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OftKeGty oi Thomaavilk
and the County of Thom**
(. No. 55.
THOMASVILL* GEORGIA. FRIDAY AUGUST 11,
1922.
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JOLIET TROUBLES
OfHOAl MINUm OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS jl
1 WILLIS DROIE
DEMOCRATS HOPE TO
ensre van ns man's
LEWIS PREDICTS END
ffl-IERICIl
BE SETTLED BY
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Established Bureau to Further Them ® of
Belief In American Ideals; Jain s Address at Funeral of
And Curtailment of Lawless St fi k " minol , s Cit 7
- ° Where Military is Objected
To by Strikers.
Ideas is Recommended
Association.
to
San Francisco, Cal., Aug .10.—'Tb#
establishment of a bureau to further
American ideals and offset the grow,
ing tide of anti-Americanism, which is
declared to be arousing great preju
dice against the courts and the con
stitution, was recommended today to
the American' Bar Association in an
nual convention here, by its commit
tee on American Ideals. The report
denounced the proposal to clothe leg
islative bodies with' supreme author!-
ty.
San Francisco, Gal.. Aug. 10,
need for the better understanding of
the law as the people’s guardian and
defender, the champion of equal
rights for all, was the keynote ad
dress of the annual American Bar As
sociation convention here yesterday.
From President Harding came
message emphasising the part to be
played by the legal fraternity in solv-
ing the problems of the day from
Cordenio A. Severance of St. Pan),
president of the association, a discus-
ion of the Increasingly close touch of
the law, with human institutions, and
from Fred Dumont Smith of Kansas,
an explanation of the attempt of the
Kansas Industrial Court to settle the
controveorsles between labor and
capital.
A call for closer unity between Eng-
Thomasvtlle, Ga., Aug. 8th, 1922. referred to the Road Committee fori IN OTflRIC'O DflRIfl
The Board met at 10 o’clock with investigation and report. Carried. | IIU |) I I NUr ,1 fllllll
members present. Reading of Mr. Banister reported he bad in-' UIOIIU U I UIIU
IT
all members present. Reading of
the minutes of the last meetings was
on motion dispensed with for the
present.
On Chairman Williams call for
personal petitions Mrs. S. C. Snow of
Jacksonville, Fla., but now residing
Thomasvilie stated that her husband
had abandoned her and her child and
that she has not been able to locate
him. She asked the Board to provide
the means for locating and bringing
him back for the purpose ef forcing
him to provide for his family. Mr.
Thomas on Mr. Madre’s second moved
that the matter be referred to Chair
man Williams and the County Attor
neys with power to act. Carried.
Ed Bell, colored of the Pavo Dis
trict petitioned for relief from Road
Tax. Upon a statement by Dr. J. W.
L. Brannon that he has a badly
diseased leg, Mr. Chastain on Mr.
Banister's second moved that he be re
lieved of road duty for the year 1922.
Carried.
Joliet, III., Aug. 10.—An immediate
and peaceful settlement of the rail
way strike troubled here, seemed
more likely today as a result of
sermon on conciliation preached yes
terday over -the grave of Frank Lav-
ino, striker, who was killed in rioting
Monday.
The preacher was Captain Jack
^hn 8 ' 11 00 dUty ’ W ‘!,V ha Mr - D - M - Baker * Mayor of the town urging an appropriation of $15.00 per
state troops who were summoned here^, Coolidge presented the following *
petition:
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners,
Thomas County, Ga.
Dear Sirs:'
following rioting in which a railroad
special agent was killed and the sher
iff wounded.
Today, officials of the road, troop
officers and strike leaders were toL , ; _ . _ , .
confer on the ntriirer-. While the county’s Road Gang is at
confer on the strikers demands that work onthe Thoma , v U| e and Moultrie
the troops be withdrawn from the' Roa d, and we understand that this
Mr. Banister reported he bad in.
vestigated the condition of Mrs. Belle j
Stephens and family. He would not
recomend a monthly donation, but
moved that a temporary appropriation
of $15.00 be made for their relief. Mr.
Thomas seconded the motion which
carried.
Mr. Chastain reported be had In
vestigated the case of the Shepherd
family and had authorised the pur
chase of provisions of about $1.00
which he thought sufficient. The bill
was ordered paid.
