SCALDED IN WRECK NEAR HOUSTON Engines Sideswipe Each Oth er Near Depot at Humble And Steam Valve Pours Hot Flood Into Negro Coach, In flicting Fatal Injuries. (D, A Houston, Tex., Dec. 14.—The death of four more persons today brought the toll of last night’s train wreck at Humble to seventeen. All were vic tims of scalding from escaping steam. Six of the were white and eleve groes. Of the four who died early this morning, one known to be a white i has not been identified, and two s identified as negroes. One was Identified as to race because ot E8CAPING STEAM SCALDS PASSENGERS Houston, Tex., Dec. 14.—Seven per ms were scalded to death by steam and approximately thirty-five wers burned, several probably fatally, when Houston East Texas railway passen ger train side swiped a switch engine the depot at Humble, Texas, last night, the cylinder heads of the two locomotives striking squarely. Seven were killed when a two inch steam pipe on the switch engine crashed through a window of the car occupied (by negroes, turning tbe car into a cauldron. (By Associated Press) Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 14.—Discus- Ion of technical subjects made up the program of the final session of the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Southern Surgictd Association. Need of * jc$a,$aign for education show tbe importance of treatment and operative surgery in the early stages of appendicitis, was among the (subjects stressed by the - earlier speakers. REORGANIZATION PLANS READY FOR CONGRESS (By Asi 1 Press) Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.—Presi dent Harding today met the Joint commission on departmental reorgan ization, preparatory to submission of the completed report to Congress in which he Is expected to n mend sweeping realignments of gov ernmental departments and burenus FORMER COAST LINE EMPLOYE FOUND GUILTY irtr Waycross, Ga., Dec. 14.—R. P. Kin- law, a former employe of the Atlantic Coast Line, charged with assault and Intent to murder, In connection with attack on J. T. Ro»» during the rail strike last summer, was today talk, by Frank Bohu.6. attorney for|'°"" d 8 " P ’ ri ° r . <Ma 1 tbe American hotel asaoctatlon mad by J bere - “* ** r " J**. . radio concon. Ttanorro., tb. del* *» “ d setae .111 be siren a befbeeue. I “• New Line oi Candies CHOCOLATE COVERED NUTS AND FRUITS. 49c POUND AS80RTED CHOCOLATES 49o*POUNO CHOCOLATE COVERED CORDIAL CHERRIES, .. 69c POUND Good as any Dollar Candy at half the priced trial will convince. 49 Cants Sold only at Jack Horner Headooutm. MASH-MILT0N DRUG CO. “A Good Place to Trade,” Phones <05 and 104 EMM IKES IKE RISE OF STERLING M EXPECTS LOWER PRICES ATTEMPT MADE TO ASSASSINATE BRITISH IIUIIIL ULUIILinm Judlclary Committee Hear ing Impeachment Charges Today. Polnsoned Chocolates Sent By Mail to High British Of ficial, But They Were Inter cepted by Police, and Found To Contain Arsenic. (By Aaaoelatid Press) London, Dec. 14.—An attempt has been made to assassinate -Home Secretary, W. C. Bridge- man, by means o^polsoned choco lates sent through!, the mall. The candy arrived at the home office yesterday and the police found that It contained arsenic. THOUSANDS PAY TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF JOHN WANAMAKER Many Notable Men Present In Philadelphia to Attend the Funeral Services of Great Merchant and Philanthro pist Today. (By Associated Press) (By Associated Press) London. Dec. 14.—The continued rise of sterling exchange, was display ed prominently by this mornlng’i newspapers, some of which enthusias tically anticipate a reduction In the prices of food and cotton Iportations from America. This view of the newspapers is bolstered by citing the opinion of Bon- Law as expressed In tbe House of Commons last night, that unless some great disaster to foreign affairs Great Britain will very sooi Joy -better trade. 4 C0RSICANNA HAS BIG FIRE (By Associated Press) Corslcanna, Tex., Dec. 14.—Three buildings in Fairfield, Freestone coun- ere destroyed by fire early to day. The origin of the fire la unde termined. The loss is estimated at about thirty thousand dollars. THREE COMETS IN THE SKY NOTED BY EXPERTS (By Associated Prees Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 14.