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OFFICIAL ORCAI
SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
OftEeQtr of Thoraasvflle
and the County of TEkooua.
VOL. x. NO. si.
THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922.
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ITHE1DI
Irregulars Are Said to Be Re
treating Rapidly With No
Opportunity for Making a
Definite Stand—Young Girls
x Were Shot.
' Dublin, Ireland, July 24.—National
army troops have gained a fresh vie
tory in West Ireland by capturing
Bally Heunls, In the county, of Mayo,
from the Republican Irregulars, It
•was announced today.
IRISH IRREGULAR8 RETREATING
London, July 24.—Unconfirmed re
ports In London today said the Irish
Irregular forces are retreating with
all speed Into the Sultee and Knock-
mealdown mountains, harassed by the
Free State troops who are pressing
them bard, preventing them from con
centrating dor resistance.
The Irregulars are reported to have
burned the barracks at Clonzel In
Tipperary.
YOUNG GIRLS KILLED WHILE
RETURNING TO FREE STATE
Belfast, Ireland, July 24.—Two
girls, aged 16 and 16, returning to the
Free State In Northern Ireland ter
ritory, tn the county of Armagh last
night were ordered to halt and when
they failed, were fired upon and kill
ed.
Near Newry, a girl on her way
home from church, with her father,
was shot and la In a critical condition.
MICHIGAN OFFICIALS
PLAN TO OPEN MINES
Governor is in Conference
With Mine Workers—Plans
To Take Over Proposition
For State if Agreement Not
Made With Mine Workers.
STATION AGENTS NOT
TO COME OUT ON STRIKE
BUT WILL SUBMIT THEIR
GRIEVANCES TO ROADS
Announcement Made Today;
By Union President That
Ten Thousand Workers will
Not Strike, But Will Nego
tiate Settlements.
Chicago, III., July 24.—The ten
thousand unionized railroad station
agents will not be called out on
strike, W. J. Aloone, President of the
organization announced today, after a
conference with W. L. IMcMenimen,
Labor member of the Railroad Labor
Board.
I will Instruct iny men to remain
at work and order that the commit
tees confer with the roud manage
ments over all Dolnts at issue,"
said.
UNDERWOOD DEFENDS
CHEMICAL FOUNDATION
AND DIRECTOR GARVIN
Alabama Senator Declares
German Interests Behind the
Administration Efforts in
Case Against The Chemical
Foundation.
NEGRO KILLED BY
CROWD AT ELLENTON
Ellenton, Ga., July 24—The bul
let ridden body of Will Anderson,
negro, charged with an attempted
attack on a fifteen-year-old white
girl, was found on the road near
Reedy creek church early today.
Anderson waa held in an auto
mobile near the Moultrie jail,
awaiting the arrival of the sheriff
to open the doors when he was
seized and. driven away, presum
ably to tbe scene of the crime. He
Is said to have confessed.
Washington. D. C., July 24.—The
Chemical Foundation and Its Presi
dent. Francis Oarvan, former alien
property custodian, who are being
proceeded against by the government
for the return of German chemical
patents, were defended In the Senate
today Iby Senator Underwood, who
criticized tbe President and the
ministration for. the action taken
against them.
He denied there was fraud, collus
ion or conspiracy in the acquisition
of the German patents by tbe Founda
tion, and commended the record of
A. Mitchell Palmtr, In dealing with
enemy and alien property.
He declared that Oermun Interests
are supporting the administration’s
course against the Foundation In the
hope of securing restitution of the
property snd also damage claims for
Its use.
GOVERNMENT SILENT
ON STRIKE PUNS AN
DAY IS VERY QUIET
Labor Has Declared Hands
Off in Peace Negotiations for
The Present. — Injunctions
Against Strikers Granted
Today.
ENGLISH ASKED TO
STOP LIQUOR RUNNING
COLORADO ERUIT
MEN FACE RUIN
Detroit, IMich., July 24.—Gov. Groes-
beck, left here this morning for Sagl-
naw, prepared to take some definite
step toward bringing about a resump
tion of operations In the Michigan
coal mines. He was to confer with
Leo Jones, President of district num
ber 24, United Mine Workers this
afternoon, regarding the Governor’s
proposal of last week which suggested
that the workers return to the mines
«ud produce coal for state and muni
cipal purposes, either under private
or public control.