Mr. Blckley stated, Mrs. M. J. Dan
iels. bad appealed to him for aid. He
said she has a small farm and some
grown sons, but does not know her
necessities and was not in position to
recommend a donation. W. E. Chas
tain, stated she is his sister and that
he had offered her a home which she
refused, therefore, no action was taken
In this case. -
Chairman Williams read a letter by
Mr. F„ C. Ivey and Mrs. C. R. Eason
railroad neighborhood where the strik
er’s children play.
3HOPCRAFTS TO REPLY TO
PRESIDENT EARLY NEXT WEEK
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—Presi
dent Harding probably will receive
next Monday or Tuesday the formal
answer of the rail shoperafts federa
tion to his proposal that the seniority
dispute be left to the Railroad Labor
Board for decision.
The executive heads of the shop
men's unions again engaged today In
conferences here preparatory to the
drafting of the reply.
The discussions yesterday strength
ened the impression that the Presl-
llsh speaking nations, to be fostered dent's new plan will be rejected by
through the medium of the legal pro-! the men.
fpsston, was madd by Lonl Thomas |
Shaw, repreientlng the English andj _____
-sism bandits enter dead
UNE AND ROB MAIDEN
. Chief-Justice Taft of the United I AND IPWPIRV PI Aft
States Supreme Court and Vice Prosi- UUIE JDII HUY I lUlW
dent Coolidge were among those on _ . ...
tjie platform at the opening session. New York > Aufc 10 —Two bandits,
✓ Coming In the midst of railroad aud ' l « norln * the traditional dead-line es-
coal mine strikes, the story of the! tablished by the police on lower Man-
Kansas Industrial Court, told by Mr. I battan. Invaded Malden Lane, in the
- Smith member of the Kansas state heart of the Jewel district shortly aft-
Senate, and author of the law which! or n°°" today, bolding up and rob-
created.thetrlbunal, commanded close! blng the Moden -Jewelry Company of
attention.
Mr. Smith said that the-court’s pro
cedure was entirely different ,'r >m ar
bitration, which always failed becatre
it included both' sides on the rblira-
tion (board anl Inevitably res <Ued in
a diplomatic peace with terms dedi
cated with the strongest power.
“The two main facts on which our
law rests are public peace and publio
safety," he said. "When a strike
threatens either of these, this oourt be
gins to function.. It unearths all the
causes which led up to the disputed
One result of the law, be said, was
. that Kansas City was the only city
where last winter’s strike of pecking
bouse employes was not attended by
violence, anl another that trains ware
running on time, railroad shops were
in operation and coal was being min-
$18,000 in jewelry.
MISS MCCORMICK GOES
TO SEE HER FIANCE, MAX
Parts, Aug. 10—Miss Matbilde Mc
Cormick left Paris for Swltserland
today, presumably to join her fiance,
Max Osar. She was accompanied by
her father, Harold McCormick.
ed, despite the railroad and coal
strikes.
"Kansas looks with equanimity to
next winter's coal situation.” he said.
"Our law declares food, fuel and
clothing are necessities of life,” the
speaker explained "and although the
right to strike is not denied, we for
bid any one to conspire or to threaten
the public peace or health.”
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road is to be worked up to be turned
over to the State, the Council and D.
M. Baker, Mayor, the bearer of this
note, of the Town of Coolidge ask
that you have this public road work
ed on through the town, the road to
be worked through the town is only
a mile and a half in length- Any
thing done for ns will be appreciated
by Yours Very Truly,
~D. M. BAKER, Mayor.
G. A. MURPHY,
L. SMITH,
S. C. WHITE,
M. V. MONCRIEF,
J. L. BANISTER,
G. A. ADAMS,
Council.
Mr. Baker said the Council will pay
$50.00 to the county for the job. Mr.
Bickley etated that the biggest per
centage of property of the county is
concentrated in the towns of the
county and that the Board levya a tax
for road building purposes and he
thought the county shonld work the
main roads leading through the towns.
The Board agreed with him In this
opinion, however. Mr. Thomas made
the point that this, course may be
contrary to law. After further
discussion, Mr. Banister on Mr. Mc
Millan's second, moved that the re
quest of the Council of Coolidge be
granted. Carried. (The county
will not accept the $59.00).