— The spectacle of three comets swinging through the skies, was afforded astronomers for the first time in twelve years. To the two comets, the Skjellerupa end Baades, that had been under ob servation for weeks, another was added today. The tailed star, known as Per- rlnes, is making another visitation of the stellar system, arter an absence of two generations, hav ing been sighted again. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 14.—Thous- »nds of persons representing virtually every walk In life did homage the bier of John Wanamaker whose body lay In state until noon today In Bethany Presbyterian church, where the famous merchant worshipped since his boyhood. M^ny celebrated persons. Including high representativ es in the official life bf the nation are here to officiate at or attend the funeral this afternoon. UNDENFELD DETAINED AT ELLIS ’ISLAND CONGRESSMEN ARE BEING SHADOWED BY DAUGHERTY’S MEN (By Associated Prase) Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.—Charg- i that operatives of the Department of Justice had shadowed members of congress who have attacked Attorney General Daugherty, were mad denied today at the bearing before the House Judiciary committee < impeachment charges against Dangh- MEXICO PROTESTS AGAINST EXCLUSION (By Associated Press) Mexico City, Dec. 14.—A resolution protesting against the exclusion or Mexico from the Central American conference at Washington and de claring Mexico's opposition tc United States' naval bases oi Latin-Amerlcan coast, was withheld from the chamber of deputies last Ight through Intervention of the Cp- operatlsts party leaders. They induc ed the framers of the resolution who s considerable group In the chamber to postpone action for i days. GERMANY ON BRINK OF COMPLETE COLLAPSE SAYS BONAR LAW (By A (social London, Dec. 14.—Germany Is very near complete collapse, Prime Minister Bonar Law told the House ot Commons today. He declared this was the only Infor mation, he could give the House at this time on the subject of reparations. Government Will Contest Re fusal of Authorities to Ad mit Man Wanted by U. S. (By J I Press) New York, Dec. 14.—The board of Inquiry at Ellis Island has excluded from the United States, Wolfe Linden- feld, who was brought to this country by the Department of Justice In con nection with the Wall Street explos- of 1920, and who has been detain ed at the Island since Thanksgiving. It was said to be probable tbat the Department of Justice would appeal tbe decision of the Board, In an effort to hold Llndenfeld for further Investi gation. ONE TRAINMAN KILLED IN WISCONSIN WRECK (By Associated Press) Thorp, WIs., Dec. 14.—One train an was killed and several badly In jured early today, when the Minneap olis, 8t. Paul and Saulte 8te Marie passenger train number three, met In head-on collision with a freight train near here. The train which as en route from Chicago TRIAL ALLEGED TEXAS LYNCHERS CONTINUED (By Associated Press) Texarkana, Tex., Dec. 14.—The trial of nine men charged with murder in connection with the lynching of Huly Owens, negro here on May nineteenth was continued today in the Miller county circuit court until the next court term which Is to convene In June of next year. Ihe lynching of Owens followed the fatal shooting of Richard Choate, a policeman. NAVAL COMITON HAS BEEN RESUMED IK! HIU EACH YEffl New Orleans Engineer Says All Methods So Far Have Failed to Prevent Floods on This River, as Each Flood Crest Exceeds Others. (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.—Declar ing that the fight to control the Mississippi river had proven a failure under the existing program, J. ’ Kemper, New Orleans engineer and member of the safe river committee, today told the House flood control committee that although the first lev- was built two hundred years ago, the goal is now no nearer accomplish ment Each flood he said, had brought gradually Increasing crest. POLLARD HELD FOR KILLING STENOGRAPHER (By Associated Press) Richmond, Va., Dec. 14.—Mrs. Thai- a H. Richardson came to her death from a “bullet wound—that she wai shot by Thomas Pollard, In a scuffle,' was the-verdict of the coroner’s Jury which met here to investigate the killing of the pretty young stenogra pher at the home of her former ployer Monday evening. Pollard’s bond was continued and his preliminary arraignment in polios court was set for December 23rd BRAZIL FEARS INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE FOR ARMAMENT (By Assoclat Janeiro, Dec. 14.