The governor Indicated that In case
no agreement Is reached that be
would undertake direction of the
mines and attempt to produce coal.
DEMPSEY AND BRENNAN
TO FIGHT ON LABOR DAY
Buffalo, N. Y„ July 24 — Floyd Fitz
simmons, promoter of boxing bouts it
Michigan City, Ind., said today he
bad cinched bout tor Labor Day be
tween Dempsey and BUI Breunan.
Unless Cars Are Provided to
Move Peaches, Apricots and
Other Crops That Arc Ma
turing Now—Ten Thousand
Cars Needed.
Delta, Colo., July 24.—Financial
ruin faces the -fruit growers of the
western slope of Colorado unless
railroad cars can be secured Immedi
ately to move perishoble erops, It was
stated In a resolution sent to Colorado
members of Congress, following a
mass meeting here yesterday.
Immediate action Is necessary to
save large quantities of {teaches, apri
cots and early potatoes, It Is claimed.
It is said that about ten thousand cars
aro needed.
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE
INDICTMENTS DISMISSED
Washington, D. C., July 24.—Indict
ments against five persons tn connec
tion with the Knickerbocker theater
dlsaster last January In which .17
lives were lost, were dismissed today
when Justice Slddens sustained
London. July 24—The British gov
ernment has received a note from
the Washington government, asking
oo-operation In suppression of liquor
running into the United States thru
Bermuda and the Bahamas.
Chicago, Ill|. July 24.—With govern
ment officials malntalnntg silence in
regard to the railroad strike except
for the announcement by Chairman
Hooper that the Lalbor Board would
make no further move at present, in
terest today centered In the separate
-peace efforts of officials of the Balti
more and Ohio In their meeting at
Baltimore with representatives of the
striking shopmen.
B. M. Jewoll, the strikers’ leader,
refused to comment on the Baltimore
parley.
A few disturbances were reported
over Sunday.
COAL OPERATORS ARE
IN LINE WITH PLANS
OF SECRETARY HOOVER
Agree in Principle With the
Government's Plan for Dis
tribution of Coal Supply, and
Efforts to Prevent Profiteer
ing by Dealers.
MAYORS OF FIVE PENN, i
CITIES PLAN TO AVERT ]
ALL STRIKE ACTIVITIES j
IN ANTHRACITE REGION
REPARATIONS PLANS,
DISCUSSED OEFORE
L CONFERENCE
Washington, D. C., July 24,—Opera
tors from the producing districts
six states In conference today with
Secretary Hoover agreed In principle
with tho administration’s plan
maintaining prices end Insuring fuel
distribution during tbe strike emerg
ency.
The legal phases of the plan were
given the approval of the Department
of Justice In an opinion sent to Sec
retary Hoover Ly Attorney General
Daugherty, while tbe conference was
in session.
GENERAL SEN CLAIMS
VICTORY OVER MING
Canton, China, July 24.—Sun Yat
Sen, deposed president of the South
China government has announced that
his forces have captured several hun
dred troops of Chen Chiung Ming, BO
miles north of Canton. Aat Chen’s
headquarters, however, It was stated
the engagement was unimportant.
INJUNCTIONS AGAINST
RAIL STRIKERS GRANTED
Indianapolis, Ind., July 24.—Federal
Judge Baker today converted tempor
ary restraining orders Into temporary
Injunctions granted In tho cases
tbe Wabash, Baltimore and Ohio, and
Erie Toads, and also granted restrain
ing orders against striking employes
asked by tbe Louisville and Nashville.
Southern Railway and other liner.
RESTORATION OF SENIORITY
HOLDING UP SETTLEMENT
Chicago, July 24—Hope of a settlement
of the railroad strike centered last
nlgbt In the railroad labor board again,
following the return of Ben W. Hooper
its chairman from a conference with
President Harding.
While Mr. Hooper was meeting the
government officials in Washington ft.
M. Jewell and other strike loaders
were In conference with James J.
Davis, Secretary of Labor, at Moose-
heart, III.
At the end of the meeting and be-
Duvis expressed the belief that the
foe departing for Washington, Mr.
strike could lie settled nt once If the
ye. , _ y, Kir . I l oads would rostoro the seniority
Champion Uarsman Meets. riKht3 of the strikers, and the labor
Great Reception. — Given a ! board would take up the questions in
HOOVER HONORED
IN DULUTH TODAY
Home by Citizens.
