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VOC. X. No. 61.
THOMASV.ILLB, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1922
*1X0 PER ANNUM
GENERAL STRIKE
I
IF
Matter is Brought Up to Com
mittee at Atlantic Cfty But
' The Sentiment Seems to Be
Against it Although Attack*
ing the Injunction. '
Atlantic City, N. J., Sept.-'ll|—The
shopmen's strike and detoands - tor a
general strike against the govern
ment injunction was on the program
■when the executive council of- the
American Federation or Labor resum
ed its conference today Many - mem
bers of the Council, although denounc
ing -the injunction as a "blow to the
rail crafts’and a threat to .all organ
ised labor,” expressed opposition to a
general strike.
LABOR CHIEF8 NOT IN
FAVOR GENERAL STRIKE
Atlantic, City Sept. 11—Demands
for. a general strike of all organisa
tions .of the American Federation of
Labor, which are reported- by its of
ficers to hare been pouring In since
. Attorney General Daugherty obtained
Ills Injunction against the striking rail
ahopcrafts will-be first on the program
for consideration when the executive
council of the federation resumes its
annual conference here to-day.
Neither Samuel Gompers nor the
ten others on the executive .council
made any official statement concern
ing the probable outcome of today's
sessions, however, council members
without- exception'were •strongly'op
posed to a general strike although
they were unanimous in denouncing
the injunction as a “Alow to the raiT
crafts ana 1 a.{treat to all drganUbd
labor." ■'
Tpe labor chiefs' are united, they
assert in the belief that too much un
certainty has -already been aroused
in the nation's industrial life by a
statement of Mr. Gompers Issued at
Washington which was Interpreted by
some^s a general strike threat
Since' then scores of telgrams,- it
was said, bare been received demand
ing the general strike. • •
At the same time large employers
MIES PLAN TO TAKE
SEASON GJUUIES DARDANELLES AT ONCE
“High Crimes ajid Misde- Mobile and Fort Worth Win
meanor Charged by Repre-j ners in the Two Leagues and
sentative Killeiyof Minneso-j They Will Stage a Post Sea-
U«—Resolution of Investiga-j son Series for the Southern
tion to Judldary Committee, j Championship Next Week.
Washington. D. C., Sept. 1J.--
Demand for the impeachment of .
RAIL'STRIKE* ELECTIONS All
IIP COITIONS OF II LEADERS TO DISMISS
Smyrna is^Taken by Turks
In Orderly Fashion. Con
certed Policy fay Allied Na
tions is Deemed Necessary.—
Greek Debacle Complete.
Fort Worth, Teg.,. Sept. 11.—Thor- London, Sept. ll.-r-»The sweeping
first game ofTpb Annual Dixie series victories'of thb Turkish Nationalists
In forcing thp Greeks from Asia Min
^Attorney. General Daugherty for | between the pennant winners of the
..j., . , . • ,/• | Texas League and the Southern Asso-
high crimes and misdemeanor,” . . .,
- j elation will, be played at Fort Worth,
It was announced today. The Series
was made in the House of Repre
sentatives today by Represent^-;
tlve Keller, of Minnesota, who'
sought Immediate action on a reso
lution - of investigation. By an
overwhelming. vote the (House re
ferred the question to the judi
ciary committee. \
Located in Jacksonville Sun
day Afjter Nation-Wide Hunt
And Airs. Starr Declares that
Graham is Innocent of Ab
duction.—Will be Freed.
Macon, Oa„ Bept. 8.—Mrs. J. Oar-
nett Starr, aged 19. and Miss Valeria
I.unar,.aged 15. sisters,, who-were'lo
cated in Jacksonville yesterday after
a-nation-wide search, In connection
with which. H. di Graham was. forest-
ed -on a charge ot abduction, were re-
turped to’their home here this morn-
££■ .'-V: ‘
; (Mrs. Starr declared'that Graham is
Innocent of the charge and Warren
Roberts, the girl’s unple, qpld the
charges against Orahom would he die-
will start either Saturday or Sunday,
the first two games being played here
and the next three In Mobile. The.
teams wil( return to Fort Worth fqjf
one game If necessary. The best fojw
out of seven will decide the champl ®
ship.
FORD PUTS BAN ON
LIQUOR IN HIS PLANT
Famous Manufacturer Blam
es Recent Accidents on Li
quor and Says Any E mploye
Drinking or Handling Stuff
Will be Discharged.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 11.—Seventy
thousand employes of the Ford Mo
tor Company. , here were under orders
from Henry Ford today to leave *11
forms of liquor, wine and beer alone
at all times, under penalty of losing
their Jobs.
