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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
Of the City ol XhomasvQIc
and the County of Thome*.
VOL. X. No. 51.
TH0MA8VILL3, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1922.
$1.00 PER ANNUM
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THREATENED IF FllTON CARRIES POIIT IS REPUBLICAN CHIEF
II
Federation is Opposed to Statement Issued From St. Louis
Yesterday and Declares Lewis Must Act Quickly to Pre
vent the Union From Going to the Wall.—Farrington
Rescinds Order for Miners’ Convention.—No Develop
ments in Coal Situation Reported.
Springfield, III., July 27.—Disrup
tion of the United Mine Workers
America, if President Farrington of
the Illinois mine workers is permit
ted to proceed with the program an
nounced in St. Louis late yesterday,
was predicted here today by John
Watt, secretary and treasurer, of the
Springfield sub-district, who declared
It wan up to John I.. Lewis. Interna
tional president "to act and act quick-
ly.”
• According to Watt, the action of
Farrington, in calling a convention to
submit a separate wage contract is
"rank sedition" and nothing short of
"suicide by Farrington."
FARRINGTON RESCINDS ORDER
FOR CONVENTION ILL. MINERS
St. Louis, Mo., July 27.—President
Farrington of the Illinois miners to
day rescinded his call for a state
miners’ convention at Peoria, on Au
gust third. He said this action was
taken because of what he termed
"premature newspaper announcement
of the convention."
He aald that statements made to
the Associated Press by members r.t
his executive board had created a
false impression an to his plans. At
tbs same time Farrington telegraph
ed Acting Governor Sterling that he
t*ad declined to enter into any plan
for settlement as outlined by Sterling
yesterday.
INDIANA GOVERNOR WILL
SUPPLY STATE WITH COAL
Indianapolis. Ind.. July 27.—
Gov. McCray In a statement ad
dressed “to the public" announc
ed this afternoon that “if the
strike is not determined within
five days I will take over one or
more mines to supply the people
of Indiana with fuel."
PHILIPS WILL RESIGN
Georgia Chairman Under
War Fraud Fire, Believing it
For Best Interests of Repub
lican Party, Plans to Step
Dowiu—Will Not Affect the
Patronage Control, However
LEWIS SAYS JOINT MEET
COAL FACTORS IN MAKING
Philadelphia, Pa., July 27. —
John L. Lewis, head of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America,
said this afternoon that he had
"every reason to believe that an
interstate joint conference of the
central competitive fields would
be arranged within a few days.”
LIVING COSTS ABOVE
Washington, D. C., July 27.—Favor
able reaction to the government’s ef
forts to stimulate coal production was
seen today In figures assembled by
the railroads showing that 13,083 cam
of coal were loaded Monday, compared
to 9,860 loaded last Saturday.
mines in this region resumed opera
tions today, according to the owners,
who said they had "lots of men”
work In the plants.
PENN. MINE8 OPENED TODAY.
Punxsutawney, Pa., July 27.—Seven
INDIANA OPERATOR* WILL NOT
CONFER WITH MINERS EXCEPT
FOR SEPARATE AGREEMENT
Terre Haute, Ind., July 27.—The In
diana operators under no circumstanc
es will confer with the miners except
for the state of Indiana alone. Secre
tary P. H. Henda, of the Indiana op
erators announced today.
RAILROAD MANAGER -
LOST THUMB THRU BOMB
EXPLOSION IN CHICAGO
FARM OWNERS FEAR
COAL SHORTAGE WILL
AFFECT MARKETING
Chicago, III., July 27.—Charles
D. Signer, assistant general man
ager of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western road reported to the
police today that explosives plac
ed In a bottle on his front porch
blew off his right thumb when
he started to carry the bottle In
to the house.
THREE WOMEN SAVED FROM
I Chicago. Hi, July 27.—Reports from
j thirteen states to Secretory Cloverdale
|of the American Farm Bureau Feder
ation shows that the furmers are be-
i coming anxious over continuance of
the coal and rail strike, fearing that
*the shortage of transportation may
{seriously Interfere with harvesting
and marketing. -Federation officials ln
! Iowa, Washington, Wisconsin and
! Illinois reported a shortage of coal.