The following petition signed by
W. F. Suber and 122 others was
presented:
To the Honorable Board of Coun
ty Commissioners,
Thomas County, Ga-
We the undersigned petitioner®,
petition, that you build'bridges and
lurn pikea over the Ochlocknee Rivet
at Chastain. Georgia, that will not
become impassable during excessive
rains, the bridges which are erected
at this time are impassable for a
period of from 3 to 6 days causing n
great inconvenience and delay to a
treat many people. Tms onage be-
ng over the river where the Coolidge
and Meigs road crojses it and is
travelled by a large number of people,
and during the present wet spell has
been Impassable for any conveyance
whatever. We the undersigned
petitioners, consider that it is very
mportant that this be done, as it is
one of the most important bridges in
the county and this road is travelled
almost ns much as any road In the
county.
Several of the petitioners were
present. They stated the turn pikes
will be about 1-4 mile long and that
the bridge and turnpikes will have to
be built an average of about 3 feet
higher to insure passage at highwater
periods. Mr. W. T. Suber stated that
le will furnish necessary borrow pit
privileges to the county free of cost.
Aftar consulting Supt Brown Mr.
Bickley on Mr. McMillan’s second
moved that the petition be granted
and that the work be done by the
Gang, now located in the Coolidge
District, immediately after completion
month for the assistance of a widow,
Mrs, Sallie Troop and her three child
ren. Upon motion by Mr. Banister
seconded by Mr. McMillan the matter
waa referred to Mr. Madre for investi
gation with power to act. Carried.
Luther Bell, colored of Meigs, ap
pealed for assistance. He la blind and
has no relatives to assist blm. Mr.
Bickley recommended and moved, on
Mr. Thomas second that bo be paid
$2.60 par month for tbe balance of
tbe year. Carried.
Chairman Williams reported that
the Committee haa not yet employed
a man to superintend the gravelling
job on Section B of the Boston Road.
He said they have a good man In
sight.
The Committee appointed to secure
a location for a new Stockade asked
for more time. Carried.
Chairman Williams reported that he
bad not bean able to get the Commit
tee together to check the records of
the Superior Court as to funds alleged
to be due, the county from the Fines
and Forfeiture accounts of the said
court. Therefore, Mr. Thomas, on Mr.
J. B. Williams second moved that the
matter be turned over to tbe County
Attorneys, tbe Solicitor General, and
the Auditor with Instructions to take
steps necessary to settle the matters
at Issue. Carried,
He also moved on Mr. Chastains
second that tbe Auditor be authorized
to continue and complete tbe audit
of all tbe County's records up to Au
gust 1st, 1922. (The Auditor ts at haps he bad escaped,
work on the records of 1921) The
motion carried.
Willie Jackson, colored, asked $5.00
for a pig killed by one of the county
trucks. After investigation. Mr. Mc-
Mftllan moved, on Mr. Banisters sec
ond that tbe county pay him $2.50 for
the pig.—Carried.
Chairman Williams reported that be
had talked with Mr. Velvlck, Agent for
Mr. J. H. Wade, in regard to the clos
ing of tbe Lover’s Lane Road, through
Mr. Wadp’s place and that Mr. Vet-
vlck stated he assumed tbe responsi
bility tor closing tbe road because of
annoyance by parties setting lire In
the premises, and by other parties
driving the road for Immoral purposes.
He assured Mr. Williams the road will
be opened during the Winter months.
On Investigation it appears that this
road is not a public road, therefore, it
Is the opinion of tbe Board that any
parties having a grievance because of
the closing of the road should take the
matter before the Ordinary for ad-
justment.
Mr. J. B. Williams reported having
talked with tbe land owner who want
ed the Pavo cattle dipping vat remov
ed in order to build on the lot and
he had agreed to wait a year longer.
Chairman Williams reported pur
chase of 25.000 tons of sand gravel of
the Dawes Construction Company, for
the job on the Boston Road. Tbe
price to be $2.00 per ton delivered leas
a discount of 5 cent par ton when paid
for before the 15th of the month follow
ing devllery.
