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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
OFFICML 0R8AN
Of the City of Thotoaevfllc
and the County of Thonuii.
VOL. X. No. 01.
THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1922.
PER ANNUM
6QMPERS WILL FIGHT
;t
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Plans Are Being Made to Ap
pear Before Courts and Have
The Writ Vacated^—More
Homes of Workmen Dyna
mited Today.
Atlantic City. N. J., Sept. 7—The
American Federation of Labor chiefs,
led by Samuel Gompers, today prepar.
ed to draft a plan of attack upon At
torney General Daugherty's Injunction
against the railroad shop crafts
ions.
Following a series of secret confer
ences last night, it was unofficially an
nounced at labor headquarters today
that It had been almost definitely de
cided to attempt through the courts
to have the Daugherty writ vacated.
TWO ACTRESSES IN
N. Y. TRY SUICIDE
One Said She Was Dope
Habituee and Couldn't Get
Rid of It and Other Couldn't
Make a Success In The
Movies.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS APPLY
FOR RESTRAINING INJUNCTION
Washington, D. C., Sept. 7.—A peti
tion for Injunction was filed today In
the District of Columbia Supreme
Court against United States Attorney
Gordon and Marshal Snydeer by the
International Brotherhood of Electri
cal workers and Its officers to restrain
federal officials from enforcing within
the District, the provisions of the
blanket Injunction Issued to Attorney
General Daugherty last week.
A. F. OF L. WILL SUPPORT
IMPEACHMENT CHARGES
New York, Sept. 7.—The support of
the American Federation of Labor in
its efforts to bring about Impeachment
of Attorney General Daugherty and
Federal Judge Wilkerson, tor their
part in the Issuance of the rail In
junction, was pledged by Samuel Gom
pers In a telegram received today by
the Central Trades and Labor Cjuu-
ell.
HOMES OF RAILWAY
EMPLOYE8 DYNAMITED
Huntingdon, W. Vs., Sept 7.—
The homes of two employes of
the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road were dynamited early today
The houses were In different sec
tions of the city and the explos
ions occurred within a short time
of each other.
New York. Sept. 5.—Two actresses
attempted suicide today by swallow
ing poison. Miss Donnie Harrison,
aged 20, leaving a note saying she was
desperate because she was unable to
rid herself of addiction to drugs, was
found unconscious In her -bed which
had been set fire by a cigarette. Her
condition Is serious.
Mrs. Vera Maynard, aged 32, wno
was discharged from a hospital two
weeks ago after an attempt to end
her life, told detectives she made the
Becond attempt because she realized
she could not achieve success as a
motion picture actress. She threaten,
ed to try again It she recovered.
FEUD RESULTS III
DFTI
FEDERATION OF LABOR fADOO WILL RUN |NEW TREATY FOR
WILL SUPPORT FIGHT
S.
WILL MODIFY WRIT
Two Children Among the
Dead as Result of Shooting
At York, S. C—Guilty Par
ty is Rushed to Columbia
Jail for Safe-Keeping.
York, s c., sept. 7.—Leia Taylor, j Attorney General Daugherty
Announced Today Thai the'
A '" A —• -* Shopmen Will be Given Fair
Chance to Prove Claims. —|
Condemn Radical Statements
Washington, D. ,fc.. Sept. 7.—After
ed their two sisters and brother l a conference between Atotrney Gener-
The authorities stated that the al
FOR PRESIDENCY
Statement is Made That the Harding Says Old Treaty
Former Secretary of the
Treasury is an Avowed Can
didate for Democratic Nomi
nation for Presidency.
died today of gunshot wounds receiv
ed at their home yesterday when Wil
liam Farris, a neighbor, Is alleged to
have shot and killed their cousin,
(Maude Johnson, and seriously wound-j
chairman of the Senate labor com-
shootlng followed a series of quar-, ni itttit., regarding the Chicago injunc-
rels between the Taylor and Fartisj non, it was indicated that the govern
New York, Sept. 7.—William
G. McAdoo, former secretary of
the Treasury, Is an avowed can
didate for the Democratic nomi
nation for President in 1924, Wil
liam C. Lylons, of Denver, ser
geant at arms at the last three
Democratic conventions, declared
here today., adding that he had
hud a talk with McAdoo in Los
Angeles less than a month ago.
children. Farris was rushed to the! ment would not insist at next Mon-
state penitentiary at Columbia.
LAMAR LADIES WERE
IN FERNANDINA, FLA.
And Are Said to Have Left
For Jacksonville Yesterday
Says Chief of Police.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 7—Mra. J.
