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VOL. XXXIV. No. 28.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA 8ATURDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 23, 1822
SSjOO per annum
yOUMY BUYING IN
HEW YORK BREUS
JILL P1EVI0IS SALES
Total of $250,000,000 Spent
in New York This Year,
Representing Increase of Fif
teen to Twenty Per Cent.—
Extra Clerks Employed.
(By Associated Trass)
Now York. Dec. 23.—Holiday buy
ing in New York bag bfoken all rec
ord# nnd 1250,000,000 baa been spent
by shoppers here was the estimate
made in business Quarters. The sum
represents an Increase of fifteen to
twenty per cent over last year.
Nearly every line of Christmas
trade have reported Increase sales,
and more persons than ever have
been required to
creased business.
FEDERATED niLICS
PUUIDIEDBT MOSCOW
Agenda of All-Russian Coun
cil Opening Today Proposes
Centralization of All Gov
ernmental Affairs in Soviet
Capital.
(By Associated Trass)
Moscow, Dec. 23.—The unification
of all the soviet federated republics
with the capital at Moscow is one of
the principle questions on the agenda
of the all-Russian Congress, which
opened its sessions here today.
KII1IIII6 OF GASTON
was inmr in «
UGUTEB ACT HEADING
Coroner's Jury Renders Ver
dict to This Effect in Case
Of Negro Shot by County
Officer Henry Near Metcalfe
While Searching for Still.
Mr. Joe M. Henry, county officer, is
charged with involuntary manslaugh-
in the commission of a lawful act,
by the coroner’s Jury probing the death
of Paul Gaston, the facts of which
were related In the Tlmes-Enterprlse
Th* proposal for unification orlgl- ^ 0 j yesterday. The abstract of evidence
noted In Ukraine with a view of con* I from which the decision was made by
trailing governmental affairs in Moe- the coroner’s Jury is as follower
DODGER SUSPECTS
HELD AT SANTA FE
Six Men With Heavy Suit-
Cases Riding in Auto May
Be Bandits Sought for $200,-
000 Robbery at Denver Mint
And Murder of Guard.-
(By Associated Press)
Santa Fe, New Me*., Dsc. 23.—Six
men with heavy suitcases, who ar
rived from Los Vegas in a car early
this morning are in the county Jail
pending an Investigation In connec
tion with the robbery of a United
States federal reserve bank truck at
Denver.
The United States marshall’s of
fice had received a tip from Las Veg
as, and two officers, after observing
the suspects while they were eating
breakfast at a local restaurant, took
them Into custody.
which now-controls the military,
handled the In-1 finance, railroad, food end foreign af
fairs, while the republics govern in
local matters only.
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR
COMMENDED FOR FIGHT
AGAINST KUKLUXKLAN
N«w To"k,*frTf'"tlIc™JS.—M.ror
Hylan today wired Governor Parker of
Louisiana, hie hearty congratulations
on “your bold, vigorous tight against
the Kn Klux Klan," which he charac
terised ns a “slimy brood of venomous
reptiles, squirming In an Invisible
plre.“
CIGARETTES IGNITED
CLOTHING YOUNG WOMEN
Philadelphia, Pa^ Dec. 23.—Three
young women are eufferlng from
burns today which they res-ived
when their flimsy costumes vorn at,
the Arctic ball given by etufients of
the Pennsylvania Academy of fine
arts last night w"re Ignited by cig
arettes carried by yonng men.
HARRIS ASKS THAT SOUTH
BE REPRESENTED ON THE
SUPREME COURT BENCH
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 23.—An ap
peal for representation of the South
on the supreme court and seml-Judl-
clal agencies, such as the Interstate
commerce commission and tbe feder
al trade commission was made I
Senate today by Senator Harris, of
Georgia.
Pointing ont the fact that the Senate
thie week had confirmed tbe nomina
tions of one member to the Supreme
Court, and {wo of the Interatate Com
merce Commission, all of whom
from northern states, Senator Harris
said that although it had been agreed
that the South could not look for any
favors In appointments to most
eminent offices during the administra
tion of a Republican president, to
whose election the South had contrib
uted but'very few votes, he did be
lieve that 4ho South should be repre
sented In non-political agencies of tbe
American government.
CHRISTMAS WILL BE
QUIET AT WHITE HOUSE
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C. F Dec. 23.—Christ
mas at the White House will leek
much of the usual spirit of times gone
by because of the illness of Mrs.
