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AT BROOKLYN BASE
'Government Investigators in
Disguise Secured Employ
ment at Various Jobs To Get
First Hand Information on
Taking of Stuff.
New York, Dec. 20.—Twenty-t'
civilian employes at the Brooklyn ni
al base were arrested this morning:
Indictment!* returned several months
ago’ by a federal grand Jury, chi
ing that government property to
value of more than a million doll
had been stolen since the war. *1
arrests wore made by agents of the
Department of Justice.
Special investigators working at the
base as laborers, book-keepers and
checkers, are said to have learned
that government property was being
stolen by the truck load, including
great boxes of clothing, barrels of
paint, crates of glass and commercial
alcohol by the gallon. The twenty-
third man indicted was not found at
the base.
WOJICIECHOWSKI
POLAND’S LATEST
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Warsaw, Dec. 20.—Stanislau Woji-
clcchowskl, was elected today elected
President of Poland to succeed Dr.
Gabriel Xarutowlcs, who was assassi
nated Saturday.
BAKER APPEARS BEFORE
SPECIAL GRAND JURY IN
THE WAR FRAUD PROBE
Former Secretary of War in
Wilson Administration To
day Appeared Before That
Body, But No Details Given
To the Public*
(Dy Associated Press)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 20.—Ne’
ton D. Baker, who was secretary of
war in President Wilson’s war-time
cabinet appeared before the special
federal grand jury today, which Is In-
vestigating war frauds. The purpose
for which Baker went before the Jury
vas not revealed, but it is known that
ecently the Investigation has center
ed about alleged Irregularities in the
building of army cantonments.
Several civil suits to recover mil
lions of dollars from contractors al
ready have been filed by the Depart
ment of Justice.
SIX MONTHS REDISCOUNT
FOR AGRICULTURAL PAPER
<By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 20.—Bank
's acceptances of six months maturi
ty drawn by growers,of staple agrl-
-ultural products of co-operative
:eting associations, are eligible for
)urchase or rediscount of federal re-
ierve banks under the ruling promul
gated by the federal reserve board as
i step in the direction of longer term
:redlts for agriculture.
Officials declared the decision which
uakes agricultural paper ellgibiie for
edlscount for six months instead of
three “should be of material asa
the co-operative marketing
sociations In the financing and order
ly marketing of crops."
PATROLMAN’S SLAYER
ARRESTED IN CHICAGO
24 Hours After Crime Occur
red.—Man Has Confessed
Shooting and Robbery.
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, Hi., Dec. 20.—Within
twenty-four hours after the slay
ing of Ralph Souder’s a patrol
man during an attempted holdup
the police announced the arrest of
Walter Krauser, alleged robber,
who they said had confessed to
the shooting.
BRENAU HAS JAP
LANDSCAPE ARTIST
,B, 1
1 press)
Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 20.—J. Shogo
Mueda, landscape architect, of Toklo,
has arrived here and will begin soon
to plan for the construction of a Jap
anese garden in Brenau park. The
park contains nearly one hundred
acres of wooded land.
WALLACE REID BETTER
(By Associated Press)
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 20—Improve
ment was reported today in the con
dition of Wallace Reid, motion picture
actor, whose recent breakdown, ac-
VISITS H
MAN SAYS HE KNOWS WHO
KILLED DESMOND TAYLOR
(By Associate)I Press)
Toledo, O., Dec. 20—The police
holding John Marazlno, aged 23, for
ixamination, both as to his sanity
nd the story that he knows who
dered William Desmond Taylor,
tion picture director in Hollywood,
California, a year ago
•axlno was arrested late yester
day after he had entered a dwelling
and asked to be hidden, declar
ing that he was marked for assassina-
ion and was driven out of California
iy members of the "dope ring" who
knew that he knew who killed Taylor.
HEMPHILL DIED IN NEW YORK
(By Assoclstsd Press)
New York, Dec. 20.—Charley Hemp
hill, famous several years ago as an
mtfieider with 'baseball clubs In sev
eral American League cities, after
he was manager of the Atlanta
team in the Southern League, died
here today in a rooming house on the
Side after a short Illness.
cording to relatives resulted from his
quitting the use of drugs and liquor.
Latest reports from his bedside :
the Hollylwood sanitarium stated his
temperature and respiration are
mal and his pulse down to 10b.