Asserting that drinking had recent
ly been the cause of accidents In the
Ford plants, the manufacturer Issued
a statement saying that any work
man, whose breath smelled ot.liquor,
or have at least partly nullified the
losses to their nation through the re
cent world war. Thus is created a sit
uation full of the gravest possibilities
and one' demanding Immediate adop
tion of a united policy by Oreat Brit
aln, France and Italy, and suoh. a poli
cy Is far from extinct, according to
the-view generally held-here.
The' press grists with indications ot
alarm the big Halms advanced by the
Turkish' representatives In Paris and
Rome, white Soviet Russia's alleged
desire-to establish a Bolshevist-Kem
aUSt'aUlance aimed at control of Con
stantinople and the Straits of the
DardaneUes..hrings renewed demands
that the neutrality of these be main
tained at all softs.
TURKS NOW HOLDING SMYRNA.
Smyrna, Sept. 11,—Strong forces ot
Turkish Nationalists’ infantry today
are holding all etrateglc points In the
City. The troops are under strict or
ders against all excesses, foreign rep
resentatives have been Informed by
the Kemaltst commander, Oen. Selah
feddln rBey.,. -The kentiy v^f the .first
cavalry regiment under Munsel Pasha
was received with enthusiasm.
NJUNCTION DENIED
Arguments Against Govern
ment's Injunction Began To
day, and Federal - Judge Wll-
kerson Refused to Grant the
Plea of Strikers’ Attorneys.
Chicago, 111., Sept. ll.-o-Federal
i Judge WDkerson today denied the
. motion of attorneys for rail strike
leaders that the government's hill
for a temporary injunction be
dismissed.
ARGUMENTS AGAINST
BEHELD TODAY II
Lodge in Massachusetts Will
Get Republican Nomination.
—Maine and Maryland Also
Hold Elections for Many Va
rious Offices.
EM HARDING SAID TO
nIbEMUCH BETTER AND
ERATION IS POSSIBLE
White House Gives Reassur
ing News, Although Condi
tion is Not Yet Improved to
Extent of Elimination of All
Danger.
Portland, Me, Sept. 11—The first Washington, D. C., Sept. 11.—Mrs.
state election of 1922 was under way Harding spent a ^fairly .restful night'*
but there is no marked change in her
condition. Secretary Wallace was In
in Maine today with a Senator, four
Congressmen and Governor, the lead
ing officials to be chosen. Eight wo
men sought seats In the legislature
and ten are seeking county offices,
Senator Hale, is opposed by former
missfetf at onge. ;
WOULD ABOUSH THE
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD
of labor throughout”the oountry-hav*| Washington, D. C„ Sept II—Aboil-J
besieged the federation officials wlth'j , )on ot the Railroad Labor Board and
GREEKS H0PELE88LY
DEFEATED AT SMYRNA
Constantinople, September 11.—The
Greeks bare lost the battle around
Smyrna, said the Greek admlniitratlon
In Iona. All the membera of the high
commission, headed by M. Stergladls
are on board the British battleship
Iron Duke.
The Greek army has been hopeless-
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMEN ly bealen- The occipatlon ot Smyrna
or who was found carrying liquor
or known to have It In their homes
H would be -dismissed at once.
jetting up in jt, place ot a ' disinter- for ^ #nd , tblB
estad rtbunri' for settlement M rail- year that wblcb relatea t0 tbe , e .
roa* disputes is proposed in a bill In- ]ection o( d „ trkt executlye 6ommlt .
troduced by Representative Hoch,
ed the transportation
the board.
FINAL ACTION ON TARIFF
requests for assurance that their con
tracts not be esncelled through any na
tion-wide walkout.
“We beUeve the American public
>. entitled to know where It'stand* mWnbef oTthe wmmfttee which tatm- l 6 ®”®” *?.' countJr comm,tt8e *’
and I predict that formal assurance] ‘ th „ act. wasting Bacl * dl "“ lct '*
one men from that district. They are
not to vote (or any men In any other
district. Tbomasvllle votes for three,
■ ml l. CVDcrmrt thic wnctf chairman, secretary and member of
HILL fcArCLlbll Inis Wttlv committee. The chairman and aecre-
,' Washington, D. c', Sept. 11—T$e Ur J r » re always located In Thomasvljle
conference report-on-the-a*mlnistra- for convenience, etc. -
assurance
that the American Federation of Labor
contemplates no general strike, - will
be one of the first acta ot t)ila cqnncll.’
said a mpaber df that body yesterday.
PLACED ON TRIAL
Forsyth, Ga„ Sept. 11.—Charged
with muster In connection with the
lynching of John Glover,, negro, near
Holton, on August fjrst, H. L.' Mo-
Swain, Oordon Herndon, "Nathan Untco
and Troy Rains, all of Macon went to
trial here this morning.
was expected Saturday or Sunday.