Harding. There will be no house
guests end no Christmas tree. Neith
er the President nor Mrs. Herding
have made any holiday plant.
Mrs. Harding may come downstairs
In her wheel chair and preside at the
table lor Chrlstmai dinner, but other
wise the day will be like any other
since she was taken 111.
BANDITS SHOOT AND ROB
PITTSBURGH PAYMASTER
(By Associated Press)
Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 23.—Four ban
Three More Shopping Days
Buy Your Xmas Gifts
TO-DAY
LOOK OVER THIS LIST.
Ggan, Cigarette,, Pipes, Ivory Mirrors,
Combs, Brushes, Picture Frames, Military
Brushes, Djer Kiss Toilet Sets, Collates Toil
et Sets, Hudnuts Toilet Sefr 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
10c to$7<50 Per Box
JACK HORNER CANDIES 49c and 69c
A beautiful line of Xmas and New Year Cards
COME IN END LET US SHOW YOU AS WE HAVE
MANY OTHER HIOE ARTICLES TO SELECT FROM
MftSH-MILTON DRUG CO.
• '" "A Good Place to -Trad*."
Phoaet 105 and 106 .
The evidence before the coroner's
Jury In the inveatlgatlon of th* cai
of the death of Paul Oaiton, was
follows:
Dr. Chas. Watt, after being duly
(Continued on page 8)
COAL OPERATORS AND
MINERS SOON TO RESUME
REORGANIZATION WORK
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, III., Dec. 23.—Represents-
tlvea of bltumlnoua coal operatora
and union minora of the country will
meet here January 3rd to retume
their work on the reorganisation of
the lnduatry where it wea left off
when their meeting waa adjourned
at Cleveland October find.
Notification that Joint oeaalona
would be held here were received by
officials of the Illinois Coal Operators
Association from the Joint committee.
FIRE IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
(By A
Misted Press)
Connell Bluff, Iowa, Dec. 22.—A fire
of unknown origin early this morning
destroyed the fonr-story brick busi
ness structure known at Rogers and
Brown - building, at Pearl and Main
HIGHER TEMPERATURES
IN SOUTH PREDICTED
(By Associated Press) _
Washington, D. C., Dec. 23.—“There
Is no cold weather In sight.’’ Thus
says tbe government weather fore
caster this morning, which probably
at rest the anxiety that may
have exiated as to Yuletlde weather
proapects.
Although troat was reported this
morning In northern and central
Florida, the forecast for the next two
days calls for somewhat higher tem
peratures In the South Atlantic and
East Gulf states.
11 Tt
Attorney General at Monroe
Plans to Go After Men Who
Are Alleged to Have Kid
naped and Murdered Mer
Rouge Citizens.
(Hr Awrl.Kl rre.,1
Monroe, La., Dec. 23.—Attorney
General Coco haa set January 6th as
the date for an open hearing In con
nection wtih the Morehouse kidnap
ing case, it was learned today.
The attorney general and a special
train containing two companies of the
Louisiana national guard arrived at
Bastrop this morning and the military
forces pitched their camp on the
courthouse square.
was reported here that the arreat
of several men believed to have been
ringleaders of the mob last August
will'be made later in the day.
ONE KILLED IN WRECK
ON THE ILLINOIS CENTML
(By Associated Proas)
Dixon, III., Dec. 23.—A railroad man
named Sullivan was killed Instantly
and several other Illinois Central em
ployes were Injured when two freight
trains collided at Amboy this morn
ing. A number of the seriously In
jured are In Amboy hospital.
) cause of the wreck has not
been determined.
dlta shot Ross Dennis, paymaster of
the Pittsburg Coal Company and es
caped with a satchel containing about
twenty thousand dollara in currency.
The holdup occurred on the hills be
hind Mount Lebanon, near here, while
party of company officials were tak
ing the Christinas pay to the miners
at Beadllng.
Mer Rouge, La-, Dec. 23.—Bodies
of two men blown from the bqjtom
of Lake LaFourche early yesterday
by unidentified dynamiters were ly
ing at an undertaking establishment
here last night, while military
stood guard pending the arrival of
additional troops from Alexandria
and New Orleans, ordered here yes-
teray by the addjutant gen nal.
Thj bodies, badly mutilated and
bound with wire, are believed by the
iborities to be those of Watt Dan-
i and Thomas Richards, members
a psrty of five prominent Mer
Rouge citixens who were kidnaped
last August by white robed and hood-
and who hare been missing
since and the object of three days of
raking the lakes .of Morehouse Parish
by National Guardsmen, federal
agents and professional divers.
