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IIBUHffTWHt IN ADVANCE Your oubaerlptlon It ptyablt In a* • vanct and you will tavt delay* by complying with thla rult. SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION VOL. X. No. 53. THOMAbVILLB, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922. »1G» PER ANNUli ENGLAND WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO OliEL I.S. Lloyd George Explains That •Interpretation of New Move Is Not Correct. — Great Britain Will Pay Says Chan cellor of Exchequer. London, Aug. 3.—Great Britain baa no Intention ot suggesting any alter nation of her financial obligations to the United States. Sir Robert Horne, - chancellor of the Exchequer declared •in the House of Commons today. SHOPMEN DN SANTE FE DEMAND RIGHTS NEWLY FORMED ORGANIZATIONS OF MEN Lull in Official Efforts to Sett 1c Railroad Strikes Marked by Many Incidents of Disord er in All Sections of the Coun try.—Three Men Go Back To Central at Savannah To Hold Seniority. — Strike-breakers Egged by Women in Jacksonville.—Texas Pacific Cancels 20 Trains. AMERICAN WAR OEBT POLICY WILL NOT CHANGE Washington, D. C., Aug. 3. — Great Britain's note to her debtor nations suggesting cancellation of the whole Interallied Indebtedness will cause no change in tbe policy of tbe United States toward Its foreign debts, It waa stated officially today at the Treasury. LLOYD GEORGE WILL EXPLAIN BRITISH WAR DEBT NOTE London, Aug. 3.—Lloyd George, »ft- «r having devoted conalderable atten tion to the American criticisms of the Bari of Balfour's note on the war ddbts question, la undrstood to have concluded that there has been a seri ous misunderstanding of lta purport- It la stated that the Impression, which Is apparently widespread America, that the British government had indicated a desire that America should cancel the British debt, Is en tirely wrong, and Lloyd George is ex pected to mako his position clear In his next speech In the House of Com mons Chicago. Ill, Aug. 3 Ten thous and shopmen 'on tbe Sante Fe who have formed an association of new em ployes today telegraphed Chairman Hooper of the Labor Board demand ing that their rights be safeguarded In any settlement of tbe shopmen's strike. They are entitled, they said to protection In the seniority rights acquired during tbe strike. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA EMPLOYING NEW MEN Savannah, Ga., Aug. 3.—Three men employed In the shops ot the Central of Georgia railroad, returned to work today on In citation of the rood to protect their seniority. Seven non-um Ion men were employed at Columbus It was reported. I It is stated tbe Central Is now em ploying non-union men here to take the places ot three hundred men who BREAK IN TEXTILE Silk Department of Manchest er, N. H„ Mills Announces That Settlement Has Been Effected.—Cotton Mills Not Included. went out In the local shops KIDNAPPED WORKERS IN DBS MOINES RECAPTURED ties Moines, la, .Aug. 3.—The police today accounted for twelve men who were kidnapped by a mob of rail strike sympathisers last night In A raid on the Chicago, Great Western roundhouse here. Only a few of the fifty men at work when the attack was made were at work today. ILLINOIS CENTRAL EMPLOYE WAS BEATEN TO DEATH Chicago, III., Aug 3.—Robert John son, aged 42, an employe of the Illi nois Central shops at Burnside was beaten to death this morning by four unidentified men, the police reported. The assailants escaped. Witnesses told the police that the men accosted Johnson and asked him not to go to work, and then attacked him. Chicago, Bl., Aug. 3.—There was hiU today In (he peace maneuvers the roll strike. Strike leaders turned their attention towards Washington where the President; had the telegram sent by the shopmen, .accepting his peace proposals or condition that tbe union’s interpretation of the settle ment suggestions be reoognlaed. The roll executives also are awaiting news from th$ otpttai, after their accept ance of. (be President's suggestions, except that relating to seniority. TBLBGRAPHBRS NOT TO BTRIKR Chicago, Bl., A*ug. 3.—E. J Hanlon, President of the railroad telegraphers, kaa sent letters to the heeds of the twelve unions not on strike, suggest- lug a meeting pa discuss the growing tendency to Involve their men in tbe shopmen's strike. JACKSONVILLE SHOPMEN EGGED BY WOMEN Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 3.—Two working shopmen employed by the Seaboard here were attacked by sot- eral women early today near tbe Manchester, N. H., Aug. 3.—Settle- shops, the women bombarding them ment of the strike at the New Market ‘ with n half bushel of eggs. Manufacturing Company’s mills, the first break in the six month's state-' wide textile strike was discussed with | Interest today at a meeting of 25,000' Atlanta, (la , Aug- 3.