—The chief of police of Rio de Janeiro has issued statement In which he declared that Investigation of reports that an Inter national bank was Intriguing with South American nations as a stimu lant to armament sale, had shown that such a band actually existed and that It merited the “immediate atten- of the public powers.” (UK APPROVES CO-OPERATIVE FARM MARKETING Fill Says It is Greatest Movement For Present Relief and Per manent Betterment of Agri cultural Conditions Yet Un dertaken. (B, , Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.—Presi dent Harding in a letter read to tho ipentng session ot tbe national coun* >11 of the Farmers’ Cooperative Mar ketlng Associations, declared that be of “no single movement that promises more help towards present relief and permanent betterment of agricultural conditions,’’ than the operative organizations of farmers market their produce. Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.—Whet rhe sponsors characterize as the most Important movement for farmers ever inaugurated, was launched here today with the assembling ot tbe first nat* lonal council o: the Farmers’ Cooper ative marketing associations. Dele* gates representing associations Inter* ested tn every major product cams to Washington to take part In the three day conference. The program today was devoted largely to addresses by Secretary of Agriculture, Wallace, Secretary of Commerce, Hoover, Dr. Julius Klein, director of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, and representa tives of farm organizations. RUTLEDGE MAN PINNED UNDER AUTOMOBILE (By Associated Press) Madison, Ga., Dec. 14.—When his automobile overturned on the Mod) son-Rutledge road six miles from Madison last night, John G. Oxford, of Rutledge, was pinned beneath the and killed. Oxford was alone and the overturned car and Oxford’s body hlch were bidden in tall weeds was not discovered until this morning. AIR FORCES FAIL TO FIND MISSING MEN (By Associated Press) _ ., —— _ . . _. . i-noeiux, Arlx., Dec. 14.—The a Washington, D. C, M—Blont „„„ notice that the United States cannot avoid a new naval program in swift cruisers and fleet submarines unless treaty limitations are extended expected to concentrate their efforts In the Santa Rita mountain region, south of Tucson today in search of Colonel Marshall and Lieut. Webber, such craft, was served by the House m | B gi ng av lators. Two reports by per- »ppropri«tion. commlttea yntentap Mni who Mid (hep hod «een on army In reporting tho *293,806,538 naval . lr pUot In thot district, the engine o( opproprlotion bill. A elx-llne prortelon placed in the bill by the committee requested President Harding to negotiate with Great Britain France, Japan and Italy for such an extension of the treaty, limitation of aircraft to be included. neapolls, was about an hour late and comm ittee report said large speeding to make up time when the crash occurred. which was firing Irregularly, searchers to believe that the lost men might be found In the mountain dis trict. WOULD LIMIT BUILDING OF WARSHIPS OF TEN THOUSAND TONS BY U.S. Washnlgton, D. C., Dec. 14.—As a reason for requesting tbe President to urge other powers to limit the con struction of warships of ten thous and tons or less. Chairman Kelly ot the subcommittee on appropriations, which wrote the request into the nav al bill, told the House that the Navy Department had recommended a navy construction program, costing $331,- 0.000. WITNESS AT NEW BRUNSWICK KIDNAPED (By / Isttd I New Brunawick, N. J., Dec. 14.— he state constabulary and police of many cities and towns are today searching for Mrs. Georgianna Mauro, aged 16. who was kidnaped from her home here last night, after her testi mony had resulted in the conviction :orge Girando, as the slayer of her husband. Girando was sentenced rve from five to ten years In the pen. Mauro waa killed last July, after a party. Two men visited the woman’a home last night and carried her out waiting car and sped away. (Continued on Page 8) 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 $125. Men's line Cotton Hand kerchiefs, !5c to 35c. 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