TO BE ELECTEOIN PklMARy M " ,tai,ha KemaI Pa,ha tbs Turk “ h
Tjie only point of confusion In the
tton tariff, bill is in the making to
day, the'Republican conferees having
Reached an agreement after seventeen
dap's‘labor. Under present plans,
the report.v^lll be, presented 'to the
House tomorrow .and formally' rati
fied there Wednesday.' It will then
go to the Senate where leaders hops
for final action before the end of the
Meek.
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things a great deal If the man selected. bee n possible to ascertain them up to
at the mass meeting Juno 22. *“* I the present time, are total, except for
elected. They serve gratltiously and the tfmy corp , wblcb bellev .
ft isn t a Job that they crave, but i ^ ^ withdrawing from Rrusa to
j party service. 'Pandemia, with all Its material.
I RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL * ! ^ dit!P f c ^ tr ™ one of '!'®
I DACepn RV THB CRNATR ** ® d 'warships at Mudanla says the
I'ASDCUDY inc StUIA 1C Turk , bave taken GbemIek ani Brulia .
| Washington, D. C„ Sept. 11.—The T, ‘ n ,hollsand rpfu 8 ees “ r e massed In
j rivers and harbors development blU ,^i uden .Ia- ’R not known where they
waa passed by the Senate today and
now goes to conference. (Continued on Page 4) ’
The committee Is as follows:
H. H. Merry, chairman.
William Alexander, secrotary.
Tbomasrllle—W. H. Platt.
Meigs—T — A. Jones.
Coolidge—I. M. Smith.
Oc-bloricnee—J. F. Singletary.
Boston—R. W« Adams.
Pavo—D. M. Adams.
Utlabelle—C. F. Rehberg.
Merrillville—J. W. Wilson.
Metcalfe—O. A. Thomas.
Berwick—D. F. Chapman.
Ways-f-Ad Way.
There is no rule that anybody must
vote for the committeeman represent-
Ipg his district', but It will slmplfy
Nationalist 'leader, has established
headquarters at Kassaba. He has In
vited the’allied tfad American consuls
to proceed there with the purpose of
arranging tha taking over of the city
with a minimum of disorder.' The
meeting was fixed for 2 o’clock yes
terday afternoon In Kassaba,
Hostilities ceased yesterday. Nazllll,
Alden and otbeq towns were burned
The greatest confusion reigns In
Smyrna. A wireless dispatch broad
cast by the Angora, government an
nounces to all the complete annihila
tion of-the Greek-'army. * Greek' head
quarters has been transferred to Ches-
me, opposite the Island of Mltylene.
The Oreek troops are being rapidly
evacuated by vessels.'
The allies have published a procla
mation in Smyrna uring the population
to maintain order. It promises that the
allies will secure guarantees' for the
protection of the minorities. The al
lied assurances, however, have not had
any effect on the terrorised population.
*The Oreek patriarch has telegraphed
the archbishop of Conterbury In Lon
don, and Premier David Lloyd George,
to use their good offices In favor of
the Christians In Anatolia.
The, Greek, losses, as far as It hus
INJUNCTION STARTED Governor Oakley Curtis, Democrat
Chicago, in., 8ept. 11.—Arguments.
on the government’s motion'to make! MA8SACHU8ETT8 CL08ER
permanent the temporary lnjunctlonj CAMPAIGN OF BITTERNESS
against rail strikers, opened at 10:35* Boston, MasB., Sept. 11.—One of the
oclock this morning before Federal most bitter primary campaigns ever
Judge Wilkerson. Blackburn Easter-'fought In this state la being closed to-
ling, assistant to - the attorney goner-; day with nominations for olBces from
al, opened for the government, read-' Senator down, to be made at the .polls
ling the list of defendants' on whom 'tomorrow. Senator. Lodge, who Is a
service had been obtained. ~ I candidate for renomlnatlon, has not
Donald Rlchberg, attorney for B. M. stumped the state, but Ms opponent
Jewell and John Scott, called atten- Joseph Walker, has campaigned vlg-
tlon to the motion he had filed PH- oroualy.
day, asking dismissal of the "lnjunc- On the Democratic side, seekers for
tion as it relates to his clients. | the nomination to oppose Lodge are
. Over the objection of -Easterling,* Col. William A. Oaston, Prof. Dallas
the Judge ruled that he would hear Lore Sharp, John J. Walsh and Sher-
the strikers' attorney on a motion to man L. ‘Whipple
dismiss.
Rlchberg declared in his opening two candidates for the" guberatorlal
statement that the acts Involved In nomination, by Governor Channlng
the calling and conducting ot a strike Cox and Attorney General Allen.
