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!a ^s ' SUMORffTIONS M ADVANCE Your subscription (« payable In •* vanca and you will aava delay# ay complying with ttila rule. SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION OTFMUL 0MAI OfthcCtty of ThomurfOs and the County of Tfioaaie VOL. X. Ho. «0. THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1 SEE SUOO PER ANNUM SEVEN LIVES LOST SWEPT PEI NEAR PITTSBURGH EARLY HA 1 Believed That the Fire Re suited From a Pile of Greasy Waste and Oil Near Bunks. —Bodies Not Identified. — Investigation Under Way. Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 4.—mreatlr* lions are under way today to deter mine tbe cause ot a tire which swept through a bunk bouse of tbe Penn sylvania railway, claiming seven liv es, and Injuring ten other recently employed repairmen. Tbe property loss Is $200,000. , The Initial results of the investiga tion seemed to corroborate tbe state ments of survivors that the fire start ed la a mass ot greasy waste Inside the building and couldn't have been caused by sparks from engines pass ing in tba tracks nearby. George Flggus, was arrested near the scene of tbe fire early today and held because he "failed to give a good account of himself.'' He was booked on open charges. BUILDING SUDDENLY ENVELOPED BY FIRE Pittsburg, Sept. 4.—Seven car repair men recently employed here were burned to death, ten men were Injur ed, several severely, , and property loss of $220,000 was wrought by fire which started at dawn yesterday In a bunk bouse In the Thirtieth street yards of the .Pennsylvania Railroad, and swept through tb« building with almost In credible speed. . Nearly all the bodies were charred beyond recognition. The corpse of J. F. Carr, of Baltimore, was positively Identified, .however. Railway officials made a. check of all employes living in the bunk boose and gave out a list of tlx missing. Search of the wreckage tailed to re veal end eighth body. Railway repre sentatives said It was possible that one of the misting men failed to report after, he had fled from the biasing bunk bouse. Office records were de stroyed and the addresses of sous of the victims could not be obtained. The moa( seriously injured were hurt when they jumped from the sec ond story of tbe bunk house. Investigations . Immediately were started by the railroad, police and Ere departments end by the Department of Justice. They were la progress last night with announcement by the rail road that tt.had been unable "to de termine the cause ot the Ere." N. P. Qood, chairmen of the striking shopman on the Pennsylvania system, to a statement-last night, deplored the fire end said It could not be charged to tbe shopman. "The shop destroyed was under guard, as .1 understand It," said Mr. Good, "and could not be reached ex cept by somehody having tree access to the yards." 1 U S. WAITS TO GIVE OUT ITS POSITION ON RECENT INJUNCTION PROCEDURE Attorney General Daugherty Says Wait, to New York Herald Which Asks About Abdication of Rights Under Clayton Act Washington. D. C., Sept 4.—The government Is paying no attention to loose and Irresponsible talk about tba Injunction which was procured In Chi cago against ths striking shopmen Atotrney General Daugherty said In a telegram to the New York Herald to day. The paper had Invited him yester day to reply to charges that lawful acts were prohibited by the Injunc tion and that It Is In violation of the Clayton act. Attorney General Daugherty added 'The government's answer to all dis cussions will in due time be made In open court it it Is necessary." RAIN IN TORRENTS MARS] AMATEUR GOLF CONTEST AT BROOKLINE, MASS. Despite the Rain Tolley Turned in a 74 for 148 for The Thirty-Six Holes, it is Stated.—Rain Fell in Solid Sheets. Brookline, Mass., Sept. 4.— Rain In sbeeta and torrenta almost swamped the course on wbleb the amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain were concluding the qualifying play of the national ebatp- lonshtp today. It did not prevent play, of high order, however, as Cyril Tolley, former British champion made 74 tor a total of 14$ tor the 3G boles played. LABOR DAY CELEBRATED WITH MANY EXPRESSIONS ON THE STRIKE SITUATION Marshals Watching for Dear* onsrat ion of a Violent Nature At Chicago.—City Commissioner of Birmingham Says The Strike Situation is Extremely Dangerous and Crit ical,—Secretary Davis Says Labor Has Made Great Strides and Will Sustain ts Position in Living Condi tions, as Gained During the War Period. Cblcago, III., Sept. 4.