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01 the Gttjr of Thocnasvflk
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VOL. X. No. #2.
TH0MA8VILLE, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1922.
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HARDWICK BEATEN BY OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY IN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
tUvi .vy/iks jii I, an
Incomplete Returns Yesterday Indicated 300 Votes in
Convention for Walker With 114 Counties, Hardwick 42
Counties With 112 Votes,—J. J. Brown Wins Handily
Over Blalock.—R. C. Bell Made Sensational Race for
Judgeship.—J. A. Perry Wins While Race is Close Be
tween MacDonald and Palmour.—Judge Dick Russell
Defeated Judge Fish for Chief Justice.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 14.—Addi
tional returns from yesterday's
primary, tabulated by the Atlanta
Journal gave Walker 113 cjjnttos
will. 2K? convention votes, and
Hardwick 42 counties with 112
votes
Brown is leading for Commis
sioner of Agriculture, Russell for
Chief Justice, Bell for the Court
of Appeals, Perry for the Rail
road Commission, with the race
for state school superintendent
close, Duggan having a slight
lead.
aloner of Agriculture, and Judge Dick
Russell was elected Chief Justice over
Judge W. H. Pish.
Judge R. C. Bell won by a big ma
jority. carrying nearly every county In
the state.
The race for Railroad Commission
er between McDonald, Johnson anil
Palmour Is In doubt and will proba
bly go to the convention. McDonald Is
leading and Palmour is second.
James A. Perry won over Trox
Bankston and O. B. Bush lor Hallrund
Commissioner.
Conventions Mests In Macon Oct 4.
The convention will meet In Macon
on October 4th.
BILL HART NOW
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Los Angeles. Cal., Sept. 14.—A suit
for divorce on grounds of "extreme
cruelty” will be Instituted at once
against William S. Hart, film actor,
by Mrs. Winifred Westover Hart, ac
cording to an announcement today by
Mrs. Hart's attorney, who declined to
give details of allegations he had
promised to make. Yesterday, Hart
and his son, one week old, met for
the first time at the home of hts wife
in Santa Monica.
Reports that Hart had reached a
9200,000 cash settlement with his wife
were verified by Mrs. Hart's attorney.
He added, however, that complete!
settlement had not been effected.
EASTERN SITUATION {
CAUSING DEEP CONCERN I
OVER RUSSIA'S DEMAND j
FOR THE DARDANELLES!
Soviet Government Appeals
To England for Disposition
Of the Straits as Nations
Bordering it May Decide. —
General Conference Talked.
THOMAS GOES FOR WALKER BY 201 VOTES; \
BANISTER, DAVIS AND CHASTAIN WINNERS
Moscow, Sept. 14.—a note of pro
test against allied action In Constan
tinople, has been sent Great Britain
by the Soviet government which takes
the stand that the allies acted entire
ly according to their own wishes,
and against the Interests of Russia,
Turkey, Ukraine and Georgia and that
the fate of the Straits must be deter
mined by the states bordering on the
Black Sea, says the note and Russia
STRIKER ON SEABOARD
ADMITS ATTEMPTING TO
-BLOW UP A. C.L BRIDGE
Jacksonville, Pla., Sept. 14.—:
signed statement at the county Jail
this morning, Otis Norton, a Seaboard
Air l.lne striker, confessed that he
and four other men plotted and at
tempted the dynamiting of a- trestle
over Six Mile creek on the Atlantic
Coast Line road near here Tuesday
night, according to an announcement
today By Deputy Sheriff Shackleford.
(Continued on Page Four)
TAX RATE FOR THOMAS
COUNTY FIXED AT SK
MILLS FOR THIS YEAR
EARLY RETURNS INDICATED
LANDSLIDE FOR WALKER moORE DEFEATS OVERSTREET
Atlanta, Ga„ Sept. 14.—Gov. Thom-j ,N TH * F,FTH DI8TRIC J
as W. Hardwick was defeated for re- Savannah, Ga., Sept. 14—Reports to
nomination In the primary yesterday, 1 F ™» 8 from the Hr,t degression-
by Clifford M. Walker, former attor- •> strict. Indicate the defeat of
ney senorml. on the face of lnconv Congre.sman Overstreet by R. Lee
GEORGIA’S NEXT GOVERNOR
Clifford M. Walker
plete returns from practically pll of
the counties compiled by the Atlanta
Constitution.
The figures gave Walker 113 coun
ties, with 294 convention votes, and
FIRST RETURNS SHOWED
WALKER A SURE WINNER
Atlanta, Sept 14.—jncomplete re-
Hardwick 41 counties with 108 unit turn * from 127 ot 0,9 140 c0Untl0s *“
vole,. ~ Georgia In the primary Wednesday,
1 gave Clifford. M. Walker 232 county
The turnover on the Governor's
race did not appear to be followed In
the Congressional contests, as the in-
cumbenls in the fifth, sixth and
eighth districts, appear safely renomi
nated'.
In the first, Overstreet and W. Lee
Moore, apparently are tied.