.were entirely Jawful—The restraining., -, ■
order, he said, was one which the MARYLAND VOTERS BALLOTING
court had no power to Issue because,' Baltimore. Md., Sept. 11.—Mary-
he maintained, ft Is unconstitutional land voters went to the polls today
and violates the Clayton act. If the to choose candidates for Senator,
hill is stripped of the conspiracy alle- and Congressmen. The only Republl
gations, he continued, all that Is left «an contest was for Senator. John W.
Is a bill to enjoin criminal acts by Garrett, secretary of the Washington
unknown persons who may or may armament conference, opposing Sena-
not be members of the strikers’ or- tor France. The Democrats had
ganlzattons. J three-oornered fight for Senator and
% j contests In five rj six of the Con-
STRIKE LEADERS IN SESSION f grrtalonal districts.
IN CHICAGO TODAY j
Chicago. Ill.. Sept. 11.—Leaders of f . — amraia iTTADUFV
the striking railway shop craft un- AlLANlA AllUKMiI
look were In session this morning-at
what Is heralded, as a peace, meeting-
intended to effect a new policy for i
the shopmen. B. M. Jewell, head ot |
the federated shop crafts, first'went
into session with the executive coun-'
ell at the close of which the general
policy committee was to convene.
formed at the White House when he
called shortly after eight oclocf this,
morning.
Secretary Week's who also called
early at the White House this morn
ing said that the alight Improvement
which set In yesterday was continuing
with the patient’s temperature get
ting nearer normal.
Senator McCormick of IHinois, aft-'
er talking with Secretary Christian
told the correspondents that reports
of Mrs. Harding's condition were more
encouraging than last night. Indica
tions, he said, pointed to an operation
as Mrs. Harding's condition Is much
more able to stand It. Senators Hale,
Cummins and Representative Madden
also called at the White House.
General Condition Bolter.
Brig. Gen. Sawyer, issued a bulletin
shortly after ten oclock saying:
“Night restlessness elimination has
| An Intense fight hasbeen «g®d by] ln( , reaBed an(J aub , ld .
Ing and general appearances Indicate
Improvement The operation proce
dure deferred.”
President Much Encouraged.'*
The President Is reported to be
greatly encouraged by the seeming
improvement today In his wife’s con
dition. An air of optimism pertaded
the White House, and an endless
stream of close friends ot the Hard
ings visited the White House during '
the day. The President personally
met most of them and was reported
to be bearing up excellently under
Che strain.
{155.000 HARD COAL
MINERS BOTOWDRK
CUT UP BY NEGROES
IN LOS ANGELES CAR
Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 11-
Ken Don Mott, an Atlanta. Ga„ at
torney, here on legal business,
was stabbed ovef a dozen times
last night when four negro attack
ed £itq. following an argument
on a street car between Mott and
a negro woman.
GUARDING TO APPOINT
— a • NEW FEDERAL JUDGES
Were Waiting Around Coal
Mines Today When Whis-| Washington, D. C., Sept, ll—The
ties Blew, Although the New.wv "*» p»»«<l today tor appointment
Agreement Had Not Then by the president ot ss additional fed-
Been Signed j eral judges to .handle the Increasing
| coart business, the Rouse approving
Scranton. Pa., Sept. 11.—The con*.
tract that sent 155,000 miners back to j
work at their old wages, waa formally|
signed today by representatives of fit
the miners and operators.
changes In the judgeship bill which
was sent to (he House for approral.
MEXICAN TOWN RESTORES
PROPERTY SEIZED FROM
BAPTIST BOARD
Washington. D. C„ Sept. 11.—The
municipality of Saltillo, Mexico, has
restored to the foreign missionary
board of rite Southern Baptist Con
vention, virtually all of the property
which was seized from the board la
1917, acting secretary Phillips ot the
Btete Department reported today tn a
lettr to Senator Harris of Georgia.
CONDUCTOR KILLED IN
WRECK NEAR MACON
Macon, Ga„ Sept. 11.—When a Ma
con, Dublin and Savannah railroad lo
comotive and tender turned turtle
near here this morning, B. H. Laauer,
of Yidalla, conductor, waa killed and
negro fatally Injured. Two other
employes were seriously hurt.
ANTHRACITE MINERS AT WORK.
Wilkes Barre, Pa., Sept. 11. — In
striking contrast to the Idleness of j
the last five months the anthracite
coal fields today were scenes of fev-
cwlsh activity when most of the 156,-
000 mine workers returned to work.
Many of them did not waft for the
formal signing of the agreement whlcn
was set for eleven oclock but were
waiting at the mouth of the ® l ““ s ,
when the whistles blew at 6 oclock.
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