Authorities here state they are sat
isfied the bodies were the ones sought
| Relatives and close friends of tbe
'mining men viewed the bodies dur
ing the day and lost night and it was
reported bits of clothing found on
the men were recognized.
The coroner announced last night
an inquest would be held over the
bodies probably today. The arrival
of the attorney general of the state
and two prominent pathologists of
New Orleans is awaited.
known last night whether
the inquest would be held here or at
Bastrop, the parish seat
In the absence of official informa
tion the next move on the part of
the state was not known here, but
it is the consensus of opinion the in
quest would be followed by the ar
rest of at least twenty persons, al
leged ringleaders of tbe August mob.
The names of these men will be pre
sented the military or civil author!-
by the Department of Justice
who for four months have been con
ducting secret investigations, it was
slated here.
Mer Rouge citizens expressed
themselves last night as believing
martial law will be declared here and
the arresta made by troops.
Everything was quits and peaceful
on the surface here last night, but
those jinforn^ad (ire . authority for
statement! that there Is an underly
ing feeling of bitterness.
With the arrival of additional state
troops today the atrength in the
imrish will be more than 200 men.
The troops have a largo complement
of machine guns.
OIL CONCESSIONS IN
MEXICO SECURED 01
LOS AIELES MEN
One of Biggest Deals in His
tory of Oil Industry An
nounced Today. — 11.000,-
000 Acres Valuable Land
Involved.
(By Associated Press)
Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 23.—j
group of Los Angeles men has ob
tained from the Mexican government
what will amount to a blanket con-
ession on all government lands In
the oil district of the east coast," ac
cording to an announcement from the
promotors, the Los Angeles Times re
ported.
’It Is by far the biggest oil trans
action In Mexican history," the Times
said, “probably tbe most important
deal of its kind in the world, for It
involves 11.000,000 acres of land ad
joining rich workings of tbe oldest es
tablished companies in Tampico and
Tuxpam districts."
DECISION IN THE PEACH
COUNTY MANDAMUS CASE
COMES NEXT WEEK
(By Associated Press)
Atlanta, Ge., Dec. 23.—A decision
In tbe Peach county mandamus pro
ceedings will be rendered next Wed
nesday, It was announced by superior
court Judge Bryan at the close of
guments in the case here.
The petition was brought by Fort
Valley citizens, asking that the Judge
issue a writ of mandamus compelling
the secretary of state to certify to
the Governor the proposed constitu
tional amendment creating Peach
county, which was ratified at the gen
eral election. It was contended that
the returns of some sixty counties
should be excluded because they were
not made in conformity with the law,
MRS. FORD OUT ON
BOND OF $50,000
Woman Arrested lor Hiring
Man to Kill Her Husband
Is Out on Bond.
(By Associated Press)
Detroit. Mich., Dec. 23—Mrs. May
B. Ford, who was arrested a fortnight
charge to engage a profes
sional gunman to kill her husband,
N. J. Ford,a farmer of Dearborn, waa
released from the county Jail under
bond of fifty thousand dollars. Mrs.
Ford who was in a highly nervous
condition when she appeared in the
night court, collapsed when the Judge
announced her release.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN
GOES TO THE MOVIE FIELD
(By i
xlatsd Press)
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 23. — Ray
mond Benjamin, former Republican
national committeeman and leader of
the party in California, will follow
Will Hays from the political field into
the motion picture business, according
report current among frlenda of
Benjamin, who refused to discuss bis
Under the plans as discussed by his
friends, Benjamin, would be regional
director of the motion picture world
Just as under Hays he was regional di
rector of tbe Republican party cam
paign two years ago.
FIFTEEN INJURED IN
COAST LINE WRECK
AT R0CK10UNT
Cars Leave Track, Due to a
Broken Rail, it is Said, and
Escape of Many- Passengers
In Sleepers is Declared Little
Short of a Miracle.
Rocky ‘Mounts<?.. *555).* 23.—FIf-,
tesn passengers were Injured early
today when eight cars, including four
sleepers and on engine of the Atlantic
Coast Line enroute from Jacksonville
to New York were derailed near Lu-
cama. Officials, after an investigation,
advanced the theory that the wreck
was caused by a broken rail.
Tbe fact that none of the two hun
dred and fifty passengers were se
riously hurt aa the fast train left the
track, struck an embankment and
then bounded back to the road bed
said by officials to be "almost
miraculous."