DROWNINGJWMILLEN BOYS r^y H^S PUBLIC
(Constitution Bureau, Raleigh Hotel)
Washington, July 26.—Owing to
charges made against him In connec
tion with the war frauds probe, J. L-
Phillips, state chairman of the repub
lican party of Georgia, stated yester
day he deemed ft to the best interest
of the organization in the state for
him to resign and indicated that such
a step would be taken at an early date.
Mr. Phillips, has been in Washington
for several days.
The Georgia republican stated that
he had written a number of letters
to this effect to members of the state
committee, plaited yesterday. In the
letter Mr. Phillips referred to charges
preferred against him in connection
with the government lumber investi
gation and declared himself willing to
resign from the active leadership of
the party if it was found to the best
interest of the organization.
To Call Meeting
It was Indicated that a meeting of
the state committee would be shortly
called, at which time Mr. Phillips will
formally present the matter to them
and will offer his resignation. Chair
man Phillips stated that such a step
would not Interfere with his activity
ami cooperation with the atate or-
ganisatlon, but that as soon as the
charges are cleared up, which he ex
pects will be done shortly, he said be
would “continue working ns a private
individual for the upbuilding of the
Republican party In Georgia.’’
Mr. Phillips' announcement of yes
terday, although anticipated to some
degree from past statements, came as
surprise In official circles. Ever
since his selection as the head of the
patronage distribution office in Geor
gia a continuous effort has been mode
by -the different factions to have him
ousted, and It was because of these
beroh^e'fforta' SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN N. Y. he would not relinquish his position.
Odum, Eugene Stephens and Edgar, No * t0 Affect Patronage
Chew, Mr, Jack Bargeron. Miss Ruthjthe'"uy' wgh mortaTity' ratTfor ac- _ * Uempl “ «* v e been made to
Ehlmunn and Mias Fay Warren, were j ddents, Elbert H. Gary, head of the have the president reopen the entire
saved from death by drowning while United States Steel Corporation, has Georgia Republican question which
in bathing at Lone Pine, Buckhead, accepted the chairmanship of (he ha, been a source of much dissension
„„,. v Safety institute of America to under- . . . .
***' , , lake an Immediately public safely ln tha * lat ® ,or H0Dle ‘“ e ' Movers
The creek bottom at thla point is .campaign, It was declared today. He of the national committee, however,
rather uncertain and Mrs. Bargeron {has Invited eighty-seven leaders of who after sending a special delegation
got beyond her depth. The little Industrial, civic und educational clr-l to Atlanta over a year ago to look
girls, Ruth Ehlmann and Fay Warren clc * to cou I >erate wlth hlm ' .into the matter, have upheld Chair-
PRESIDENT REPLIES
TO
Charges That Attempt is Be
ing Made to Put American
Labor Under Gun, Brings
Immediate and Strong Let
ter From Harding.
Washington, D. C.; July 27.—Re
sponsibility for further Interference
with transportation and with produc
tion of of vitally nedeed coal was
placed upon striking railroad employ-
es and minora yesterday by President
Harding In again suggesting that they
return to work under conditions al
ready suggested by him while the
reasonnblenees of their demands were
being threshed out by tbe agencies
set up for that purpose.
President Harding’s reply was to a
telegram sent him by J. Cleve Dean,
chairman of the Railway Employes'
Publicity Association, Chattanooga,
charging that the administration was
"attempting to put American labor
under the gun,” by its policy toward
the Industrial disturbance.
Food Prices Show Upward
Trend From March to June.
—Declines in Clothing and
Furniture Reported-—Hous
ing Situation Unchanged.
TELEGRAM WHICH DREW
Washington, D. C., July 26.—While
living costs generally In the United
Staten were 23 per cent lower last
month than in June 1920, and two-
tenths of one per cent lower than In
March this year, they were 66.6 per
rent higher than in December 1913,
the Bureau of Labor statistics of the
Department of Labor announced to
day.
Pood prices showed an upward
trend from March to June, but those
were offset in the general average by
declines in clothing, fuel, light, and
furniture, while housing remained sta
tionary.