Duluth. Minn.. July 24.—The Hoover
battons again have come Into promi
nence In Duluth, but not as remind
ers to “Hooverlze.’’ They carry the
caption, "Welcome home Hoover.” for
the home-coming next Friday of Wal
ter Hoover, of the Duluth boat club,
winner of the world's amateur single
sculling championship In the English
Heuey, on July 8th.
Citizens will present Hoover with
a home, furnished virtually complete.
He will share the honors with his
wife and mother, both of whom taught
school while the champion trained.
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U. S. PUCES BIG COAL
ORDERS IN SCOTLAND
London, July 24.—Important
contracts have been placed In
Scotland for Immediate shipments
of coal to the United States, It
was learned today. This Is the
first occasion since the outbreak
of the world war that Scotch coal
has been bought for shipment to
the United States.
NEGRO KILLED AT MEMPHIS
Momphis, Tenn., July 24.—Frank
Jenkins, negro, said to have been a
railroad employe, was killed and W.
S. Rooord, policeman and Ben Okane,
employer aB special agent by the Illi-
nola Central, were -wounded In an
exchange of shots today between a
squad of police and Jenkins and a
companion.
dlepute.
In discussing tho hopes of a settle
ment. members of the labor board re
viewed tbe progress of the strike since
Its Inception on July 1. They pointed
our the strike rote which precipitated
Uhe country-wide walkout was taken
on three questions. These grievances
wore given in a strike bulletin Issued
on July 7 by Mr. Jewell which said:
"The present strike cesters around
these Issues:
"First. Establishment ,ot unjust
wages by decision of the United
States Labor Board.
Second. Establishment of unjust
working conditions which curtailed
overtime pay allowed under govern
ment operation.
‘Third. Contracting out of shop
work to evade the implication of the
law as provided by the transportation
act.”
Early last week, however, Chairman
Hooper, after ten days of conferences
with rail beads and strike leaders, Is
sued a statement giving the striking
shopmen's program as five points In
stead of the original tbree, and as
serted It was one of the two supple
mental points—that of tbe destoratlon
of seniority rights added only after the
Inauguration of the atrlke—that then
stood In the way of the aettlement. He
listed the five demands In the follow
ing order:
"First. Abolishment of the contraot
system.”
Second. Establishment of a nation
al adjustment board.
Third. Rehearing of tbe wage and
COAL OPERATORS MEET
WITH HOOVER TODAY
Washington, D. C., July 24.—Tbe bt
luminous coal operators, representing
the present producing districts In six
states gathered here today at the
cull of Secretary Hoover, who sought
co-operation In the administration's
coal distribution scheme, -which Is de
signed to protect railroads, public
utilities and otber necessary indus
tries against a shortage and prevent
profiteering.
Secretary Hoover and Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty held a conference be
lore the former's meeting with tbe
operators, presumably on the legal
phase of the coal distribution plan.
PUMPMEN AT MINES LEAVE
IN PROTEST AGAINST TROOPS
Bellalre. O., July 24.—Pumpmen and
firemen on duty in the idle coal miues
of this vicinity are reported leaving
their posts today as » protest against
the bringing of state troops into the
district. There are approximately
175 mines In this district.
Conference Between Mincj
Union Officials and Mayors'
Expected to Bring About a Moratorium Question will be
Resumption of Coal Produc
tion in These Districts.
Scranton. Pa., July 24—Tbe mayors
of five cities in the anthracite re
gions and. several district Presidents j
of the miners union will coaler here
this afternoon on a proposed plan for
bringing about settlement of the an
thracite wage controversy.
Mayor Durkan of Scranton, who
called the meeting, said the outlook
for a quick adjustment is bright.
Held in Abeyance Pending
The Meeting of Allied Coun
cil in London Next Month,
Say Dispatches Today.
FIVE DIE WHEN AUTO
AND STREET CAR COLLIDE
San Francisco. Cal.. July 24.—
Five presons ere dead here to
day and four others are believed
dying as a result of a collision
here last night between an auto
mobile and a street car.
WILL HAYES PROBES LOS
ANGELES AND RAPS
CENSORSHIP PLAN
ILLINOIS MINERS CALL ON
FELLOW WORKERS TO STRIKE
Harrisburg. Ill., July 24.—A resolu
tion requesting tbe union miners
Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama to
walk out not later than August first
hits ibeen adopted by the coal miners
of Saline county. The resolution urg
ed all Illinois miners now in those
fields to return home.