Garnett Starr and her sister* Miss
Valeria Lamar, of Macon, whose dis
appearance several days ago led to the
arrest here of H. C. Graham, on a
charge of kidnaping, were in Fenian-
dina yesterday but left that city at
four oclock in the afternoon and re
turned to Jacksonville, the sheriffs
office announced today.
BIG TIM MURPHY
ORGANIZES BOOTBLACKS
Chicago, 111., Sept. 7.—Timothy
D. (Big Tim) Murphy, labor lead
er, Is organizing the Chicago
bootblacks, according to shiners
at the Loop stands
BOBBY JONES BEAT MTHAIL
Brookline, Mass, Sept. 7.—To
day's finishes In the national ama
teur golt championship, showed
the follgwlng result: Bobby
Jones of Atlanta defeated Me
Phal], 4 and 3: Sweeteer beat
Guilford, 4 and 3.
DEADLOCK IN RUSSO-
JAPANESE CONFERENCE
Toklo, Sept. 7.—Special dispatches
from Chang Shun Fu, In Manchuria,
report that the Russo-Japanese con
ference there over the Siberian situ
ation Is deadlocked, and that It ad
journed yesterday to enable tha dele
gates to communicate with their gov
ernments
PURDUE UNIVERSITY GETS
LARGE TRACT OF LAND
Indianapolis, bid.. Sept. 1.—Purdue
University at LuFayetto, Ind., has ob
tained a site for the new stadium and
athletic field by the gift of sixty acres
of land made by George Ade, Arthur
and David E. Ross, of Lafayette. The
land Is valued at forty thousand dol
lars and adjoins the campus.
GERMAN PATENTS
BEING SUED FOR
They Will be Turned Over to
Congress for Disposition if
Chemical Foundation Loses
Washington. D. C., Sept. 7.—A suit
In equity against the Chemical Foun
dation to recover German patents sold
by the government during the war,
probably will be filed In Wilmington,
Delaware, Saturday, Attorney Gener
al Daugherty said today.
Tf the patents are recovered, he
added, their disposition will be left
to Congress.
LEAGUE DISCUSSES
AUSTRIAN SITUATION
Geneva, Sept. 7.—The League of
Nations assembly today continued dis
cussion of the report of the Council,
although interest in the debate Is
overshadowed by the prospect that
Lloyd
part
day's hearing on the provision which
it Is alleged would curb freedom of
speech. f
ATLANTA TAX
CASES WITHDRAWN
Was For the Duration Of
The Digging of the Canal
And Wants a New One
Made.
Washington, Sept. 6.—Abrogation
of the present treaty agreement with
Panama which he said was Intended
to operate only during the construc
tion ot the canal and the negotiation
of a new treaty, was recommended
to congress today by President Hard
Ing.
With a communication to Speaker
Gillette, setting forth bis views and
declaring the change that Is desired
by the government of Panama, Presi
dent Harding transmitted a letter from
Acting Secretary ol State Phillips, set
ting forth the agreement formulated
I by Secretary of War Taft, In 1904,
j which was to serve as a modus oper-
ALLIES DISCUSS THE
RECD-TURK AFFAIR;
NO MEETING8 OP RAIL AND
STRIKE LEADERS HELD
Washlngotn, D C., Sept. 7.—There
are no conferences now in progress
between the strike leaders and rail
road presidents, and none have been
held since the formal gatherings
New York last month, it was assert
ed today by J. P. Noonan, chief of the
brotherhood of ; electrical worker*,
which Is one of,The striking unions.
Ar meeting of'the strikers’ policy
committee is called for next week at
Chicago to consider the general strike
policy and what shall be done In
view of the Daugherty Injunction ap
plication. he said.
Noonan today was served formally
with a copy of the injunction obtained
by the government In the Chicago
court.
Right of Gty to Tax Foreign. andl during the period of construction
Corporations Being Con- [of the Panama Canal. Secretary Phil-
tested Has Been Dropped. *
WILL GO AFTER MISGUIDED
LEADERS SAYS DAUGHERTY
Washington, D. C., Sept. 7—Formal
announcement by Attorney General
Daugherty that the government would
“consider In duo time what proceed-
. Ings shall be taken against the few
I George may come here to take m|sglllded |abor | oadpra who have
In the proceedings. imade incendiary speeches" in connec-
The question of relief for Austria ^ lndu ,trial situation, and
has entered a phase of practical Mudy |steiit
with the appointment of a special! . .