—The nation observed Labor Day today by a gen eral suspension of business through out the land and with gatherings of union workers In various cities. Fears of untoward demonstrations had prov ed unfounded up to early this after noon. Settlement of the hard sfid soft coal strikes, adjustment of the textile strike In New England, together with the continued decrease In unemploy ment In all sections was hailed by speakers as promising a quick stabll Ization of the Industrial situation. In many Eastern cities rain Interfered with outdoor festlvlUes. FEDERAL MARSHALS ON LOOK OUT FOR DEMONSTRATIONS Chicago, Ill., Sept. 4.—Labor Day and tbe sixty-sixth day of the shop men's strike dawned today with Fed eral marshals prepared to keep a close watch on labor demonstrations throughout the country. Central la bor bodies In many'cities today adopt ed resolutions dealing with the strike* (By Associated Press) Moose Heart, Ill., Sept. 4—Amer ican labor has made great strides In tba past year. Secretary of Labor Da- vis declared today in a Labor Day address here In spite of unemployment, he sald.l . ... . . ... .. , . . _ „ ' ’ . . ed with assault and battery, as a re It had fought off all attempts to de-j _ _ k ,_ u , mfc crease the wage levels set up during ALTERCATION NEAR OLD BOSTON SUNDAY, CHARLES TAILOR COT BY HENSON Mr. Taylor In Jail Charged With Assault and Battery On Sons of Mr. Frank Hen son Sunday,—Mr. Henson Used Knife on Taylor. Mr. Charles Taylor ts in jail oharg- the war and had safely passed the war crisis. “Working men" who have grown accustomed to comforts In life not tasted before, now find them preserv ed throughout the future, he said. WASHINGTON” QUIET TODAY. Washington, D. C„ Sept. 4.—With Congress In recess and most govern ment officials and national labor lead ers out of town to flU speaking gagements. the capital spent the quiet est Labor Day In years. Bren tbe customary parade was dispensed with. Birmingham. Ala., Sept. 4—The rail road strike situation was described bore today In a Labor Day address extremely dangerous and criti cal," by William L. Harrison, city commissioner, who declared that tbs perlty." But for tbs’ industrial strife, which bss been evident for several months throughout the country, the secretary added, the outlook ot the natioa would aot have been darkened during the year. “We must find s common ground of finances and co-operation for employ ers and employes where they can ad- government's Injunction "deprives un-l Ju s ‘ their differences without recourse ion men of wholesome and construe-1 to as appeal to force," he said. "There tlve leadership." [ can be no justification tor bloodshed He said that a "peaceful and well} and destruction In America today.” ordered strike" was changed by the! The labor secretary declared that injunction to a “leaderlesa number ot "two great things have beea accom- mep seeking their constitutional pushed In American Industrial life.” rights." “We have conquered the menace ot Harrison told bis hearers that the unemployment which threatened us," crisis for labor was at hand “with the be said, “and we have prevented big Interests trying to destroy unions wage psnle In tbe ranks of labor. We through the rail strike.” LABOR DAY ME88AQE OF SECRETARY DAVIS TO hare put between four and five million men back to work with wages which leave tbe general wage level of the nation very little below the high point HURD ASSEMBLY OF LEAGUE HELD TODAY Geneva. Sept. 4.—The third assem bly of tbe League of Nations was call ed to order this morning by chairmen Domlcio Da Gama, ot BraxII. There was s large gathering of spectators. Augustine Edwards, of Chile, was elected president of the third assem bly. KILAEUA IN ERUPTION AGAIN Hilo, Hawaii, Sept 4.—Kllaues vol cano la In eruption and a new flow of lava Is reported on the south side of Salemaumau and the lire In the pit Is In the seme location as the out- Are Yon Golag To Palm This Summer? *ri Now Is The Time We can furnish you anything in the Paint Line you may need WE SELL “Sherwin- Williams Paints* The Prices Are Right <S S'S ‘>5 HlKcJ MASH-M1LT0N DRUG •A Good Place to Tradh* ' Phono 105 and MM AMERICAN PEOPLE reached following the war. Washington. D. C„ 8ept. 4.