Three More Shopping Days
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Cigars, Cigarette*, Pipes, Ivory Mirrors,
Combs, Brushes, Picture Frames, Military
Brushes, DJer Kiss Toilet Sets, Colgates Toil
et Sets, Hudnuts Toilet Sets- Gold-plated and
Fancy Single and Double Compacts, Toilet
Water and Perfumes, Stationery and Corres
pondence Cards, Rubber and Aluminum Hot
Water Bottles, Baby Toilet Sets and Baby
Brush and Comb Sets.
NORRIS’ EXQUISITE CANDIES
10s to$7.50 Per Bo*
JACK HORNER CANDIES 49c and 69c
A beautiful line of Xmas and New Year Cards
COME IN AND LET US SHOW YOU AS WE HAVE
MANY OTHER NICE ARTICLES TO SELECT FROM
MASH-MILT0N DRUG CO.
“A Good Place to Trade."
Phones 105 and 106
Writer of Short Story Gives
Money Received for Article
To Daughter of O’Henry for
Distribution to “Has Beens”
And "Down and Outers.”
(By Associated Press)
Now York. Dec. 20—The spirit of
O'Honry (William Sidney Porter,)
visited the scenes depicted in so
many of his short stories, last night
to wish “has beens” and “down and
outers" a merry Christmas.
Acting at the request of O'Henry’i
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Cesare, fifty
dollars which was received recently
by George Van Der Weyde, for a mag-
story about her father, was dis
tributed to the derelicts and strays
assembled In down-town park:
lodging houses.
ALL READY FOR THE
PRIMARY TOMORROW
Everything is in readiness for the
white primary to be held tomorrow
nominate city officers for the t'
years beginning in January, 1923. The
polling places at the court house and
city hall will be opened at 8 o’clock
and will close at 6 o'clock, Eastern
The managers and clerks secured
e as follows: Court house, rnanag-
's, C. C. Pittman, S. W. Davis and
J. S. Mallard; clerks, P. C. Dickey and
E. L. Alderman. City hall, managers,
W. W. Shepherd, James Miller, J. J.
Stephens; clerks, T. T. Caldwell and
Howard Thompson.
All registered voters whose
names commence with any letter from
A up to and Including L, will
bouse. The names begin
ning with M and running through Z,
it the city ball. This is in
compliance with the new charter
amendment passed at the recent ses
sion of the Legislature, and it will
make the count much easier,
actual number of voters at each pre
cinct is within twenty of each other,
instead of being double at the city
the court bouse, as when
the list was arranged according to
residence.
The campaign has been very quiet;
In fact, the campaigning has been with
out any spectacular features and the
vote will doubtless be smaller than
might have been expected with a larg-
registration and more prolonged
and violent interest. There are two
candidates for mayor and two for mar
shal. There are thirteen candidates
for alderman, including seven of the
old board: Messrs. B. _H. Wright, Ar-
dis McDougald, B. F. Herring, F. B.
Harris, H. B. Fuller, W. E. Beverly and
E, E. Mack. The six new candidates
: J. F. Pittman, W. H. Platt, J. S.
Montgomery, H. L. Key, John Dixon,
and Harry Wyche.
VOTING PRECINCTS
The voting at the two city pre
cincts has been changed this year
to comply with the new charter
amendment. All voters whose
surnames (last name) begin with
the following letters: A, B, C, D,
E, F, O, H, I, J, K, and L, vote at
the Court House. Those beginning
with the following letters: M, N,
O, P, Q. R, S, T, U, V, W. X, Y, Z,
vote at the City Hall. The polls
open at 8 o'clock, Eastern time,
and close at 6 o'clock, Eastern
time.
MCLEOD CASE TO THE JURY
McRae, Ga, Dec. 20.—It was expect
ed that the case of Robert McLeod,
charged with murder in connection
with the killing of Marlon Henderson
here five years ago, would go to the
Jury this afternoon, when arguments
resumed this morning.
Twenty Thousand Cases on
Vessel Which Was Forced
To Seek Refuge in Halifax
Harbor Are Being Closely
Watched.