—United States .ATLANTA REPORTS TROUBLE IN W. A A. YARDS YESTERDAY Idle operatives. I deputy marshalls were pluced In the The fact that the settlement applied! 1 ’ 1 ‘ rd » 01 the Weal « ru » n<l *«»»“« .-.ly to the silk department discount ’ her * *»«* .Marshall Ackerman ed Us effect on the cotton mill situ-! 6 * 13 that V™ “ 6gT0 « a were ■>•*» RAIL HEADS to PROTECT BBNIORITY OF WORKERS Chicago, Aug. 3. Pull acceptance « the peacq. proposals submitted by President Harding was voted last night hy. leaden of the striking rail- shopmepi. who, however, gave their own fetttpieUtion of each of the three suggestions. “We accept reluctantly, it is true, but commit ourselves to carry out the terms of settlement in utmost good fglth and in aid of. the general will- re,” said the message of acceptance atlon which Involves most of (hot- on strike. NEW TEXTILE UNION Hew York, Aug. 3.—Delegates from lh« ten textile workers' organisations beaten early today. Ackerman said two guards were attacked late yester day. TEXAS PACIFIC DISCONTINUES TWENTY PASSENGER TRAINS New Orleans, La., Aug. 3.—An nouncement of the discontinuance of twenty passenger trains by the Texas today formally organised the federat-1 Pacific road, due to strike conditions ed textile unions of America, and.was made officially here today. Many board ,| oc isiona to whi.h exception Is pledged to back tbe strikers In the trains operating In Texas are Included taken liy either side ntny le taken to sire the responsibility (or failure will not rest upon representatives of the organized employes.” On the proposal to restore unim paired seniority rights to the strikers, which was rejected by railway execu tives at a meeting Monday In New York, the message declared: "It would certainly be a wholcsalt injustice of unparalleled extent if hundreds of thousands of experienced men who have given four to forty years service and whose value to the transportation industry is proportion ed to the length of their service, should be placed in a position of inferiority to a limited number of men who have been employed as sub stitutes for these experienced rail road workers.” Replying to the President’s sug gestion that railroads and workmen agree to abide by decisions of the railroad labor board, the reply said Ule shopmen had always taken the position that so long as they con tinued to render service, they should abide by the rules and working con ditions and accept the wages agreed uptfn by proper negotiation or de termined by the labor board after a hearing of a dispute. Vidiatlbns of the law and refusal to abide by decisions of the board “have beon exhibited only by the ra( way managements,” the reply saL. ana asserted that suspension of work under non-acceptablc conditions was not in violation of th<- hoard's de cisions On the President's proposal that iaw suits growing out of (he strike be withdrawn and that railroad labor New England mills. | In the orders. Are You Going To Now Is Time We can furnish you anything in the Paint Line you may need WE SELL “Sherwin-Williams Paints" The Prices Are Right the bj rd hy cither sfd- for j hearing, the message said that it was the understanding of the union lead ers that the labor board would give a prom), rehearing and dcii-don of questions in dispute and there would be no question as to "who ere the properly accredited spokesmen of the vast majority of railway employes," The dec' ion accepting the Presi dent'.! suggestions wns reached after the policy committee of ninety men of the shop crafts organization lad considered the proposals for two days. After the executive committee had de- I tided to recommend acceptance, the 1 policy committee followed its recom mendation, but demanded that it be given the right t > give approval to the ptitugi of ace -ptanc-c and the in to rpretati-m of 'he proposal sent to the President 1st night. Timothy Heal:’, president of the firemen an.l oilers' union, which is al- (Cohflnued o.t Page Four) ID HID FROM GERMANY UNDER MICHIGAN AUTOMOBILE FACTORIES THREATENTD WITH EARLY SHUT DOWN * Tto ■ Ford Motor Company Has Only Fourteen Day's Sup ply of Coal and Sees No Im mediate Prospect of Any Ad ditions to Stocks. Lansing, Mich., Aug_ 3.—A number — I or aubmobile factories’ In Michigan France is Considering This, face a fuel shortage that may compel Plan as One Necessary to 1 them to shut down within a tow days The Future Stability of the ** oor "“« 10 repo ? B 1 to »"*■ Nation s So Close Together. “Iny reported —Poincare Favors Idea. that It bad a fourteen-day supply a that unless fresh r shipments come from unlooked for quarters, It might be forced to cease operations. spmi THE PAST YEAR RRY REED WINS IN MO. Paris, Aug. 3.