Delegates to tbe meeting of the As
sn., of County Commissioners of Geor-
gla at Atlanta, on August 3rd, report
ed a very enthusiastic meeting. They
said tbe Association recommend
ed that tbe Legislature pass legisla
tion this year for a 5 million state
bond Issue for road building and for
7H million per year In the future
Body Recovered Early Wed
nesday After All Night Hunt
—Picnic Party Riding in
Boat Which Sprang Leak,
Fell in W^er—Heroic Work
By Young Men—Funeral of
Young Willis Thursday.
Gua Willis, the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. B. O. Willis, of this city, was
drowned Tuesday night at Stone’s
Pond, three miles from town, during
a picnic given by The Junior Baroca
Class of the First Baptist church. The
body was found Wednesday morning
at 8 o’clock after an all night search
of the pond.
Tbe accfdent occured about
o’clock. A party of young people had
gone out Into the pond in a boat, the
party being composed of the deceased
lad and Misses Myrtls Yawn and Mary
Taylor, and Messrs. George Cochran,
Bill Burnett and Walter Henry.' The
boat sprang a leak and several mem
bers of the party became frightened
and yelled for assistance.
Four boys immediately put out from
shore in another boat and tbe occu
pants of the leaking boat endeavored
to get into the rescuing boat. It cap
sized witbln a short time. Parties
from the shore then attempted
swim to the rescue, among them being
Messrs: Reeves Suber, Jack Selvert,
Duncan Brady, Herbert Scott and Hen-
ry Hicks. In the confusion and
citement attendant on the accident,
the young men rescued the girls after
some very dangerous experiences
The ladles were brought to shore In a
short time and all of the boys had re
turned, apparently.
In a check up of those who were
out on tbe pond it was ascertained
that Gub Willis was missing and tbe
whole party then secured boats and
went to the scene, hoping that per
The lad could
not swim and it was then believed
that be had drowned at once. Search
ing parties were organized and effortz
made to find the body. The water be
ing high, the dam was broken and the
water let out, after several hours
work. Mr. Dick Walden, working
with several others this morning
about 8 o'clock, found the body by
dragging and brought it to the sur
face.
About Fifty In Picnic Party.
of the work on the County Line Road.: years.
Carried. Mr. Madre report! that the commit-
Mr. W. E. Chastain was present tee of 10 has arranged for rights of
and asked that petition by L. R. Reh- 1 way through Boston tor the State
berg et al-. of the ElUbelle district tor Road prorlded the Highway Depart-
>ublic road which was presented ment will agree to run the road throu-
and tabled at the July meeting be gh town.
considered at this time. After some | Chairman Williams reported that
discussion Mr. Madre on Mr. Banister’s
second moved that the petition be I
(Continued on Page 4.)
There were about fifty people in
the party, which was a Baraca picnic,
chaperoned by Mr. and Mra. Jim Har
ris. The accident cast a pall of
gloom over the entire party and many
remained out there during tbe major
portion of the night, endeavoring to
assist la finding tbe body. The work
of* the boys who swam to the rescue
and those in tbe boat, waa brave and
daring and not a single one of the
boys In tbe party would not have
risked bis life to have saved their
friend and companion, had they been
aware of his peril during the moment
of rescue and the excitement attend
ant thereto.
To the resuscitation methods recent
ly taught under the auspices of tbe
Red Cross is attributed the saving of
the life of George Cochran, one of tbe
boys to tbe boat. This boy made a
desperate effort to save tbe girts when
the boat capsized but waa unable to
handle both of them and went down.
He was afterward rescued by others
who came to the scene, being uncon
scious. Ardls McDougald, one of the
Red Cross corps of life savers, began
tbe administration of resuscitation
methods and in a short while he re
covered and will suffer no Inconveni
ence from the dangerous experience.
Steve Cook of the life saving corps,
[went to tbe scene after the accident
MUSCLE SHOALS PLAN
Will Make Strong Effort to
Get a Definite Decision on
Muscle Shoals Proposition
Through Blocking of Re
cess Plans.
Washington, D. C.. Aug. 10.—Demo
cratic leaders In tbe House Intend
when It reassembles next Tuesday to
renew their efforts to force an agree
ment on a date for a vote on Henry
Ford’s proposal to lease and purchase
the Muscle Shoals plants.
Representative Garrett of Tennea
see, Democratic leader, has disclosed
that In the negotiations for a gentle
men's agreement for a series of three-
day recesses he would not consent to
such recess plan unless the Republi
can leader are willing to fiz a date
when a vote could ibe had on tbe Ford
offer.