BRIG. GEN. SAWYER DENIES
THAT HE IS HINDERING
HOSPITALIZATION
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT OF RJULHD
Advent of Leaders of Both Sides to the Capital Leads to
Surmise That Settlement May be Pending.—Nothing
Definite Given Out and No Encouragement is Given by
Either Side to Controversy.—Many Illegal Acts Com
mitted in Various Parts of the Country.
Washington, D. C., July 27— Hope
for a move toward settlement o/ the
railroad strike was revived todaj
leaders on both sides gathered hero
presumably for conferences with ad
ministration officials, although defin
Its Indications were lacking as to
whether their presence here at the
same time had added significance of
any prearrangements.
B. M. Jewell, strike leader and s’x
International presidents went into con
ference immediately with W. H
Johnston, head of the machinists un
Ion. At the same time T. Dewitt
Cuyler, chairman or the association of
rail executives, went into conference
with the President. At the same time
(By Associated Press)
Galesburg, HI., Jcly 27.—Three sep
arate kidnappings by striking Bur
lington shopmen were reported thi*
morning. A crowd of strikers Into
yesterday abducted two employes and
took them to a farm outside the city
und beat them and then turned them
loose blindfolded In a blackberry
pntch. . .
RAILROAD GUARDS AT
HATTIESBURG BEATEN
Hattiesburg. Miss., July 27.—W. L.
Christian, of .Vow Orleans and A. C.
Robbins, are in a l >cal hospital today
after being badly beaten by a crowd
also. Alfred P, Then, K e„era7"connsel rr^it “£5
Central railroad shops.
Washington, D. C., July 27.—Reply
ing to charges that as chief co-ordina-
TKE PRESIDENTS FIRE lor °* the Federal Board of Hospitall- itiatlve.
The text of Mr. Dean’s telegram to zation he had delayed and obstructed
the government's program for care of
disabled war veterans. Brig. Gen
Sawyer, President Harding's personal
physician. In a formal stalement yes
terday declared "facts certainly show
that the United States government
doing every consistent thing possible
for the association appeared at the
Deparlir. lit of Justice seeking a con
ference with Attorney General Daugh
erty.
Jewell and his colleagues went Into
conference with the President shortly
after Cuyler had concluded.
On leaving the Wblto House, Cuyler
said he had presented the viewpoint
of the railroad managements and
would remain In Washington "ti
await the pleasure of the President,
hut that there hod been no new devel
opment In the situation.
All of the strike leaders maintained
absolute silence regarding tholr visit
to Washington, even refusing to say
whether they came at the Invitation
of the President or on their own la
the President follows
"I wish to feoint ont to you that
the railway employes and miners who
are on strike are loyal American citi
zens und are only executing ihnlr con-
Htltutlonal rights. A large percen
tage of them fought on European soil
lliut there might be no it:
for you or any governor to attempt to | tor the disabled veterans and for the
operate the mines or railroads by.length of time at Its disposal every-
military forces or to attempt to draft thing has been achieved which human
men into mining or railroad service agency could accomplish
could not swim, but bravely went to
tbe rescue or Mrs. Bargeron. The wat-
er was very high and the current
swift end they were soon In trouble.
The three boys, noticing their dis
tress, rushed to their aid. The boys
dlspisyed extraordinary presence of
mind. Ini spite of tbe excitement, as
if by prearranged plan, they divided
their forcee, eaeb of tbe boys going
to tbe rescue of one of tbe drowning
people. Welter Odum saved Miss
Ruth Ehlmann, Edgar Stephens res-
ITALIANS MAY LEARN
I man Phillips In the various tights to
AMERICAN BASEBALL
New York, July 27.—Baseball,
eouraged by Pope Plus, may become
Italy’s national game, according
Edward L. Hearn, European commis
sioner of the Knights of Columbus,
who has just returned from Rome. He
said the Pope.Is eager to have the
American game introduced ln Italy.
cued IMiss Warren, while Edgar Chew
brought Mrs. Bargeron safely
shore.
Prices Reduced
-—One.Day Only—
CO-OPERATIVE SALES
SATURDAY,' JULY 29,1922
This sale will be for cash
and we are going to save
you money on every pur
chase. !