... . , , . Jencen are in progress looking to some
committee composed exclusively of ..... ,.. J1
members of tbe Interested states.
WILL WITHDRAW TROOPS
FROM WAVCROSS
TWO MORE DIE OF WOOD
ALCOHOL IN BROOKLYN
New York, Sept. 7.—With the
deaths of two more men today from
wood ulcobol poisoning, the total
number of such victims In the Red
Rock section of Brooklyn haa reach
ed ten.
sort of separate settlement with indl
vldual roada stood, out In yestedays'
development In the strike of the rail
way shoperafts.
Incidentally Mr. Daugherty said
preparation of the government's case
had been “somewhat hampered" by
lips said the agreement no longer pro
vides an “adequate basis for tbe ad-
Washington. D. C., Sept. 7.—Three'Juatment questions, arising out of re
cuses of Importance to the city ofjiatlons between the Canal Zone au-
Atlanta, -brought to contest the city's thoritles and the Panaman govern*
right to tax foreign corporations, have j ment," and It is the opinion of the
been dropped from the docket of the state Department that It should be re-
supreme court by stipulation of coun
set. leaving in full effect the decision
of the Georgia state courts which
held that the stock In quostlon was
liable to taxation by the city
Tbe cases were appeals brought by
the Coen Cola Company, Thomas K.
Glenn. The Empire Cotton Oil Com
pany and others.
placod by
ment.
more permanent agree-
ALABAMA DEMOCRATS
NOW IN CONVENTION
EX-GOVERNOR O’NEAL
OF ALABAMA IS DEAD
Birmingham. Ala., Sept. 7.—Emmett
O'Neal, former Governor of Alabama
4ied here this morning, following
stroke of paralysis several weeks ago.
He was regarded as an authority on
constitutional law, on which subject
he had produced extenslvo writings.
The burial will be at his old home
at Florence, Ala.
OPERA SINGER
FILES INJUNCTION
New York, Sept. 7.—Madame I-uella
Melius, widely known European opera
singer today sougbt a fedoral injunc
tion restraining George Dalber, New
the difficulty process servers were ex- York manager, from handling Hme.
Waycross, da.. Sept. 7.—An
nouncement thul the three com
panies of state troops station
ed here for eight weeks as a re
sult of railroad strike disorders,
probably would be withdrawn dar
ing tbe week, was made by May
or Cowart after a conference with
Col. Pope, commanding the sol
diers, today. The local authori
ties believe they will be able to
handle the situation.
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Berlin, Sept. 7.—Active negotia
tions began today between the Bel
gian financial delegates and German
government officials for the float-
tlonof six month's treasury notes to
be given Belgium lh lieu or cash un
der tbe recent decision of the repara
tions commission.
No prediction could be hazarded as
to Germuny's ability to satisfy the
Belgian demands for security, but M,
Bemelanns. Belgian delegate. Is con
fident that an acceptable solution will
be reacbcd.
perienclng in locatnlg “leading offi
cials of the shocrafts organization.”
\V. H. Johnson, president of the ma
chinists, and B. M. Jewell, official
head of the seven organizations on
strko, have recently dropped out of
public view, although denied the two
copies of the restraining order issued
at Chicago last Friday and asserted
they would be avalable II wanted for
the purpose.
Mr. Daugherty, in his statement,
emphasized his belief that tha rank
and file of labor organizations were
content to leave the Issue to orderly
processes of the law. but said the few
leaders “who have shown a contempt
for the courts—need not complain that
they are denied tbe full prlvlledge of
free speech.”
Instruction have been sent to the
United States attorney at Chicago, the
attorney general said, to notify coun
sel of the unions, that the leading of
ficials of the shopmen’s organizations
together with their complete records
Ganna Welaska’s bookings, In alleged
violation of her contract with Dalber.
HINTON IN HAITI
Atllla, Cuba, Sept. 7.—Lieut. Hinton
and his party, after spending the
night here, resumed the New York to would be required before the court
Rio de Janeiro flight this morning, when the case Is again called,
taking off at 710 oclock for Port au j Both In government and labor clr-
Prince, Haiti. jc.les yesterday complete Ignorance was
i asserted of any actual or Impending
HINTON IN HAITI TODAY. {negotiations looking to the settlement
Port au Prince, Haiti, Sept. 7.— of the strike. Some officials had been
Lieut. Hinton arrived bore at noon informed, It was said, that the "out-
today on the New York-Rlo de Janeiio look for a sellcmont" had been bright-
seaplane flight. ened by recent developments, but even
TALBOTTON jJIAN SENTENCED
TO THE PEN FOR LARCENY
For First Time in 10 Years to
Mould Party Policy.—Re
publicans Also in Session.