—Separation of the Rhineland from Germany, with Its own parliament and government, and a separate financial regime supervis ed by the Allies, as part at the scheme ot penalties presented to Premier Poincare as representative of the opinion of the French parliament and which he is known to have taksn un der consideration PEACE IN CHICAGO RAIL STRIKE WAS BEiG DISCUSSED YESTERDAY Board of Control of Surface Lines in Session Today Con sidering Proposals Which, if Acceptable Will be Present ed to Workers. Chicago, Ill, Aug. 3.—Details of tentative plan for peace in Chicago’s street railway strike were being dis cussed today by the surface line com pany’s board of control. It was understood that when tiie objections of the board have been eliminated the plan will be submitted to the union leaders and If It meets their approval, will be submitted to the strikers for a referendum vote- VALDOSTA BAN GOES WITH MISSION TO STUDY TRADE IN EUROPE Washington, D. C-, Aug. 3.—The Southern Commercial Congress nounced today the personnel ot com mission members which were named by tbe Governors of states which sail for Europe this month to Investigate the posaihilltles of extension ot Am erican trade. It includes Clarence J. Owens, director general of the or- ganlsation, Jamss F. McCrackin, Valdosta, Ga.. and Dr B. H. Mlnchew of Atlanta- CANE SIRUP GROWERS WANT STATE TERMINAL Atlanta), Aug. 8.—The following resolution, adopted unanimously by the Cane Growers' Co-operqtivo Association of South Geotgia, and indorsed by the Grady County Farm ers. Union, was yesterday handed to members of the Assembly in connec tion with the efforts which are mak ing to provide the ways and means for establishing a stateowned port terminal plant at Savannah: Four deaths have resulted from mu-v « tor accidents in the strike began. city since the SEAMEN ON GREAT thorized at the last session of the Leg islature has advised, upon investiga tion, that the construction of a state- owned port or terminal facilities at Sa vannah, Ga. “Whereas, we have seen the organi zation of two large-scale co-operative market associations during the last Washington, D- C.. Aug. 3 —Plans LAKES WILL STRIKE year, one for cotton and one for syrupl ,or “ r,ni11 ,ote on lh8 tarlff blu thls and “Whereas, a system of terminals on the coast is absolutely essential for successful co-operative marketing and exporting throughout the world, and “Whereas, such a system will pro- Detroit, Mich., Aug- 3 —Coal pass ers. deck hands, seamen, firemen and oilers employed on the Great Lakes freighters, will strike “In a tew days”, Thomas Conway of Buffalo, chairman I ^o a .‘1h2re' i fore f ‘b'e li u‘ ,S Rt rBaSonabl * of the executive committee of the I “Resolved, by the Cane Growers' Great Lakes district of the Intamat- Co-operative Association, an organ! zation composed of more than 1,400 tonal Seamen's Union announced here 3yrup producers in Southwest Geor- today. gia. organized on the California plan, that wo do hereby urge the Lcgla- MASH-MILT0N DRUG CO. > Photic* ibS and 106 TURKS PROTEST GREEK PROCLAMATION Constantinople. Aug. 3.—The Sub lime forte has presented to the Al< lied representatives here a protest against the Greek proclamation of au- tonomy for Lonia. Tne movement of Greek troops into Thrace continues. Local opinion believes the Greek concentration 1b merely au effort to assist the powers in forcing the Turk- ish Nationalist government at Angora agree to peace terms. WANT BARGES IN MISSISSIPPI PUT IN OPERATION St. l.ouis, Mo., Aug_ 3.—George Powell. President of the St. Loult Merchant's Exchange has asked Sec retary of War Weeks to compel Ed ward Ooltra to put his government leased fleet of towboats and barges to work on the Mississippi river, carrying alattst croup which la anxious to gain! grain stitutionul amendment providing for the erection of these terminnls, Be it further Resolved, That it is the sense of thM association in Regular session, this the 2nd day of August, that the members who are the syrup producers of our section are heartily in favor of the necessary expense involved to erect these terminnls because of the help they will render the producers of thLs state in marketing the products of Georgia economically and on a Urge scale. ITALIAN STRIKE FAILED Rome, Italy, Afg 3.