Come in and gat our prices, don’t for
get the date, SATURDAY JULY 29
sriee, and have refueed to go Into tbe
question further. The Georgia Re-
publication is still co-operating with
the national organisation, it Is said,
but feels that biz presence longer as
chief of the organization would be em
barrassing In the face of the Indict
ment recently issued against him.
In the event Mr- Phillips retires
from the active management of the
party no change is expected in the
control of the patronage for the state,
it being generally understood that
tome one identified with the republi
can headquarters in Jt|tlantg, with
Louis Crawford, of Dalton, acting ns
vice chairman, will continue to func
tion and that the present group, as
recognized by the national commit
tee, will have charge of the distribu
tion of the remaining patronage.
would tie an attempt to establish In
volutary servitude. And I dure to pre
dict when ‘Involuntary servitude’ Is
attempted by you, then the long pre
dicted war between labor aud capital
will loom up. The American farmer
and labor hare come to realize the
hostile attitude of the G. O. P.
ward them and they realize that the
hurd times that now exist Is a praincd
itail'd plan to bring the farmor and
ialior down to their knees. The blood
of the American farmer and laborer la
ut a boiling heat because they came
to the firm conclusion lluit their gov
ernment, or your, udinlnlstratton at
least, is against them. I pray that
it will not come, yet I feel ut liberty
to'predict that In your attempt to
place the American labor under the
gun nolhlng short of a revolution will
happen. I am a lover of peace and
hurmony. yet I am for these striking
railway employes and miners and I
know that they will put forth every
imsstble means to keep pcuce In our
country. But these are days which
try the very souls of men,’ and I am
hoping that you will be wise enough
lo sec the dark clouds that are ln tbe
horizon and will change your attitude
so as lo remove those clouds.'
President Harding In a message to
Cleve Dean, chairman of the Rail
way Employes’ Publicity Association,
of Chattanooga, Tenn., suggested thut
the strikers accept the decision of the
railway labor board and return
work pending "a rehearing on any
question concerning which there
reasonable doubt about the correct
ness or justice of the decision mude.”
COAL TWENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS PER TON IN
NEW YORK THIS WINTER
UNLESS STRIKE SETTLED
INSANE MAN DEFIES OFFICERS ?ork. July 27 -with ret.11
I coal dealers here predicting that coal
will cost $25 per ton this winter with
, substitutes likely, unless the strike 1s
boon barricaded In n house ut Hinton, j settled or the government steps In and
defying deputy sheriffs and state pn- regulates prices, a new angle develint-
lice for almost two weeks, sur.ouder i ed after the meeting of officer of the
ed thin morning According to telo-1 longshoremen's union where the ques-
phone reports. Fredecktng wasi tlon of handling coal shipments from
wounded In both arms, according to England was discussed. No announce-
the report. One man was killed by. ment as to what plans of action were
Fredecktng, It la alto stated. | decided upon, was made.
Gen. Sawyer's statement was In ro-
ply to the charge made public Tuos
day in Chicago by A. A. Sprague, chair
man of the national rehabilitation com
mittee of tbe American Legion, that
tho President's physician was standing
In the way of hospitalization work.
ln his statement Gen. Sawyer
dared that "It Is the determination of
the prosent administration to give to
the disabled World War veteran the
very best hospital service that can pos
sllily lie provided.
"It would be my constant effort nnd
my policy." tho statement continued
“to proceed with reason, efficiency nnd
economy in carrying out such of Its
affairs tin come to the attention of the
Federal Hoard of Hospitalization.
From this position I will not be forced
cajoled or stampeded."
Declaring that the American public
should know the hospital situation as
it really exists at the present time,
Gen. Sawyer said It could then be de
termined whether the government Is
making efforts to take care of its dis
abled war veteran" und whether the
charges by Mr. Sprague were Just.
"At present under government con
trot and operation." his statement con
tlnued. “there are In the United States
of America ninety-nine government
hospitals with a capacity of 28,412
beds. 10.191 of which are at the pres
ent time unoccupied.