Halifax, N. S., Dec 20.—Customs of
ficers were placed aboard the British
auxiliary schooner Robert and Arthur
at her dock today as a guard for her
cargo of twenty thousand cases of
whiskey. The schooner, bound from
St. Pierre for Nassau, was forced to
n here (or engine repairs.
$9,377,756 PAID TO
U. S. IN INCOME TAXES
BY PEOPLE OF GEORGIA
Conditions in This State are
Much Improved, According
To Reports From Office of
Internal Revenue Collector Is
sued Today.
'By.Associated PrMt)
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20.—A better fin
ancial condition exists in Georgia at
the present time than In several years
according to J T. Rose, collector of
Internal revenue for this district, aft-
tompUlng income tax payments for
the year up to December 15th.
The figures showed that Georgians
paid the government a total of $9,377.-
756 In income taxes during the year.
FRENCH ACTRESS
LOVES OLD BOSTON
dir i
(•it rr#i*
', Dec. 20— Mademois
elle Sorel. a French actress, arriving
here from New York today on the
Paris, raid she “fairly ador-
od” the Americans individually and
oUectlvely. “I especially liked tho
Bostonians,” she said. “Boston is tho
soul of America. New York is admir
able, but I’ll stick to Boston.”
AMERICAN COLLEGE IN
TURKEY CAN REOPEN
(By Associated Press)
Lausanne, Dec. 20.—Jsmet Pashs
has received a message from Musta-
phn M. Kemal, announcing that the
American college at Smyrna which
sras closed during the fighting there
may reopen and that the Nationalist
government has no Objection to the
American school carrying on work in
any part of Turkey.
nm to pis
Sends Christmas Greetings to
The United States as He
Landed at Havre, Fatigued,
But in Good Spirits. — Will
Take Long Rest.
1 Press)
Havre, France, Dec. 20.—Georges
Clemenceau arrived home today from
his American pilgrimage In a hilarious
mood, but apparently suffering
tigue. The Tiger received representa
tives of France in his cabin as
liner entered port.
The former premier had a si
voyage and plans to go to his Paris
home for two weeks and then take
long rest at his country place. He
asked the correspondent to wish
America a Merry Christmas and Hap
py New Year.
SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECKED
IN MACON YARDS TODAY
Macon, Ga, Dec. 20.—-Tho engine
id baggage coach of the Jacksonville
[press, a fast Southern train bet
Jacksonville and Macon, was derailed
in the yards of the terminal here this
nlng. The engine turned
diagonally across the tracks. None
Injured. An Investigation was
ordered by officials to determine the
i o: the derailment.
ROBBERS TRIED TO
BURN WOMAN BECAUSE
WOULDN’T GIVE MONEY
Woman Bound and Badly
Beaten, is Then Gagged and
Thrown on Pile of Burning
Newspapers by Infuriated
Robbers.—Was Rescued.
(By Associated Prna)
Cleveland, O., Dec. 20.—Two rob
bers, bound and gagged and badly
beat Mrs. Eleanor Cancbaly, and then
after her repeated assertion that ten
dollars was all the money she had In
the house and her refusal to tell of
secret hiding place of her money, tied
stocking cap about her face and
rew her into a pile of blazing news
papers, from which she was rescued
by firemen. She was almost suffocat
ed by smoke. The robbers escaped.
THREE DIE WHEN AUTO
HIT BY STREET CAR
Port Arthur, Tex., Dec. 20.—-Three
nen and one woman were killed in
tently here this morning, when a
street car struck an automobile car
rying workers to the Texas Company
plant. The fifth occupant of ‘.he auto
mobile was slightly Injured.
BRENAU COLLEGE GIRLS
GO HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Galneiwll*e**aO a .'*Dec r *20—With
the closing of Brenau College con
servatory here, hundreds of girls
comprising the student body, rep
resenting thirty-two states, were
returning to their homes today for
the Christmas holidays.
SURVIVORS OF THE TUG 1
RELIANCE ARE STILL IN
VERY SERIOUS CONDITION
Many Will Have to Remain
At Hospitals for Several
Days Before They Are Able
To Go Home. — One Man's
Arms and Legs Frozen.
Sault Sto. Marie, Mich., Dec. 20.—
V week may elapse before all the sur-
,-Ivors of the Ill-fated tug Reliance are
able to travel to their homes, so In-
i is their suffering from cold and
hunger, since their tiny craft was dls
aided and abandoned at the Lizard is
lands, it was said here today.