In the ninth, where Bell had oppo
sition, the returns are slow coming !n|
At least one woman will be In the
next legislature, early returns Indicat
ing that Mrs. Viola Napier, Macon at
torney, had been nominated.
Congressman Overstreet Apparently
Defeated.
Additional returns today to the At
lanta Journal indicated that Bell bad
carried the ninth district and Con
greiaman Overstreet was defeated bv
W. Lee Moore, in the first district. In-
unit votes to 106 unit votes for Gov
ernor Thomas W. Hardwick.
According to figures received here
at 10 o’clock last night. Walker carried
ninety counties and Hardwick carried
thirty-three, with returns from forty-
three counties missing.
The total convention vote is 416 and
with 232 votes apparently for Walker
he had already won a majority out of
the returns received.
The lead of Walker Increased steadi
ly as the returns were received. As
the reports began to come in early af
ter the polls closed Walker took the
lead from the, start and increased this
lead steadily as the figures continued
to arrive. The first precinct complete
came In from the Poole district in
Fulton county, giving Walker 28 rotes,
Kempton, Atlanta newspaper writer
would be elected to the legislature.
dlcatlons also were that Miss Bessie; H Y dwlck ®’ aad B *f- lor 9 ' .
After this the returns poured in
from all parts of the state and In
creased the Walker lead. »'
It was Indicated early In the evening
that Walker was running strong In
South Georgia aa well as In Middle
and North Georgia, which was one sur-
prise of the election, as the forecasters
carrying lie hM a#c]are( , thlt Hardwick would win
The tax rate of Thomas county Is
probably the lowest of any county la
the entire state. It was- fixed yester
day at six mills. In 1920 it was twelve
mills, in 1921, nine mills, and In 1922
It will be six mills, or a reduction ot
fifty per cent. In two years. The
country districts will be taxed five
mills additional for achool tax and
the entire county will pay the state tax
of five mills.
This wonderful showing has been
made possible by the collection of ex
tra taxes during the past two years.
The affairs ot the County are In such
shape, also, that not a cent of money
will hay* to be borrowed this year.
Sixty-five Thousand doallars was bor
rowed two years ago and orer five
thousand last year. The tax levy for
Thomasvllle city property will be
eleven mills for state and county this
year.
J. J. Brown Was Winner in County.—Judge Fish Won Eas
ily as Did Judge Bell and O. B. Bush. — McDonald,
Blind Candidate for Railroad Commission Won in the
County Also.—Banister Led Representatives' Ticket
With Davis and Beverly Close for Second Place.—Re
turns Received Wednesday Night Gave Early Indica
tion of Walker's Election.
Clifford M. Walker carried Thomas
county T>y a plurality of 201 over Thom
as W. Hardwick. Baylor omy receiv
ed 27 votes. Thomas county went
also for J. J. Brown, for Commission
er of Agriculture, N. H. Bullard, for
The upset or the dope hy trained
observers and politicians Is evident
from the return at variance with the
reputed claims for various candidates.
The vote was light, as predicted by
lii jiKruumure, HiiiMira, lor .. . ,
School Supt.. R. E. Davison, for Prls- n'c T 1 ' ” WedBM ? v after
on Commissioner, Walter McDonald: _"?°"' 2 ' U8 v< f 9 , roca, ’ re<1 bF
for Raflroad Commission In Murphy' Z J ' 3p, '* r ' , wh ° led the , “' ket amnn *
Candler's place and for J. A. Perry to! the unron ‘ ,!! " , * d «'««°n».
succeed hfmseff. The "‘urns were consolidated yes-
R. C. Bell had a veritable landslide' ,er<Uy mornln S at Court House by the
in thla county for the court of appeal*! «*«<»>«"> committee and the reeult
and Judge Fish triumphed over Judgo! doclar ' ,d in accordance with the tabu-
Rnssell by a good safe majority. In' )atlnn » which will be found on page
the race for Representative, H. R
Banister led the ticket by a clear plu
rallty of a hundred aud twenty over
Thomas Davis of Meigs, who came
four, which were formally signed and
attested In legal manner.
Votes for District Committeemen.
The votes for district committee-
Frank Pittman, by a majority
94 votes and T. K. Hutchinson wins in
the Fifth district by a safe plurality
over W. R Chastain who came sec
ond In the race.
Clifford Walker carried Thomasvllle
by 143, Ochlocknee by 65, Ellabelle by
13, Coolidge by 101, Metcalfe by 13
Barwlck by 5 and lost In the other
. | districts by small majority except In
the Michigan Central and the Big,' Boston whfire hls minority over Hard
second with a plurality of 27 over, man on the Executive Committee 4 o
Beverly who was third man. Joiner, the various districts created very lit-
was far behind in practically every, tie interest, most of the committee se-
district. This Is the first time Injlected at the Mass Meeting June 22nd
many years that Thomssvtne has no' being selected. The results were as
representative in the legislature. I follows:
J. A. Chastain Re-elected. Thomasvllle district: H. H. Merry.
J. A. Chastain, present county com ; Wtn. Alexander, W. H. Platt,
missioner for Thomasvllle, de r eatcdj Boston: A. J. McKinnon.