"When the hospitalization plan of
the government for the rare of the ox-
service men shall hav- been completed
as now contemplated—and which Is be
ing hurried to early completion—it
will represent In all or the departments
total expenditure ot approximately
$800,000."
Coincident with ia-uing the state-
ment. Dr. Sawyer made public letter*
from hi* associates on the federal
board and from Col. Forbes, director
of the veterans’ bureau, commending
him for his work and expressing ap
preciation for his services.
BLACKFEET INDIANS
ENTERTAIN EDITORS
Glacier Park, Mont., July 27.—
Temporary control of a part of the
newspaper world was acquired
last night by the Blackfeet In
dians when two hundred members
of the national editorial associa
tion -paused here long enough to
"join up" with the tribe.
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RAIL EXECUTIVES AND UNION
CHIEFS IN WASHINGTON
Chicago. III., July 27.—Just as tho
railway strike seemed to have settled
to a long drawn out nnd determined
FEDEAL DEPUTY SADLY BUTEN
Cincinnati, o.. July R27.—Howard
Gau. a spocia] deputy of the federal
court here was badly beaten today
while serving a writ In the Baltimore
and Ohio Injunction case against the
striking shopmen. He was taken to
n hospital.
BUFFALO OFFICIALS DENY
MOTIVE POWER CRIPPLED
Buffalo. July 27.—Denying reports
that the motive power on roads enter
ing Buffalo has been crippled by the
shopmen's strike, the superintendents
today Issued summaries of conditions
on the five trunk lines for the twen
ty-four hours ending at noon yester
day.
. AND O. CONFERENCE WITH
SHOPMEN COMES TO AN END
Baltimore, O., July 27.—The confer-
LTtbelTh’ 'r r c ? r vlvei « nc ° *-t~>wu™ SmTSE:
b> ia h , g ‘‘ t,l ’' rlnK 1,1 Washington, of road officials and representatives o'
strike leaders nnd railway executives, the striking shoDmen was net
Restoration of the seniority rights lo! ed here this morning and no tfo?m™'
remainea tha chief i u °"i« °^r hie ■■ «»*■»«"
oustncie to peace. meetings will bo held.
BRITISH MINERS MAY
NOT EXPORT COAL TO
AMERICAN IMPORTERS
London, July 27.—The question of
whether British coal miners will take
any action against the exportation of
coal to America, was before the ex«-
live committee of the miner* federa
tion today for discussion. Meanwhile
reports from the British coal fields
indicated tlvat nothing would be done
by the miners who, after a lean period
in their industry are appreciating the
stimulus given to employment through
American needs.
YARDAMAN RAPS WILSON
FOR WRITING LETTER
IN MISS. CAMPAIGN
Says He Didn’t Believe Mis-
sissippians Needed to Be
Told How to Run Their
Own Affairs.—Did Not Cat
er to White House Occupant
Jackson, Miss.. July 27—Slung by
opposition to his candidacy for the
Senate, as contained In a letter from
former President Woodrow Wilson to
GREAT BRITIAN WILL NOT
ALTER THREE MILE LIMIT* Dr McC “ le " of c “ rll » le ' mi**., former
Senator Vardnman Issued a statement
London. July 27—With reference to y e „terday ln which he said he did not
the note from the Washington govern-1
ment asking co-operat!on In the sup-i®®"®*® Mlsslsslppians need be
presslon of liquor running Into the{* oId Wilson for whom they shall
United States through Bermuda and!***®-
the Bahamas it is understood that the I Wilson a letter stated that h»
British government nas Informed “it would be a great detri-
Washfngton that the three-mile limit ment to Mississippi if he (Vardaman)
rule cannot be altered. Great Britian wer ® ro turnfi <l to the Senate.”
takes a precedent allowing the seizure | Vardanian said that Wilson’s oppo-
of such vessels outside that limit. I sitfon was founded on the fact that
The government, however, is con- “I performed my duties as Senator
suiting with the colonial governments' with the intention of pleasing and
concerned with respect to clearance serving the white people of <Miss1salp-
papors chage of registry and other pi and not to please or flatter the ot-
points. cupant of tbe White House.
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