Twenty persons who reached here
last night are under the care of physi-
1 both I
ditlon, with both hands a
frozen.
With the arrival of thi
thirty-six of those who \
the Reliance when It was disabled
have been accounted for. Seven roach
od Soos Sunday, two are In a Canadl
an lumber camp, three are aboard the
tug Gray, and twenty are recuperat
ing here Four lost tbelr lives.
HINTON EN ROUTE TO RIO
Camocim, 7 Brazil, Dec. 20.—Tho sea
plane piloted by Lieutenant Waltei
Hinton, started on another lap from
Camociin this forenoon, heading
down the coast with a point 250 :
distant. Intended as bis next stopping
MUSSOLINI WILL USE
MILITARY FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY AND PROTECTION
Fascisti Leaders Confer With
Premier in This Connection
And Plan Will Be Submit
ted to Council of Ministers
For Ratification.
(By A»>oelsled Pr»m)
Rome, Italy, Dec. 20—Plans for
transforming the militant section of
Fascisti into a militia for national
safety are in the hands of premier
Mussolini and will be discussed first
iscisti leaders and then by the
council of ministers.
‘ording to these plans, the new
militia will be Independent from, but
will work In unison with the police
PIKE HEADS CIVILIAN
MILITARY TRAINING
(By Amoclatad 1’rt.i*
Washington. D. C., Dec. 20.—Secre-
iry Weeks of the War Department,
has announced the appointment of
Charles B. Pike, of Chicago, to be
president of the military training
camps association a s “Chief civilian
to the Secretary of War,” In con
nection with the development of train
ing camp projects. Pike was nomlnat-
r the post by the association.
Supposed Kidnaping of Sev
eral Men Some Time Ago
And Charges Against the
Ku KIux Are Believed In
volved in Affair.
Monroe, La, Dec. 20.—Company G,
Louisiana national guard of Monroe,
which moved out of here for More
house Parish yesterday, was in camp
at Mer Rouge at daybreak this morn
ing and will remain there for several
days according to a message received
from Capt. W. W. Cooper, commander.
Capt. Cooper said he was unprepar
ed to give the purpose for which the
soldiers were sent to Mer Rouge and
had no information other than order*
to go in camp .here
According to well Informed observ
ers, the troops were sent to Mer
Rouge as another chapter of the cele
brated .Mer Rouge kidnaping case
which for four months has Ineffectual
ly taxed the legal machinery of the
Although the Ku Klux Ktan organ
izations of Louisiana, Arkansas and
Mississippi have been
ivolved
the
mysterious disappearances of Major
Watt Daniels and Thomas Fletcher
Richards, citizens of Mer Rouge, fol
lowing the kidnaping of these and
three others on August 24th, other*
believe the case to be similar to the
old time feuds of the Cumberland
mountain district.
According to one report, the bodle*
of Daniels nnd Richards are bidden
lake near Mer Rouge and it is
thought that troops were sent there
ag the lake.
13,484 LOCOMOTIVES
REPAIRED IN FIFTEEN
DAYS BREAKING RECORDS
(By Associated Press)
Washington. D. G\. Dec. 20.—The
railroads repaired 13.4S4 locomotive*
between November 15th, and Decem
ber 1st, which is six fewer than the
treatest number turned out of their
hops at any semi-monthly period in
wo years, tho car service division of
he American Railway Association ha*
announced.
ARBUCKLE WILL GET A
CHANCE TO COME BACK
(ny Associated Press)
s Angeles, Cal., Dec. 20.—Will
i, chairman of the motion picture
(tries today said that Roscoe C.
Arbuckle. might have his chance to
:ome back” in motion pictures.
Joseph Schenck, producer, mid
that Roscoe will go to work for hi*
concern, adding that he is glad to
help give him his chance.
SHOP EARLY FOR XMAS
AND GET WHAT YOU WANT
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LOOK OVER THE LIST CAREFULLY
Men’s pure LINEN Hand
kerchiefs, 35c to $1.25.
Men's line Cotton Hand
kerchiefs, 15c to 35c.
Men’s ail 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
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 Paiamas, 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,
all colors, $1.50 up.
Fine Shoes for the whole
Family.
Smith=Harley Shoe Co.
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