—Secr-j “Despite the presence of unemploy. tsry Davis in a Labor Day message tO| m ont,'' Mr. Darls said, "we haTe fore- tho American people made public last i halted those shortsighted employers night declared that "that we can look} who sow In the situation only an op- forward with pride and gratitude upon portuntty to beat down the price of tbe achievements of the last twelve labor," adding that "through these months,” and that during this period j lines we have brought America to the “America has been brought to the threshold of an era of nnexample pros- threshold of an era of unexample pros-' perlty, 1 IT COLLEGE SCINDIL IT NOTRE DAME Prominent and Beautiful Ma-j Professor Law Charges In di- con Women Are Being; ana Man With Being Fath- Sought by Police in Large- Cities After Disappearance! With Graham. ! er of His Wife's Accused Out on Bond, Cele brates Wedding Anniversary South Bend, Ind., Sept. -Hsrry Chicago, III., Sept. 4.—Pollen and detectives are watching every rail. Poulin, campus representative of road station and many hotels today, local clothing store, planned today his la search for Horry C. Graham, of defense against charges of John T. 'Macon. Ga., and two girls he is , Tlerman, professor of law at tbe Uni- charged with having kidnapped. ! versify of Notre Dame, that Poulin Is A telegram from Sheriff Hicks at the father of a child born to the Mucon set the local officers on the Professor’s wife last November, trail of Mrs. Garnett Starr, formerly Poulin Is at liberty In South Bend. Miss Annie Camille Lamar and her pending bearing tomorrow on a war- Bister, Miss Valerie Lamar, aged 19 rant obtained Saturday In the Justice and 1$, respectively, who are report- of Peace court. ed to be with Graham. Poulin's arrest, however, didn't In terfere with tbe celebration of flf- nnmonth wedding anniversary {suit ot an altercation which took place late Sunday afternoon near Old Boston. Mr. Taylor made an attack on Mr. Frank Henson and his two sons, knocking down both of the boys and then meeting with resistance In the shape of a very eleverly wield ed knife in the hands of the father. Mr. Taylor sustained a cut that almost severed his jugular vein, cut on the chin and several on his shoulder and his legs. This stopped him summarily and tor time it looked as If he woul$ hardly recover from the effect of the wounds. He was taken to Boston and treated by Dr. Lnndy after which he wat put* Into a truck and brought tn jail. His wounds are said to be Id shape to mend rapidly. Mr. Henson states tbat Mr. Taylor, who is a splendid specimen of man hood. and very large, was driving In a truck as be passed them that after noon. He ordered the truck stopped, said Mr. Henson with the statement tbat he saw a couple ot fellows that he was going to beat up. He proceed ed to attempt It and would probably have gotten away with It had not -Mr. Henson's knife stopped his activi ties. Mr. Taylor stated yesterday that he did not remember anything about the affair. THEY HEARD SIGNALS Working Near the 3700-Foot Level to Rescue Men They Say That Five Explosions Answered Their Signals Last Night. FRANK SILVERMAN. HAS DISAPPEARED Frank Silverman, the 18-year old son of Mr. Jacob Silverman living on Wright street, has been missing since Sunday afternoon, and nothing Is known of his whereabouts. Frank left home about three oclock Sunday afternoon, saying that he was going to take a walk. I-ater on he as seen at the A. C. L. Depot short ly before the leaving time ot tbe train to Albany. Since tbit time, however, he has not been seen or heard from. Not hearing from him Sunday evening the family became alarmed find phoned the nearby town* and to Columbus where they have friends, as It was thought that be might have gone, without finding trace of tbe missing boy. general search was started yes terday, but to late In the afternoon, It had been without result. Frank Is about eighteen years of age and of a heavy set build, weigh ing somewhere about two hundred pounds. No reason Is known for bis leaving home. Jackson, Cal.. Sept. 4.—The night crew of rescuers working In the Kennedy mine In an attempt to reach tbe 47 entombed men In the Argonaut gold mins declared on coming to the surface today that when two signal blasts were fired on the 3700-foot level, they were positive tbat they were an swered by five explosions com ing from the Argonaut. BOLL WEEVIL COST SOUTH MANY MILW LAST YEAR CLARKE WILL -FROM THE T Harding Will Accept Resig nation This Month and Ap point Former Senator Suth erland of Utah to His Place On the Bench. Washington, Sept. 4.