HOOVER CALLS ON MINE
OPERATORS FOR THEIR AID
Washington, I). C\, July 24—-
Operotors from the coal producing
district of six states will be asked to
day by Secretary Hoover to co
operate with the government and the
railroads in a plan to insure the
distribution of fuel to the carriers
and public utilities and to prevent
profiteering during the strike emer
gency.
All angles of Mr. Hoover’s scheme
which contemplated the formation of
central committee to operate
through local committees in the pro
ducing districts of Virginia, West
Virginia. Tennessee Kentucky
Pennsylvania and Alabama, were
threshed out yesterday at a series of
conferences of the federal agencies
nvolved. Before the opening of the
meeting to-day morning, Mr. Hoover
will have* from Attorney General
Daugherty a repfitt on the powers
accruing to the government in the
emergency through the co-operation
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and its authority under the
law regulating interstate commerce.
In general Mr. Hoover’s program
waa understood to contemplate the
creation of an emergency machine
with the committee composed of a
representative from the Departments
of Commerce, Justice, Interior and
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
with the commerce secretary as chair
man operating through the local com
mittee established in the producing
districts at the time of the voluntray
agreements fixing maximum fair
prices.
Pooling of coal in the producing
districts, and distribution of ears un
der a preferential system to be
instituted under authority of the
Interstate Commerce Commission is
planned to permit of the marshalling
of fuel at the most available paints
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Los Angeles. Cal., July 24. -Will If
Hayes, former postmaster gonern]
and now head of the motion picture
producers and distributors' assochi
tion, is here today (for a week’s study
in the stronghold of the Industry. He
said to interviewers that “the princi
pie of freedom upon which this nation
was founded, makes public censor of
the press, pulpit, film or spoken word
virtually an Impossibility.”
Hayes predicted that “state wide o
nation-wide censorship will fall !i
everything it undertakes. Too many
people who know nothing aoout the
business are named on the censor
ship boards and we are going to ob
viate the necessity of censorship.”
STREET RAILWAYS IN
CHICAGO TO STRIKE
Reduction 15 Cents Per Hour
Paris, July 24 —The whole of tbe
reparations question Is now in the
hands of the allied premiers, and K
Is considered quite unlikely that the
reparations commission will render
any decision on Germany’s request
for a moratorium until after tbe open
ing session of the allied council In
London early next month.
Premier Poincare plans to confer
with Lloyd George and other allied
premiers before the reparations com
mission makes its decision, and It Is
regnrdod in reparation circles as a
definite indication that the French
premier believes that consideration
of a comprehensive settlement is es
sential at this time.
APPEALS TO WORLD
PROLETARIANS
Says That Defensive Opera
tions Are Useless and Chal
lenges the World to Get Into
The Fight Against the Cap
italists.
Moscow, July 24.—The executive
ommittee of the third Internationale
has sent an appeal to the proletariat,
of the word, recommending that it
take the offensive.
In view of the white terror and at
tacks on workmen abroad, it appeals
saying that it Is time that defuuive
tactics ceased.
ue committee lias sent * special
appeal to the Germans declar.ng that
their national leaders have betrayed
them, and recommending aat the
workmen take the power into their
And Increasing Working
Hours, Will Cause Strike
own hands.
Chicago, III., July 24.—Insistence' ORLANDO REFUSES
on a reduction of at least 15 cents an
hour In the wage scales ol tbe street
railway employes and lengthening of
the working day from 8 to 9 hours
would virtually force a strike In the
ITALIAN CABINET
Rome, Italy, July 24.—Former pre
mier Orlando, after an hour's consul-
opinion of union leaders. A moetit^ ution with the King, today is report
today Is expected to precede either u‘©d to have refused to form a cabinet
definite settlement or strike call. ! to succeed that of Premier Facta
• which resigned last week. Orlando Is
.... said to have declared that he opposed
TWO INJURED IN CLASH WITH the formation of a short lived cabinet.
STATE POLICE AT BUFFALO
erH guarding the trolley lines of the
man company, whose employes have been
Buffulo, S. Y., July 24.—One
with a broken arm and another with striking since July 2. The railway
a fractured skull are in the hospital operated a limited number of cars on
today after clashes with state troop- all lines today.
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