COAL STRIKE Will
CORK READY TO FALL,
ENDING IRISH WAR
London, Aug 10.—The end of war
In Ireland Is In sight and the fall of
Cork is hourly expected, says a gen-
oral headquarters' bulletin from the
Irish National army, adding that
troops recently were landed near
Cork, according to a dispatch to the
Evening News.
JUDGE BRANDON WINS
ALA. GOVERNORSHIP
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 10—Judge
Brandon today maintained hla long
lead for Governor over Bibb Graves,
as the count of the vote of Tuesday's
primary progressed. The count In the
Congressional contests Indicates the
renomlnatlon of Almon, In the Eighth
district; Tyson, In the Second; Bank-
head In the Tenth; Huddleston in the
Ninth.
Fltzhugh Lee and Frank Morgan
apparently were nominated for the
Public Service Commission and John
Anderson for Chief Justice of tbe Su
preme Court-
ALLGOOD WINS IN RACE FOR
CONGRE83 FROM ALABAMA
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 10.—M. C.
Allgood won the Democratic nomina
tion in Tuesday’s primary in the
Seventh congressional district,
cording to complete returns.
and assisted with others present in
trying to find the body.
The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
the residence on Perk Ave. The pall
bearers were members of the Junior
Baraca Class, Messrs. Reaves Suber,
Percy Vann, Ivan Stegall, Herbert
Scott, Paul Dunn, Duncan Grady,
Aaron Chastain, Theo Couch. The en
tire Junior Baraca Class of the First
Baptist church was .urged to attend
In a body.
Tbe deceased leaves his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Willis, and the fol
lowing brothers and sisters: G. I.
Willis, of Cordele; W. D. Willis and
Branson Willis, of Thomasvilie; Mrs.
W. J. Gleaton, Cordele, and Lois and
Essie Willis, of Thomasvilie.
Although There Are'Trou
bles in Alabama Fields and
Illinois Refuses to Join, The
End is Not Far Off Says the
Leader.
Cleveland, O., Ang, 10.—The policy
committee of the United Mine Work*
ers voted today to proceed with the
negotiation of a wage scale agree
ment with the operators of Ohio, Wes
tern Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illi
nois, who are here for a joint confer
ence, which was called with a view to
breaking the aoft coal strike.
President Lewis, of the miners, pre
dicted that when the scale Is made,
75 per cent of all the bituminous ton
nage on strike will sign the scale and
return to work within a week.
ILLINOIS OPERATORS REFUSE
TO JOIN IN CONFERENCE
Chicago. Ill., Aug. 10.—The lilinola
coal operators who last night refused
to go to Cleveland to confer with of
ficials of the United Mine Workers
resumed their sessions here today,
while John L. Lewis, President of the
miners, sought to negotiate a wage
scale with the operators who had ac
cepted his invitation to the Cleveland
conference.
Tbe decision to remain away from
Cleveland was made, according to
W. K. Kavanangh. President of tba
fifth and ninth district operators as
sociation, after Lewis had refused to
arbritrate along the lines laid down
by President Harding.
ALABAMA OPERATORS
BREAK PRICE AGREEMENT
Washington, D. C.. Aug. 10.—Tba
action of the Alabama coal operators
in breaking away from the voluntary
fair price agreement, resulted today
In n special meeting of the federal
control distribution committee being
called by Secretary Hoover to dis
cuss the situation, which officials re
garded with apprehensions.
Secretary Hoover asld that Gover
nor Kilby would be asked for coop
eration in obtaining for Alabama con
sumers fair prices for coal mined In
that state- He asserted that he bad
been Informed tbat 75 per cent of
tbe Alabama producing operators had
broken the voluntary agreement fix
ing maximum prices In that state.
TARIFF POWERS
TO BE CURTAILED
Washington. D. C„ Aug. 10.—Broad
powers over the tariff duties original
ly proposed for the President would
Ibe curtailed under a substitute for tba
so-called flexible tariff provisions of
the pending bill, as recommended to
tbe Senate today by the finance com
mittee- The principal modifications
proposed would prevent transfer from
the dutiable lilt to the free list or
from the free list to tbe dutiable Uat
and would prohibit the raising of du
ties beyond any maximum fixed in the
bill.
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