—The failure of the general strike is unprecedented In the history of the Italian proletar iat, says Giomal d’ltalla, which was published last night for the first time since the strike was called. The newspaper attributes Its failure to want of any practical reason for a strike, and says the movement was In- j tended only to serve the political and, parliamentary ambitions of tbe So-' Post Office Department Says, That Would be the Number! Were Those Mailed During 1921 Divided According to* —— _ The Per Capita Population* Four of the Defeated# Repub* _ licans,—One Woman Leads Washington, D. C., Aug. 3.—Every citizen of the United States would have received 112 letters last year If the aggregate of letter mall which passed through tho postoffice depart ment was divided on a per capita ba Bis. Tho Department's expert an nounced that Great Britain had a per capital exchange of 34, Germany 25, and Italy U TELEPHONES WILL BE SILENT ONE MINUTE DURING BELL’S FUNERAL New York, Aug. 3 —All tele phones In the United Ctates sad Canada will be silent tor one minute tomorrow while Alexander Graham Bell, inventor, is being burled. GASOLINE PRICES REDUGEQ New York. Aug. S_—The Stand ard Oil Company of New Jersey today announced a reduction of two cents a gallon In the price or gasoline. SILVER FOUND IN WILDS OF ALBERTA Fltzgeruld, Alberta, Aug 3. — A fiud ot sliver In the barren lands northeast of here has beon made, which It Is claimed at least will be on a par with the silver mines ot northern Ontario, ac cording ’ to word Just received here. The report Is substantiated hy samples of sliver ora brought Jn In Missouri in Addition To Miss Robertson in Okla homa.—Reed Still Leading Chicago, Ill., Aug. 3.—-Four Republi* cans and one Democratic Congress man apparently had failed of reqoml* nation in Tuesday’s primary in Mia- ourf. Kansas and Oklahoma, accord ing to reports today. The question of Progress!velsm or Conservatism did not enter these con tests. except In the third Kansas dis trict, where Representative Camp bell. chairman of the powerful rules committee of the House, was defeated. In only one district, the Eighth Missouri, was a woman candidate leading, besides Miss Alice Robertson, of the second Oklahoma district, who was renominated. In the Missouri dis trict, Mrs. St. Clair Moss had an ad vantage over two men opponents for the Democratic nomination. FINAL VOTE ON TARIFF BILL UPSET THIS MORNING month were upset temporarily at least today by Senator Lenroot who said he was unwilling to consent In an agreement under which It would bo possible for blrhly Important changes In the bill, affecting tbe very policy of the nutlonal government, to be voted upon without debate. DETECTIVES GUARD BIELASKI IN MEXICO' yesterday. REED'S LEAD CUT DOWN BY LATE RETURNS IN MISSOURI St- Louis, Mo., Aug. 3 —With a lead of nearly 9,000 on the face of unoffi cial returns from si! but 442 uf tho 3,848 precincts, supporters of Senator James Reed today declared he had defeated Breckenridge Long tor the Senatorial nomination. Long express ed confidence that he would be suc cessful. 2 additional precincts heard front thla morning, reduced Reed's lead to 7,801. KENTUCKY VOTING TODAY. Louisville, Ky„ Aug. 3.—With wo men voting for the first time in a state election, the Democrats today will nominate candidates for Senator, Representatives, Governor and state offices The Republicans also will nominate for several offices. KU KLUX KLAN CANDIDATE DEFEATED IN OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 3.—A smashing victory for the Farmer-Un- ion-Labor clement and opponents of the Ku Klux Klan In Oklahoma, was Indicated today when returns from 1,783 out of the 2,837 precincts gave Mayor Walton of Oklahoma City, a lead of 21.000 over R H. Wilson, who Is reputed to have the Klan'a support In the gubernatorial race Wilson Inter In the day' conceded Walton’s victory Thomas H. Owen, who formed tbe third angle In the three cornered race admitted defeat APPEAL IS DENIED . Mexico City, Aug 3.—Twelve de-' WH SON MIlRflFRFRS latureto pass the necessary con- t.ctlves are stationed shout the Unit-j States embassy to guard the,' movements of A. Bruce BlelaskI, who London. Aug 3.—Tbe court of wRh bis wife have been guests of Criminal Appeals today heard and American Charge d'Affalres Summer- dismissed the appeals of Joseph O'SuI- lln. It Is learned that the hospitality Itvan and Reginald Dunn, under sen- of the embassy was offered to relieve tence of death for the assassination Mrs. BlelaskI of embarrassing police of Field Marshal Wilson. The appel- surveillance. lanls were not present at the hearing. All Straw Hats REDUCED Give Us a Call on that SECOND hat Smith*Harley Shoe Go. ■rwn- , Gordon Silk Hose Black, Brown, White and Colors Every Pair Sold With a Guar antee of Satisfaction $1.50 to $2.50 WHEN BETTER HOSE ARE MADE GORDON WILL MAKE THEM LOUIS STEYERMAN & SONS THE SHOP OF QUALITY ON THE CORNER * v The home of Hart Scjufiner & Manr Qothc».