Possibility of Use of Smyrna
As Port of Debarkation for
Refugees and Protection of
Christian is Talked at British
Cabinet Meeting.
Smyrna, Sept. 7.—The situation
here at this hour Is growing critical.
The British ure removing some of
their nationals in merchantmen and
are posting destroyers to cover their
embarkation. The French and Ital
ians have landed marines and called
nn the male nationals to serve as a
volunteer eorpa.
Greek troops from Thrace with
Venizellst officers have arrived and
are organizing resistance.
BRITISH CABINET CONSIDERS
ASIA MINOR SITUATION
liondon. Sept. 7.—The BrlUsh cabi
net el Its meeting today had up for
discussion, the Asia Minor situation,
which Is causing serious anxiety to
the Entente powers, the position aris
ing out of the victorious Turkish of
fensive having given rise to actlva
exchanges between tbe allied capitals,
both In regard to the possibility ot
an armistice and the question of safe
guarding the Christian population.
The problem of removing refugees
from Smyrna presents serious difficul
ties, as vessels for their transporta
tion In event of a sudden emegency
are not available at this time.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 7.—TiiC
Democrats of Alabama are hero to
day, holding their first state conven
tlon In ten years, to formulate the par-
ty policy, and adopt a general working
program. At the name time the Re
publicans of the state assembled at
Birmingham to nominate a full ticket
for state offices.
BRAZIL CELEBRATED
100TH ANNIVERSARY
Itlo de Janeiro, Sept. 7.—Brazil's
celobratlon of the 100th anniversary
was Inaugurated this morning at one
TURK NATIONALISTS ARE
RAPIDLY NEARING SMYRNA
Smyrna, Sejit. T.-The rapidly ad
vancing army of the Turkish Nation-
!*!'“* !“ Mow reported leas ‘hail fort£
miles from Smyrna. This city will
soon be the only remaining outlet for
the stream of refugees wno are fleeing
before the approach of the enemy.
CUBAN HOUSE APPROVES
ORDER TO SUSPEND THE
HAVANA GOVERNMENT
Havana, Cuba, Sopt. 7.—The Cuban
House of Representatives has approv
ed, and sent to President Zayas, a bill
which would In effect authorize the
minute after twelve oclock amid-fee l conr,s to 8 “ 8 P nn <> virtually the entire
tlvltles and the booming of cannon. Havana rlty administration. It cm-
All of tie newspaper today publish powars tho <""‘ructlonal courts to sus-
a lengthy statement by the American P* 1 " 1 any publlc offlcl *> under lndlc ‘-
Seeretary of State, Hughes, referring. ment an<1 03 tbe mayor and a large
to the abiding friendship between the num,) * r °‘ officials of Havana are un-
two countries and recalling the visit der chargea of ^appropriating funds
to the American they wouI<1 *>* amen » ble to the act.
Talbotton, Oa„ Sept. 7.—W. J.
Thornton, former manager of a ware-]
of Don Pedrt^ 1!
centennial III 1976 and the fact that
he la now returning that visit In be
half of President Harding.
house here, who plead guilty to an la- 1 NO ROUQE FOR LOS ANGELES
dlctment charging lurceny after trust] WOMEN PRISONERS
in connection with the disappearance
of fifty bales or cotton, valued at $4.- : Lon Angeles, Cal., Sept. 7 —
000, wan sentenced late yesterday to] Rouge, powder and lip sticks have
serve six years In the penitentiary-1 been placed on the forbidden Hat
five years to stand suspended after, at tbe county jail here. Women
Thornton has served his first year.
with these details were, lacking. It
was a matter of common knowledge,
however, that several railroads still
held the views In favor of separate
settlements, which their representa
tives had expressed at the recent con
ference of railway executives In Now
York.
The government's temporary re
straining order came in for Its first
public attack In the Sonate yesterday
when Senator Robinson of Arkansas
assailed the writ on tho ground that
It constituted a "plain violation of the
constitution."
Senator Watson. Republican,
diana defended the government's
course asserting that it was the only
prisoners will not be permitted
to receive such toilet accessories.
WALSH OF MASS,, CHAIRMAN
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Washington, D. C., Sept. 7.—Selec
tion of Senator Walsh, of Mata., aa
chairman of the Democrats Senatori
al campaign committee today by Sen
ator Underwood, was announced
Frank Hampton, secretary to Sena
tor Simmons, was chosen secretary
to the campaign committee.
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