Four, Chlcag<*Milwnukee and St.
Paul, Chicago-Northwestern and sub
sidiaries; the Baltimore and Ohio, the
Seaboard, Southern, Chesapeake and
Ohio, and Motion road.
Chicago, III., Sept. 14—Official state
ments by railroad presidents or direc
tors to the Associated Press today
were to the effect that the following
wick was 99 votes.
Ochlocknee: J Fred Siugletary.
Meigs: T. A. Jones.
Pavo: D. M. Adams.
Coolidge: I. M. Smith.
Morrillvillo: J. W. Wilson.
Metcalfe: G. F. Hicks.
Bnrwfck: D. S. Chapman.
Ways: J. P. Wilson.
EIlAbelle: C. F, Rehberg.
There were contests in Ways, Met
calfe, Meigs and Boston, the others
being practically unanimous.
MRS. HARDING MUCH
IMPROVED TODAY
FINE GOODS ARE BEING
RUSHED TO UNITED STATES
Washington, d. c., sept. 14— Pur- From Many European Points
ther improvement In the condition of
Mrs. Harding was reported today by
— * *'i iiuruiiiK won icpuiicu vuuay uj
rouds were not parties to the strike' jj r jg (j en . g a wyer. White House phy-
settlomont agreement: The Atlantic- 8lclan He nald she , pent exce i-
Coast Line, the Central ot Georgia,! | ent n | g ]ii.
Western ot Alabama, the Illinois Can '
tral and Louisville and Nashville.
STATE CONVENTION MEETS j
IN MACON OCTOBER FOURTH
Atlanta, Ga., Sept 14.—Clifford.
Walker won a sweeping victory In;
yesterday's election,
counties, with 200 county unit votet, 1
42 C ° nn | ~ a ^‘burned *
J. J. Brown was elected Commix- (Continued on Page 4.)
PEACE PLANS ON SEPARATE BASIS
WITH VARIOUS ROADS BY SHOPMEN
SEABOARD READY TO OPEN
SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 14.—A meeting
between,the management of the Sea
board Al Line railroad and represen
tatives of the shopmen will be held
here Saturday to discuss a resumption
of work. It was announced today.
Indications Today Were That the Agreement Would Be 8TAT8 “*"™*
WorkedOuLWherehyMore Than Forty Per Ont of; ch £ 0 *T ”, uTetfielnt
The Men Would be Taken Back on Their Jobs Within of u, e shopman's strike
Are Yon Going To
Paint ThisSummer?
Now 1$ The Time
We can furnish you anything
in the Paint Line you may need
WE SELL
“Sherwin- Williams Paints”
certain
Short Time, Breaking Backbone of the Strike. — Atlan I railroads sustains the transportation
tic Coast Line Not a Party to Agreement I “ ct and 8hould Questions upon which
_________ | the strike was predicated come buck
Chicago, Ill., Sepi. 14.—Leaders of ending the rail strike through separate to the Labor Board, the ''fullest and
the federated railway shop crafts who agreements with Individual roads, to-J fairest consideration” will be grants I,
today began negotiations for separate day begun separate negotiations un- chairman Hooper said In a statement
today.
The
proposal In the settlement
settlements In shopmen’s strike an- der the terms of the agreement,
nounced that several roads In nddl- Instructions to various system fed-
tlon to about 60 which had previously oration officials to sign negotiations, agreement to refer disputed questions
agreed to separate settlements, hart arrangements and agreements, were to a commission of twelve represen-
telegraphed union headquarters indl sent from union headquarters. tutives or the unions and railroads
eating a willingness to start negotia- Among the larger systems said t) who are parties to the agreement,
tlons. | he included In the rail peace ogree- amounts to the creating ot an adjust-1
ment at the start are the New York meat board and conforms with the
Chicago, 111, Sept. 14-Memhere of CentraI 1Ine , Bnd lubiWI , rleI _ , nC l U d-
the shop crafts policy committee who _
yesterday approved peace plana for (Contluued on Page 4)
PRAYER FOR MUSCLE SHOALS
Washington, D. C., Sept. 14.—Act
Ing chairman .McKenzie, of the House
military committee put Into the Con
gressional Record today, the text of
a prayer signed by 220,000 citizens ot
the Southern states, urging Congress
to act. speedily on Ford's offer for the
Muscle Shoals properties.
To Get in Before the Tariff
Rates Go Into Effect.
London. Sept. 14.—British manufac
turers and exporters are rushing hugs
shipments of fine goods to the United
States In anticipation of on Increased
rate under the new tariff hHl, which
It has been expected bare would go
Into effect shortly.
DIRIGIBLE NOW EN ROUTE
TO THE PACIFIC COAST
Alliance, O, Sept. 14.—The army
dirigible C-2 passed over the city at
10:56 oclock thla morntng, traveling
due went.
transportation act, Chairman Hooper
said.
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