“BE OF GOOD CHEER”
SAYS COMMISSIONER
TO PROHIBITION FOLKS
Washington, D. C., Dec. 23.—"Be of
good cheer” was Prohibition Commis
sion Haynes' Christmas message to
“friends of the eighteenth amend
ment," in which he declared that the
success attained in prohibition
forcement gave "every reason for
hopefulness, gratification and congrat
ulations."
"Do not be deceived nor dismayed,”
said Haynes, "by the nationwide pro
gram of misrepresentation constitut
ing, as It does, the most pretentious
and most pernicious propaganda to
undermino the enforcement of
prohibition law since the enactmeht
of the amendment.’’
STEEL INDUSTflr
TO
COUNTERFEITERS
IN MISSISSIPPI
Man and Woman Trying to
Make Old Gold Into Coin
Have Been Arrested.
(By Associated Prssa)
Meridian, Miss., Deo. 23.—A man
and woman were arrested here late
last night on a charge of attempting
moke counterfeit ten dollar pieces,
e man was said by the raiding of
ficers to be engaged In melting gold
cases of watches .bought from a local
Jeweler, when the police seized his
counterfeiting outfit
FORT SCREVEN SOLDIER
DIED FROM INJURIES
<Br I
I 1'rsse)
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 23.—Charles
Schnelpf, a soldier at Fort Screven,
died this morning from Injuries which
he received yesterday In a runaway.
He was driving a wagon on the res
ervation when the mule ran away,
throwing him under the wheels.
Judge Gary Declares Such a
Step Right Now Would Be
Serious Burden on the In
dustry and Would Cause Big
Financial Losses.
(By AMocl.lcd Freni
Chicago, Ill., Dec. 23.—An eventual
abolishment of the twelve hour day in
the steel industry Is hoped for bjr
Judge Elbert H- Gary, chairman of
the board of the United States Steel
Corporation, but Germany and France
(oing back to the two shifts pet
day system, and there Is an agitation
to the same end in England in order
to compete with American steel nun*
ufacturers, he said in an interview
authorized by him.
To adopt the general eight hour day
would entail staggering losses or
cause an increase in steel prices,
which would be a bad thing for the
steel industry and the country, Gary
Mid.
DECKED WILL PAT
DEATH PENALTY
Man Who Killed Wile and
Then Put Her in Ash Can
Found Guilty ol First Degree
Murder.—Law In New York
Calls lor Electrocution.
(By Associated Tress)
New York, Dec. 23.—Abraham Beck
er was declared guilty of first degree
murder in a verdict returned early
this morning by a Jury In Bronx coun
ty court. The penalty for the crime
in New York state is .electrocution..-
The sentence will be pronounced
Tuesday.
Becker was convicted or killing his
wife last April by striking her over
the head with an iron bar and then
bury her in an ash pit Months later,
when neighbors become suspicious,
Bocker was arrested.
HEAVY CONSUMPTION MAY
SOON EXHAUST SUPPLY
OF AMERICAN COTTON
(By Associated Tress)
Washington, 1). C.. Dec. 23.—De
claring that the cotton consumption
figures for November, as announced
yesterday, indicated the possibility of
exhaustion of the American supply by
Next June, Senator Heflin, of Ala
bama, asserted In the Senate today
that the present price of twenty-six
cents per pound for the product
showed "conclusively that speculators
have control of the market and are
depressing tbe price."
Senator Heflin said that "the law
of supply and demand warrants n
price of thirty cents and more."
It is generally believed open bear-
Ings will be instituted following the
anticipated arrests.
All persons will be free to come in
to this court of justice under the
Louisiana laws and tell wbet they
know of the case.
Prominent persons in Mississippi
and Arkantaa os well os Louisiana,
are believed by the state aa having
been members of the mob. Arrests
in all three states ere anticipated.
This is to wish every one of
you a very, very
Chrismtas
and a
New Year
Happy
■a
Smith-Harley Shoe Co.
A TOAST
Water, Water, Everywhere
And Nothing Else to Drink
The Cupboard’s Bare, No Bottles There
No Glasses Merry Clink;
But Even So, With H 2 0
To Pledge Our Wishes True,
We Hope You’ll Have A Yuletide Glad
A Happy New Year Too.
LOUIS STEYER1I & SONS
The Shop oi Quality On the Comer
The Original Home ol J
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