—The boll wee vil, destroyer of potential wealth In cotton, end bugaboo of the cotton grower, bad a record year and did It self proud In the fields of tbe South last year by preventing production of 6,277,000 bales ot cotton, which with the seed that would have been ginned, waa worth $610,341,000 based on farm prices of December 1, last A careful study of the damsge to cotton by the boll weevil and other causes has Just been concluded by the Department of Agriculture whoee re port shows thut during tbe thirteen years. 1902-21, the hypothetical value of the prevented production Ot cotton fro mall causes totalled $11,473,699,. 000. Of that amount the boll weevil damage amounted to $3,102,152,000. Tbe farm valuo of cotton. Including seed produced in thoae thirteen years aggregated $15,646,623,000, or sn aver age of $1,203,678,700 a year. Actus) production ot cotton in those thirteen years aggregated 159.648,000 bales, while damage from all sources aggregated 109,434.000 balee of which the boll weevil is credited with pre venting production of 28,776,000 bales Tbe potential production of cotton In the United States for those years therefore aggregated 269,082,000 bales, or sn average of 20,690.615 bales year ly, while the reduction of tbe crops, becauso ot damage from all aources, averaked 8,418,000 bales annually, and the bon weevil’* average toll, 2413.533 balei yearly. From point of loss In production through all causes, 1921 was a record year. Tbe estimated potential produc tion aggregates 18,606,000 bales, pre vented production being 10,713.000 bales (or which tbe boll weevil was responsible for 6477,000. Tho actual production was 7,954,000 bales. Pre vented production therefore, far ex ceeded tbe actual crop and tbe weevil caused a reduction equal to 79 per cent ot the actual crop. Had It not bean for the weevil, last year's crop could have been obtained from 66 per cent ot the acreage cultivated. Ths weevil was more destructive than all other Washington, D. C, Sept. 4.—The resignation of Associate Justice Clarke has been received by Presi dent Harding, It was announced at the White House today. The President, It Is said, will accept ths reslgnstlon and Intends to nominate former Sena tor George H. Sutherland, of Utah to Justice Clarke’s place on the Supreme Court bench. Justice Clarke mailed bis resigna tion to the White House from his home In Youngstown, Ohio. It be comes effective September lltb, when the associate Justice will reach the age of 66. Justice Clarke gave as the reason for wishing to be relieved ot his da- tles.tbqt retirement at,age 66, would conform with his "philosophy of life." He was nominated In 1916 by Presi dent Wilson and Harding, aa Senator recommended confirmation ot tbe nomination. WANT8 AMERICA IN THE LEAQUE OF NATIONS Youngstown, O.. Sept. 4.—Desire to farther American participation in the League of Nations, ranhs first among the "public causes" mentioned in Justice H. Clarke's letter to President Harding as one of the reasons for his resignation, according to close friends of the Justice here. Justice Clarke Is president of the Vindicator Publishing Co., which pub lishes a dally paper here. It Is well known to the friends of the Justice that he Is convinced that the future political and business wel fare of the country la dependent to e great degree on the American gov ernment Joining tbe League ot Na tions on some terms at an eorlv fay. DIED OF BURNS FROM AN EXPLODED LAMP - Thomaston, Ga., Sept. 4—When he attempted to throw an explod ed lamp out of ths door, the flam es Ignited the clothing of Claude Jones, aged 40. and he was burn ed to death. tbe victim ot a false charge. Mrs. Herman Is prostrated, and Tester- j CO uld make no statement, break of last July. Prof. Joggu, to- day. Tlerman ts a brilliant student of jeal authority, declined to predict the Mrs. Poulin has expressed absolute I law, and Is author of a number of duration of the latest outbreak. i faith Id her husband, and said h* waa text books. He Is aged 32. "MOTHER MARY JONES” LABOR LEADER, ILL Washington. D.C, Bepl. I.—"Moth, er” Mary Jones, unofficial labor lead er, especially In times of Industrial ■trite, Is critically lit at the home ot friends here Mother Jones ts 92 years old, and Information Is to the effect that she is not aware of the transportation walkout. LA. REFINERY BURNED Napoleonvtlle. La, Sept. 4.—Elm- hall Refinery, owned by the L God- chain Sugar Company, end said to be the second largest la ths state, waa destroyed by fire of on undetermined origin today. 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